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Aspire T600/AcerPower FV 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 FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 2
Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire T600/AcerPower FV service guide. Date Chapter Updates II - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 3
, 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 FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 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 Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 5
Preface Before using 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 - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 6
Removing the System Fan 43 Removing the Cables 43 Removing the Power Supply 44 Removing the TV Card 44 Removing the Modem Card 45 Removing the Memory 45 Removing the Heatsink and CPU 45 Removing the MainBoard 46 Removing the Daughter Board 46 Disassembling the AcerPower FV 47 Opening the - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 7
Memory 50 Removing the Heatsink and CPU 51 Removing the Mainboard 51 Removing the Daughter Board 51 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 52 Power-On Self-Test (POST 53 POST Error Messages List 59 Error Symptoms List 61 Undetermined Problems T600 Exploded Diagram 76 AcerPower FV Exploded Diagram 77 - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 8
of them. The CPU interface has been moved to the motherboard socket and this is a way for Intel to get fewer returns in terms of damaged CPUs due to bent or broken pins. Aspire T600/AcerPower FV are versatile, high-power system, supporting Intel LGA775 CPUs. The computer uses Peripheral Component - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 9
4 Prescott 775/FSB 533/800 NMHz Supports Intel Celeron Prescott 775/FSB 533 MHz CPU Socket Type with LGA 775 pins socket Chipset T Northbridge: Intel 915GV T Southbridge: Intel ICH6 Memory T 4 DDR DIMM memory slots (supports up to 4GB memory) T Supports 256Mb/512Mb/1Gb DDR technologies for x8 - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 10
T 1 Serial Port pin Connector T 1 Aux in 4 pin Connector (CD-ROM Audio Input) T 1 3pin or 4 pin CPU Fan Connector T 1 24pin and 4 pin ATX Interface PS3/PS2 SPS Connector T 1 2*4pin Intel FPIO Specification Power Switch/Power State T LED/HDD Active LED T 1 2pin LAN Activity Monitor Connector - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 11
Aspire T600 Front Panel No. Description No. Description 1 Optical Device 3 Multimedia Card Reader 5 Microphone Jack 7 USB 2.0 Ports No. Description No. Description 2 Floppy Drive 4 Power Button 6 Speaker or Headphone Jack 4 Chapter 1 - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 12
Aspire T600 Rear Panel No. Description No. Description 1 Fan Aperture 3 RJ-45 Ethernet Connector 5 Line-in Jack 7 Power Cord Socket 9 Ps/2 Mouse Connector 11 Serial Port 13 USB 2.0 Ports 15 Rear-surround Jack 17 Line-out / Front-surround Jack No. Description No. Description - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 13
AcerPower FV Front Panel No. No. DescriDpteisocnription 1 Optical Drive 3 Multimedia Card Reader (Optical) 5 Microphone Jack 7 USB 2.0 Ports No. No.Description Description 2 Floppy Drive 4 Power Button 6 Speaker or Headphone Jack 8 Indicator 6 Chapter 1 - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 14
AcerPower FV Rear Panel No. Description No. Description 1 Fan Aperture 3 RJ-45 Ethernet Connector 5 Line-in Jack 7 Power Cord Socket 9 PS/2 Mouse Connector 11 Serial Port 13 USB 2.0 Ports 15 Rear-Surround Jack 17 Line-out / Front-Surround Jack No. Description No. Description - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 15
System Peripherals The Aspire T600 and AcerPower FV computers consist of the system itself, and system peripherals, like a mouse, a keyboard and a set of speakers (optional). This section provides a brief description of basic system peripherals. - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 16
Speakers For systems bundled with spNeoatek:ers, before powering on the system, connect the speaker cable to the audio-out (external speaker) port on the back panel of the system. NOTE: Speakers are optional and the appearance might be different, depending on the actual product. Chapter 1 9 - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 17
Standard 24-pin ATX power connector ATX12V power connector Front panel audio header BIOS TBL jumper BIOS flash protect jumper Primary CD-in connector/ Auxiliary Audio input connector Clear CMOS jumper Onboard serial port header LGA775 socket for Pentium 4 CPUs CPU cooling fan connector Four 184-pin - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 18
USB4 2 ports USB V2.0 USBLAN 8 ports BW : 2GB/s (Support Lsoch) DDIMM4 : DDR Socket 184P INTEL PCIEx1 Line in Line out Up to Ultra ATA/100 IDE1 40pin Two IDE Channel Audio Codec AC' 97 & Lan I/F ICH6 609pin EBGA BW : 133MB/s @Freq - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 19
Voltage Specification Intel/Prescott and Tejas Processor Socket-T (LGA 775) Depends on CPU, which is local configured 533/800 MHz Processor voltage can be detected by any system without setting any jumper BIOS Item BIOS code programmer BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size BIOS ROM package Support protocol - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 20
Number Supported Memory Size per Slot Supported Maximum Memory Size Supported Memory Speed Supported memory voltage Support memory module package Support to parity check feature Support to Error Correction Code (ECC) feature Support to Registered DIMM Support maximum bandwidth Specification 4 256 - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 21
Serial port controller resident bus Number of serial port Serial port location 16C550 UART support Connector type Optional serial port I/O address (via BIOS Setup) Optional serial port IRQ (via BIOS Setup) Specification W83627THF LPC Bus 2 CON1,CN2 Yes 9-pin D-type female connector 3F8h 2F8h 3E8h - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 22
Max. Legacy Keyboard and Mouse support Memory Address Map Address 0000000 - 009FFFF 00A0000-00BFFFF 00C0000-00CFFFF 00D0000-00D3FFF 00D4000-00D7FFF 00D8000-00DBFFF 00DC000-00DFFFF 00E0000-00E7FFF 00E8000-00EFFFF 00F0000-00FFFFF Size 640 KB System Memory 128 KB Video RAM 32 KB I/O Expansion ROM 16 - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 23
AcerPower FV support the Dual Channel Technology. After operating the dual channel technology, the bandwidth of memory bus will add double up to 6.4GB/s. Aspire T600/AcerPower FV the limitation of Intel chipset specifications. Memory Number Description 1 Only one DDR memory module is The Dual - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 24
INTB# INTC# PCI Devices ADIMM-slot PCI-Slot1 PCI-Slot2 Function Onboard DRAM Reserved for Memory Map I/O Card Non-Cacheable Onboard DRAM N AD16 AD17 Device IDSEL: ADxx PCI Slot IRQ CMOS RAM Address and Real Time Clock DMA Page Register Interrupt Controller-2 DMA Controller-2 Math Co-Processor - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 25
Devices Reserved Reserved N Reserved N Reserved Reserved Reserved Environmental Requirements Temperature Operating Item Non-operating Humidity Operating Non-operating Vibration Specifications +5oC to +35oC -20oC ~ +60°C (Packed) -10oC~+60oC (un-packed) 15% to 80% RH, non-condensing 10% to 90 - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 26
Vibration packed Shock operating Specifications 5~500 Hz, 2.20g RMS random, 10 minutes per axis in all 3 axes 5~500 Hz, 1.09g RMS random, 1 hour per axis in all 3 axes Half sine, 2 g 11m seconds Mechanical Specifications Item Dimensions(main footprint) Specification 180(w)x360(H)x420(D)mm - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 27
Keyboard for DOS, keyboard & mouse for Windows). T Resume recovery time: 3-5 sec. Global Standby Mode T Global power management timer (2-120 minutes, time step 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 - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 28
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 and update BIOS from the Internet. Control Keys wxyz e Item - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 29
BIOS Features Advacned Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management standard compatible BIOS This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features The values for page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage, fan and speed Frequency and voltage settings can be - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 30
as the product name, serial number, BIOS version, etc. These information is necessary for troubleshooting (maybe required when asking for technical support). Parameter Product Name System S/N Main Board ID System BIOS Version SMBIOS Version BIOS Release Date Description Displays the model name - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 31
is 13:00:00 The ATA/IDE option can be configured as "Disabled", "Compatible (default)" and "Enhanced" in the BIOS configuration. Windows* 98SE and Windows* Me operating systems do not support Enhanced mode IDE/Serial ATA resources for more than four devices. If the ATA/IDE option is set to Enhanced - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 32
Parameter Legacy IDE Channels Primary/Second IDE Master/Slave Drive A Description Options Use this item to set up the primary and N/A secondary sequence of IDE channels and SATA channel. If set ATA/IDE Configuration to Compatible mode and IDE channels to SATA Pri/ PATA Sec, users can only - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 33
following screen shows the Advanced BIOS Features: Parameter Virus Warning Silent Boot Configuration Table Quick Power on Self Test First / system. Diabled Enabled This is to switch 1st screen logo (default Acer' Disabled logo) Enabled This is to select if system configuration shown Disabled - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 34
Removable Drives Chapter 2 27 - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 35
of the installed DRAM or the installed CPU. DRAM CAS# Latency This item determines the operation of DRAM memory CAS (column address strobe). It is recommended that you leave this item at the default value. The 3T setting requires faster memory that specifically supports this mode. Please be noted - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 36
the size of the aperture if you use an AGP graphics adapter. The AGP aperture refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used for graphics memory. We recommend that you leave this item at the default value. This item enables or disables the PCI Express Graphics port function. Chapter 2 29 - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 37
or disable Legacy Enabled USB support. Disabled Enabling the on-die audio if no add-on PCI audio Enabled device Disabled Enables and address and interrupt request (IRQ) for onboard serial port 1 or 2 Auto : BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 or 2 address 3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3 3E8/IRQ4 2E8 - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 38
Port (ECP) and Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) are bi-Extended Capabilities directional modes, allowing both data input and output. ECP and EPP modes are only supported with EPP and ECP aware peripherals. SPP EPP ECP ECP+EPP When the onboard parallel port is set to ECP 1 mode,the parallel port can - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 39
. 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 Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 40
S3 PS/2 Keyboard Wakeup PS/2 Mouse Wakeup Resume by Alarm Description Options This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its former operating status after power returns from a power failure. Former-Sts An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator (RI) line (in other - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 41
PCI Configuration Parameter PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Description Options Disabled - Data read or written by the CPU is only directed to the PCI VGA device's palette registers. Enabled - Data read or written by the CPU is directed to both the PCI VGA device's palette registers and the ISA VGA device - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 42
the parameters found in this menu: Parameter CPU Shutdown Temperature Current CPU Temperature Current SYSTEM Temperature Current CPU / SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM) Description Enables you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down. 60o C/140o F 65o C/149oF 70o C/158o - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 43
Description This item sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency. Users please note that if a invalid ratio has been entered to this field, BIOS will restore it to previous state. When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM and PCI slots. If you enable - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 44
Enter>. The password typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory. You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password again will boot and you can enter BIOS Setup freely. If you have selected "System" in "Security Option" of "BIOS Features Setup" menu, you will - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 45
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. 38 Chapter 2 - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 46
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 FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 47
Disassembly and Replacement Chapter 3 This chapter contains step-by-step procedures on how to disassemble the Aspire T600/AcerPower FV desktop computer for maintenance and troubleshooting. NOTE: The screws for the different components vary in size. During the disassembly process, group the screws - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 48
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 41 - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 49
Disassembling the Aspire T600 Opening the Housing This section tells you how to open the housing cover when you need to install additional components inside the system unit. CAUTION: Before you proceed, make sure that you have turned off the system and all peripherals connected to it. Opening the - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 50
track, and pull out HDD as shown here.. Removing the System Fan 1. Remove the four screws as red circle shown. Then remove the system fan. Removing the Cables 1. Disconnect the CD-ROM power cables, IDE cable. 2. Disconnect the IDE cable and power cables from the rear the FDD. 3. Disconnect the - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 51
CPU fan cable (as highlight in yellow). 5. Disconnect the floppy cable. 6. Disconnect the IDE cable. 7. Disconnect the Serial ATA cable. 8. Disconnect the Power/HDD LED Cable and Power Switch Cable. Removing the Power Supply 1. Remove the main power connector as shown here. 2. Remove the CPU power - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 52
the Modem Card 1. Remove the screws as shown here, pull out the modem card. Removing the Memory 1. Pull out the memory1, memory2, memory3 and memory4. Then remove it as shown here. . Removing the Heatsink and CPU 1. Remove the four screws as shown here, then remove heatsink module. 2. Pull the - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 53
Removing the MainBoard 1. Remove the eight screws as red circle shown. Then remove the mainboard. Removing the Daughter Board 1. Remove the screw as shown here. 2. Detach the USB cable and audio cable from the daughter board. 46 Chapter 3 - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 54
Disassembling the AcerPower FV Opening the Housing This section tells you how to open the housing cover when you need to install additional components . 3. Slide the both side doors out. Then remove them. Removing the Front Panel Remove the bezel by following the instruction below. Chapter 3 47 - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 55
the Cables 1. Disconnect the CD-ROM power cables, IDE cable. 2. Disconnect the IDE cable and power cables from the rear the FDD. 3. Disconnect the power cable and Serial ATA cable from the HDD. 4. Disconnect system fan cable (as red circle) and CPU fan cable (as yellow circle). 5. Disconnect the - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 56
track, and pull out HDD as shown here. Removing the System Fan Remove the four screws as red circle shown. Then remove the system fan. Removing the Power Supply 1. Remove the main power connector as shown here. 2. Remove the CPU power connector as shown here. 3. Remove the four screws as red circle - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 57
Remove the screws as shown here, pull out the modem card. Removing the Cables 1. Disconnect the USB Cable. 2. Disconnect the Serial ATA cable. 3. Disconnect the Audio Cable. Removing the Memory Remove the four screws as shown here, then remove heatsink module. 50 Chapter 3 - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 58
up to 90 degrees and remove the CPU then press down the CPU bar to the end. Removing the Mainboard Remove the eight screws as red circle shown. Then remove the mainboard. Removing the Daughter Board 1. Remove the screw as shown here. 2. Detach the USB cable and audio cable from the daughter board - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 59
Troubleshooting This chapter provides troubleshooting information for the Aspire T600/AcerPower FV. T Power-On Self-Test (POST) T Index of Error Message T Index of Error Symptoms T Undetermined Problems Chapter 4 Chapter 4 52 - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 60
a task, it uses a series of preset numbers called check 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 FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 61
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 Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 62
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. Example: onboard IDE controller. 4. Measure CPU speed. 5. Invoke video BIOS. Reserved Reserved Reserved 1. Initialize - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 63
, adjust the cacheable range 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 - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 64
setup utility. Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Initialize PS/2 Mouse Reserved Prepare memory size information for function call: INT 15h ax=E820h Reserved Turn Enter AWDFLASH.EXE if: -AWDFLASH is found in floppy drive -ALT+F2 is pressed Reserved Detect & install all IDE devices: HDD, LS120, ZIP - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 65
mode if full screen logo is supported. -If errors occur, report errors customization logo. Reserved Reserved 1. Call chipset power management hook. 2. Recover the text fond ACPI table at top of memory. 5. Invoke ISA adapter ROMs Update keyboard LED & typematic rate 1. Build MP table 2. Build & update - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 66
board. Also check the power supply voltages if you have a "system no-power" condition. If you are unable to correct the problem by using the "BIOS Messages List" table and "Error Symptoms List" table, go to "Undetermined Problems". To diagnose a problem, first find the BIOS error messages in the - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 67
POST detects an error during memory testing, additional information appears 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 - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 68
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 CD - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 69
to access for more than 2 minutes. 1. Diskette 2. Diskette drive power 3. Diskette drive connection/cable 4. Diskette drive 5. Main board Diskette disk drive is configured correctly in BIOS Setup, cable/jumper are set correctly before diagnosing any hard disk drive problems. (If only one drive is - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 70
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 software program invokes but no sound comes from speakers. 1. Speaker power/connection/cable. Modem Modem ring cannot wake up system from suspend mode - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 71
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 64 - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 72
the printer driver is properly installed. 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 - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 73
solve the problem, continue with this check: 1. Check the power supply voltages. If the voltages are correct continue with the following steps: 2. Power off the 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 - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 74
Connector Information Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the mainboard. Setting Jumpers Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 75
Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper CLR_CMOS BIOS_WP BIOS_TBL Type 3-pin 3-pin 3-pin Description Clear CMOS Setting (Default) 1-2: CLEAR CMOS 2-3: NORMAL Before clearing the CMOS, make - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 76
the motherboard components. Refer to the following: 1. Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPUFAN1. 2. Connect the case cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN. 3. Connect the case speaker cable to SPK1. 4. Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_PANEL. 5. Connect the standard power supply - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 77
COM 20 -5V 21 +5V 22 +5V 23 +5V 24 COM ATX12V: ATX 12V Power Connector Pin 1 Ground 2 Ground 3 +12V 4 +12V Signal Name Connecting 20/24-pin power cable Users please note that the 20-pin and 24-pin power cables can both be connected to the ATX1 connector. With the 20-pin - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 78
is closed, the board resets and runs POST. Supporting the power on/off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 power supply to switch on or off. The time requirement is due to internal de-bounce circuitry. After receiving a power on/ off signal, at least two seconds elapses before the power supply - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 79
Connecting Optional Components Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard's optional devices: Audio1: Front Panel Audio Header This connector allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access. Pin Signal Name 1 PORT-FL - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 80
computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard CDIN1 or AUXIN connector. If it is used as an additional line-in audio (AUXIN) connector, it allows you to attach a line-in cable - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 81
SATA1~SATA2: Serial ATA Connectors These connectors are use to support the new Serial ATA devices for the highest date transfer rates (150 MB/ s), simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly. It eliminates limitations of - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 82
Replaceable Unit) listing in global configurations of Aspire T600/AcerPower FV. Refer to this chapter whenever ordering for parts to repair made, it will not be noted in the printed Service Guide. For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part number code to those - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 83
Aspire T600 Exploded Diagram 76 Chapter 6 - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 84
AcerPower FV Exploded Diagram Chapter 6 77 - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 85
Model Definition and Configuration The Aspire T600/AcerPower FV Model No. Define: 1. Trade Mark: Appendix A 2. Brand Name: Acer 3. Description: E91M, Intel 915GV+ICH6, P4 775pin / 4DIMM / 2PCI /1PCI-E 4. Product Name: Aspire T600/AcerPower FV Appendix A 78 - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 86
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 79 - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 87
Microsoft Windows XP Home Environment Test Item Mother Board ECS Processor Intel Retention Module Foxconn Cooler Foxconn System Fan Sunon Memory-DDR333 Infineon Nanya Memory-DDR400 Infineon Nanya Micron Apacer HDD-SATA Seagate WD DVD-ROM Lite-On CD-RW Lite-On HLDS Specifications Model Description - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 88
) Tuner Card w/FM/ PAL /ATX Bkt (Philip MK3 Tuner + 881 chip) LR 6613-NTSC LR 6611-PAL Tuner Card VP-3020C DTV-T card with ATX bracket VP-3020C HSF, v.92 56K, standard ATX bracket F-1156I(+)/R12-AAP 1456VQHT5 (INT1) Microtower / 3.5"*3 + 5.25"*2 (black) H602 housing Power Supply FSP300-60THA - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 89
Item 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 Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 90
Item Specifications PS/2 Keyboard, KBP2971, Portugese Ver., 105keys, Japan ABS PS/2 Keyboard, KBP2971, Iceland Ver., 105keys, Japan ABS PS/2 Keyboard, KBP2971, Norwegian Ver., 105keys, Japan ABS PS/2 - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 91
Item Mouse Logitech Speaker Neosonica Specifications USB Keyboard, KU0355, Greek Ver., 104keys USB Keyboard, KU0355, Denmark Ver., 104keys USB Keyboard, KU0355, Czech Ver., 104keys USB Keyboard, KU-0355, US Ver., 104keys, - Acer Power FV | Power FV and Aspire T600 Service Guide - Page 92
Desktop and Server models including: T Service guides for all models T User's manuals T Training materials T Bios updates T Software utilities T Spare parts lists T TABs (Technical Announcement Bulletin) For these purposes, we have included an Acrobat File to facilitate the problem-free downloading