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AcerPower Sx/Sxb/Sc 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 PART NO.: 49.39J03.001 DOC. NO.: SG3410003A PRINTED IN TAIWAN - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 2
for the updates made on AcerPower SX service guide. Date 01/11/2001 01/20/2001 supports LAN function. Add a NOTE below the table of SCO UNIX/Linux Environment Test section. Add troubleshooting information. Add AcerPower Sxb on the top cover. "Product Information" and "Onboard Perpherals" BIOS screen - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 3
by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, 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 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 4
Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: Screen messages Denotes actual messages that appear on screen. NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic. Alerts you to any damage that might result from - Acer Power SC | Power SC 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 SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 6
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the Main board 60 Removing a Daughterboard 61 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 63 Power-On Self-Test (POST 64 POST Check Points 65 POST Error Messages List 68 Error Symptoms List 70 Error Beep Definition 74 Boot Block Update Function Error Beep Definition 75 Undetermined Problems 76 VII - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 8
Table of Contents Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Information 77 AcerPower Sx/Sxb Jumpers and Connectors 77 Connector Description 78 AcerPower Sc Jumpers and Connectors 79 Connector Description 80 Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 81 Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 9
Chapter 1 System Specifications Overview The AcerPower Sx is an Intel Pentium III or Cyrix III processor with socket-370 based micro-ATX, IBM PC/AT compatible system with LPC/PCI bus. Chapter 1 1 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 10
though chipsets are still present on the mainboard. ! PS/2 mouse and keyboard interface ! Low Pin Count (LPC) I/F ! 3 PCI slots + 2 DIMM slots ! Software shutdown for Windows 95/98 ! Hardware Monitor function (only support SMB bus) ! On-board FDD interface-360K/720K/1.2MB/1.44MB/2.88MB & 3 mode FDD - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 11
modules, allowing memory upgrade of up to 1GB ! Power management function (Support for ACPI compliant) ! Plug-and Play (PnP) feature ! On-board PCI master enhanced local bus IDE ! Built-in SiS900 10/100BASE-T Ethernet controller (RJ-45 connector) ! USB mouse and keyboard interface ! Low Pin Count - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 12
Headphone/Earphone port CD-ROM tray Stop/Eject button Skip/Forward button CD-ROM LED Increase volume button Decrease volume button Turbo LED Power LED Hard disk drive LED Power button 3.5-inch floppy disk drive eject button 3.5-inch floppy disk drive 3.5-inch floppy disk drive LED Chapter 1 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 13
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Description Fan PS/2 keyboard port USB ports Serial port VGA/Monitor port Speaker-out/Line-out port Line-in port Microphone-in port Add-on brackets System main power switch Voltage selector System power socket PS/2 mouse port LAN port Parallel port Game/MIDI port Chapter - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 14
AcerPower Sx Main Board Layout 6 Chapter 1 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 15
Game/MIDI port 5. Audio/CD connector 6. Fax/voice modem connector 7. PCI slots (three slots) 9. Wake on LAN connector 10. Serial port 1 11. SiS950 chipset 12. BIOS chipset 13. Floppy disk drive connector NOTE: 8 was for AGP slot, removed when ship out 14. Reset 15. Power Switch 16. Battery 17. LAN - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 16
Optional USB ports 7. Floppy disk drive connector 8. SiS950 chipset 9. Wake on LAN connector 10. Fax voice modem connector 11. DIMM sockets 12. CPU socket 13. ATX power connector 14. Audio/CD connector 15. Audio-in connector 16. PCI sockets (three slots) 17. PS/2 keyboard and mouse port 8 Chapter - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 17
let you move the cursor around the screen. They serve the same function as the can toggle on and off to switch between two functions. Lock Key Caps mode, i.e., the keys will function as a calculator (complete with arithmetic operators such as +, -, x, and /). When activated, the screen moves one - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 18
Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Key Windows logo key Application key Description Start button. Combinations with this key perform special functions, such as: ! Windows + Tab: Activate the next Taskbar button ! Windows + E: Explores My Computer ! - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 19
setting any jumper. 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 Acer AcerPower Sx :V4.0, R01-A4 AcerPower Sc : R07-B3 Bulk mode flash ROM - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 20
BIOS Hotkey List Alt+F4 Hotkey Function Enable hidden page of BIOS Setup Utility Description Press in BIOS Setup Utility main menu screen, the Advanced Options menu then appears. The items on the Advanced Options menu are: Memory/Cache Options PnP/PCI Options Chips Options 12 Chapter 1 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 21
memory type Support memory speed Support memory voltage Support memory module package Support to parity check feature Support to Error Correction Code (ECC) feature Memory module combinations Specification 2 sockets (2 banks) AcerPower Sx: 32MB / 64MB / 128MB / 256MB AcerPower Sc: 128MB / 256MB - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 22
interface specification and its supported display modes. Video Interface Item Video controller Video controller resident bus Video interface support Specification SiS630 AGP bus Video YUV texture in all texture formats H/W DVD accelerator Display Screen Resolution 640x480 640x480 640x480 640x480 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 23
Interface IDE controller Item IDE controller resident bus Number of IDE channel Support IDE interface Support bootable CD-ROM Specification AcerPower Sx :SiS630 AcerPower Sc :SiS630ET, Ultra ATA100 PCI bus 2 E-IDE (up to PIO mode-4 and Ultra DMA 33/66), ANSIS ATA rev.3.0 ATAPI Yes Chapter 1 15 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 24
bus Number of serial port Serial ports location 16550 UART support Connector type Optional serial port I/O address (via BIOS Setup) Optional serial port IRQ (via BIOS Setup) Specification SiS950 ISA bus 2 CN4, 5 Yes 9-pin D-type female connector COM1: 2F8h, 3E8h, 2E8h COM2: 3E8h, 3F8h, 2F8h COM1 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 25
Memory Video BIOS Memory ISA Card BIOS & Buffer Memory BIOS Extension Memory Setup and Post Memory PCI Development BIOS System BIOS Memory Main Memory PCI Memory PCI INTx# and IDSEL Assignment Map PCI INTx # INTA# INTB# INTC# INTD# ADIMM-slot PCI-Slot1 PCI-Slot2 PCI-Slot3 PCI Devices N AD20 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 26
Serial Primary MPU-401(Alternate) Floppy Disk Parallel Port Real Time Clock N N N PS/2 Mouse Math Coprocessor Exception Primary IDE Secondary IDE NOTE: N - Not be used Add-On-Card Devices N N N Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved N Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved N Reserved Reserved - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 27
Devices N N FDD N Cascade N N N Add-On-Card Devices Reserved Reserved N Reserved N Reserved Reserved Reserved Main Board Major Chips Item System core logic Video ~ 500 Hz: 2 G Mechanical Specifications Item Weight One 3 ½ FDD and one 3.5 HDD (without packing) Dimensions (main footprint) - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 28
Switching Power Supply 102W 50MHz 60MHz Input Frequency 47MHz to 53MHz 57MHz to 63MHz Frequency Variation . Output Requirements +5V +12V -12V +3.3V +5Vaux +-5% +-5% +-10% +-4% +-5% Regulation NOTE: AcerPower Sc is using 145W power supply. 15A 3A 0.3A 12A 3A Current Rating 20 Chapter 1 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 29
original state by pushing external switch button, keyboard and mouse for ACPI mode ACPI ! ACPI specification 1.0. ! S0, S1, S3 and S5 sleep state support. ! On board device power management support. ! On board device configuration support. NOTE: AcerPower Sc : ACPI specification 1.0b. Chapter 1 21 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 30
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, the battery may be bad. In this case, the system cannot retain configuration values in CMOS. Before you run Setup, make sure that you have saved all open files. The system reboots immediately after you exit Setup. Chapter 2 23 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 32
Power Management ! Boot Options ! Date and Time ! System Security Load Default Settings Abort Settings Change The system supports two BIOS Utility levels: Basic and Advanced. The above screen is the BIOS Utility Basic Level screen : The F8 and Alt + F4 keys work only when you are in the main menu - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 33
at the bottom of the menu tells you how to move within a screen and from one screen to another. ! To select an option, move the highlight bar main menu, press exit Setup. again to The parameters on the screens show default values. These values may not be the same as those in your system. The - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 34
screen 3F8h, IRQ 4 Parallel Port 378h, IRQ 7 PS/2 Mouse Installed This page shows the current basic cache memory size currently Cache size in KB supported by the system. Diskette Drive A Shows the Specifies the current configuration of the IDE device Drive type, capacity connected to the - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 35
IRQ settings. Shows the parallel port address and IRQ settings. Indicates if there is a mouse connected to your system. This is automatically detected by BIOS. Format Memory size in MB DIMM type, capacity in MB DIMM type, capacity in MB Address, IRQ Address, IRQ Address, IRQ Displays Installed if - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 36
NOTE: This screen can be seen on Acer Power Sxb model. The Product Information menu 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). 28 Chapter - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 37
. Displays the main board's identification number. Displays your main board's serial number. Specifies the version of your BIOS utility. The System Management Interface (SM) BIOS allows you to check your system hardware components without actually opening your system. Hardware checking is done via - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 38
Disk Drives Select Disk Drives from the main menu to configure the drives installed in your system. The following screen shows the Disk Drives menu: Disk Drives Diskette Drive A 1.44MB 3.5-inch] Diskette Drive B None] ! IDE Primary Channel Master ! IDE Primary Channel Slave ! IDE Secondary Channel - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 39
Detection Mode Device Type Cylinder Head Sector Size Hard Disk LBA Mode Description Lets you specify the type of hard disk installed in your system. If you want BIOS to automatically configure your hard disk, select Auto. If you know your hard disk type, you can enter the setting manually. Setting - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 40
performance depending on the hard disk in use. If you set this parameter to Auto, the BIOS utility automatically detects if the installed hard disk drive supports the Block Mode function. If supported, it allows data transfer in blocks (multiple sectors) at a rate of 256 bytes per cycle. Enabling - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 41
to configure the onboard devices. Selecting this option from the main menu displays the following screen: Onboard Peripherals Serial Mode EPP] ECP DMA Channel Floppy Disk Controller Enabled ] IDE Controller Both ] PS/2 Mouse Controller Enabled ] USB Host Controller Enabled ] USB Legacy Mode - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 42
Both] PS/2 Mouse Controller Enabled] USB Host Controller Enabled] USB Legacy Mode Enabled] Onboard Audio Chip Enabled] Game Port Address 201] MIDI Port Address 330] MIDI Port IRQ 5] Onboard Modem Chip Disabled] Onboard Ethernet Chip Enabled] NOTE: This screen can be seen on Acer Power Sxb - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 43
Floppy Disk Controller IDE Controller PS/2 Mouse Controller USB Host Controller USB Legacy Mode Onboard Audio Chip Game Port Address MIDI Port Address MIDI Port IRQ Onboard Modem Chip Onboard Ethernet Chip Description Lets you set your parallel port's operation mode. This parameter is configurable - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 44
and their default settings: Power Management Power Management Mode Enabled ] IDE Hard Disk Standby Timer OFF] System Sleep Timer 30] Minute(s) Sleep Mode Suspend] Power Switch < 4 sec Power Off] System wake-up event Modem Ring Indicator Enabled ] PCI Power Management Enabled ] Restart on AC - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 45
Parameter Modem Ring Indicator PCI Power Management Restart on AC/ Power Failure Description Wakes the system from Sleep mode once any fax/modem activity is detected. Allows the system to be awaken by the PME function. Options Enabled or Disabled Enabled or Disabled Enabled - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 46
When enabled, BIOS is in graphical mode and Enabled or Disabled displays only an identification logo during POST and while booting. Then, the screen displays the operating system prompt (as in DOS) or logo (as in Windows). If any error occurs while booting, the system automatically switches to the - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 47
Date and Time The following screen appears if you select the Date and Time option from the main menu: Date and Time Date Mon Jan 03, 2000] Time HH:MM:SS] - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 48
its data. The following screen appears if you select System unauthorized access to the BIOS utility. Secures your system from being modified (possible under DOS mode only). Protects your floppy drive data allows you to set a Setup password. For instructions on how to set a Setup password, refer - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 49
Password" option. 6. Press Esc to return to the System Security screen. 7. Press Esc to return to the Main menu. 8. Press Esc to exit the BIOS utility. A dialog box appears asking if you want to save the CMOS data. 9. Select "Yes" to save the changes and reboot the system. 10. After rebooting, turn - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 50
Password If you want to change one of your passwords, do the following: 1. Enter the BIOS utility and select "System Security screen. 6. Press Esc to return to the main menu. 7. Press Esc to exit the BIOS utility. A dialog box appears asking if you want to save the CMOS data. 8. Select "Yes" to save - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 51
main menu. The "Advanced Options" menu allows you to configure the system memory and PCI device settings. The following screen shows the Advanced Options parameters: Advanced Options ! Memory/Cache Options ! PnP/PCI Options CAUTION: Do not change any settings in the Advanced Options menu if you are - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 52
range for the use of either the system or an expansion board. Some VGA cards have required settings for this feature. Check your VGA card manual before setting this parameter. System or Add-on card 44 Chapter 2 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 53
set to Auto, BIOS automatically assigns the available IRQs to the PCI devices. Allows you to assign the same IRQ to two different devices. Enables the palette snooping feature (if you installed more than one VGA card in the system) allowing the control palette register (CPR) to manage and update the - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 54
non-PnP and PnP PCI cards. This clears all resource assignments and allows BIOS to reassign resources to all installed PnP devices the next time the PCI Options ! *Chipset Settings Press Enter to view the Chipset settings information. The following screen displays the Chipset settings menu: Chipset - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 55
Enables ICH audio chipset function Enables ICH modem chipset function only when AMR adapter card is available. This function frees PCI bus occupied as memory size, CPU type, hard disk type, etc.); otherwise, BIOS will keep the previous CMOS settings. Selecting this option displays the following - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 56
really want to abort settings change? *[Yes] [No] Choosing Yes discards all the changes that you have made and reverts the parameters to their previously saved settings. Choosing No returns you to the main menu. BIOS retains all changes that you have made. 48 Chapter 2 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 57
main menu. If you have made changes in the parameter settings, you will be asked if you want to keep the changes made to the BIOS. Select Yes to save your changes before you exit Setup. Select No to discard all changes and exit Setup. Chapter 2 49 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 58
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Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement This chapter contains step-by-step procedures on how to disassemble the AcerPower Sx for maintenance and troubleshooting. To disassemble the computer, you need the following tools: ! Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 60
Removing a DIMM 1. Press the holding clips on both sides of the socket outward to release the DIMM. 2. Gently pull the DIMM out of the socket. NOTE: The system automatically detects the amount of memory installed. Run Setup to view the new value for total system memory and make a note of it. 52 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 61
Removing the CPU Fan-sink and CPU Board 1. Detach the fan-sink and fan from the CPU. 2. Pull up the socket lever. Chapter 3 53 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 62
3. Remove the CPU. 54 Chapter 3 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 63
:Turn off the system power (unplug the power cord) before opening the system or connecting or removing any peripheral device. 1. Place the system unit on a flat, steady surface. 2. Remove the four screws from the rear panel. Set the screws aside. You will need them when replacing the housing cover - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 64
Removing an Expansion Board 1. Remove the screw on the bracket of an expansion board. Set the screw aside. You will need it when replacing the expansion board. 2. Gently pull out the board to remove it from the expansion slot. 56 Chapter 3 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 65
Removing a 3.5-inch Drive Follow these steps to install a 3.5-inch diskette drive or a hard disk drive: 1. Disconnect the disk drive cables and the power cable. Chapter 3 57 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 66
2. Remove the 3.5-inch drive frame from the housing by pressing the tab on top and pivoting the frame outward. NOTE: A metal drive cover should be pulled out before you install a new drive into an empty 3.5-inch bay. This cover should be removed if a 3.5-inch drive is installed. The function of the - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 67
Removing a 5.25-inch Drive To remove a 5.25-inch diskette drive or a CD-ROM drive: 1. Disconnect the diskette drive cable and the power cable. 2. Remove the screws on the sides and gently pull out the diskette drive or CD-ROM to remove it from the housing. Chapter 3 59 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 68
Removing the Main board 1. Lay the housing on its side with the open area facing upward. 2. Remove all the necessary screws and carefully pull out the main board. 60 Chapter 3 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 69
Removing a Daughterboard 1. Remove the two screws from the daughterboard. 2. Pull up the daughterboard. Chapter 3 61 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 70
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Troubleshooting This chapter provides troubleshooting information for AcerPower Sx model: ! Power-On Self-Test (POST) ! Index of Error Messages ! Index of Error Codes and Error Beeps ! Index of Error Symptoms ! Undetermined Problems Chapter 4 Chapter 4 63 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 72
On Self Test (POST) is a BIOS procedure that boots the system, initializes and diagnoses the system components, and controls the operation of the power-on password option. If POST discovers errors in system operations at power-on, it displays error messages on screen, generates a check point code at - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 73
RAM 1. Tests keyboard controller (8041/8042) 2. Determines keyboard type (AT, XT, PS/2) 1. Test programmable interrupt controller 2. Initializes system interrupt Initializes GPIO DRAM sizing Initialize I/O APIC Sets interrupt service for POST Set CPU (s) multiple Enables/Disables USB Host Controller - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 74
PCI pass 0 Scan PnP Devices Config PnP Devices Initial PCI (1) Initial PCI (2) Initial PCI (3) Initial PCI (4) Initial PCI (5) Initializes video mode,....) 2. Tests HDD controller Displays POST status Rehook INT 1CH for Quiet Boot 1. Initializes I/O ROM 2. I/O ROM is an optional extension of the BIOS - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 75
Check Point ACH B0H B1H Description 1. Enables NMI 2. Checks parity, if set 3. Clear screen 1. Checks power-on password 2. Displays configuration mode table 3. Clear memory buffer used for POST Bootint Chapter 4 67 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 76
. NOTE: Check all power supply voltages, switch, and jumper settings before you replace the main 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 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 77
Messages IDE Drive 0 Error IDE Drive 1 Error IDE Drive 2 Error IDE Drive 3 Error IRQ Setting Error Expansion ROM Allocation Fail I/O Resource Conflict(s) Memory Resource Conflict(s) PCI Device Error PS/2 Pointing Device Interface Error PS/2 Pointing Device Error DMI Table Was Destroyed Press CTRL - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 78
requirement before diagnosing any processor problems. Processor fan does not run but power supply fan runs. 1. Ensure the system is not in power saving mode. See "Power Management" in chapter 2. 2. With the system power on, measure the voltage of processor fan connector. Its reading should be - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 79
the system 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 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 80
correctly. 2. RTC battery. 3. System board Audio 1. Speaker power/connection/cable. Modem 1. Ensure the Modem Ring Indicator in BIOS Setup or Power Management is set to Enabled. 2. If PCI modem card is used, reinsert the modem card to PCI slot firmly or replace the modem card. 3. If ISA modem card - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 81
do not work. 1. Keyboard Power Supply Pressing power switch does not turn off system. (Only unplugging the power cord from electrical outlet can turn off the system.) 1. Ensure the Power Switch < 4 sec. in BIOS Setup of Power Management is not set to Suspend. 2. Power switch cable assembly - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 82
out of spec. Shutdown byte in RTC/CMOS r/w test failure The first 128KB of base memory r/w test failure The BIOS code in flash ROM is corrupted Beep Code 2-1-1 1-1 Warning Message VGA Com Port Boot Description Video buffer error Console does not exist and message displayed to terminal Beep Code - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 83
during boot block update process, the system will issue specific error beeps and accompanied with an error code to port 80h to indicate the error type. Below is the error codes/error beeps list. Error Description BIOS File Size Mismatch BIOS File Reading Error Model ID MIsmatch Flash Memory Erase - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 84
all device jumper positions. 8. Check all cables and connectors for proper installation. 9. If the jumpers, switches and voltage settings are correct, remove or disconnect the following, one at a time: 10. Non-Acer devices ! External devices ! Any adapter card (modem card, LAN card or video card - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 85
following figure for the location of the jumpers and connectors on the main board: NOTE: SW1 and JP11 are only available in 99129-1M PCB. NOTE: AcerPower Sx and AcerPower Sxb were using the same mainboard with different part number because the BIOS used by both models were also different. AcerPower - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 86
Connector Description Connector No. Description CN1 PS/2 CN2 USB/LAN CN3 ATX power connector CN4 COM port CN5 Parallel/VGA/serial port 2 CN7 IDE2 CN8 IDE1 CN9 GAME/MIDI CN11 Audio CD connector CN12 Floppy Disk Drive CN13 Hard Disk Drive LED CN16 Fax voice modem CN18 WAKE - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 87
AcerPower Sc Jumpers and Connectors Refer to the following figure for the location of the jumpers and connectors on the main board: NOTE: PCB No. 99129-2. Chapter 5 79 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 88
No. Description CN1 PS/2 connectors CN2 USB/LAN connectors CN3 ATX power connector CN5 Printer/VGA/COM2 connectors CN7 IDE2 connector CN8 IDE1 connector CN9 GAME/MIDI port CN10 12-pin AC'97 connector CN11 Audio CD connector CN12 Floppy Disk Drive connector CN13 Hard Disk - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 89
JP1 1-2: Disable on board codec 2-3: Enable on board codec JP2 Power LED connector JP3 1-2 and 4-5: 4M flash ROM 2-3 and 5-6: 2M flash ROM JP4 Reset connector JP5 Intrusion JP6 LAN LED connector JP7 Power switch connector JP9 1-2: set CN21 as slave 2-3: set CN21 as Master SW1 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 90
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) Guide. You MUST use the local FRU list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair 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 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 91
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Picture CPU/Processor No. Partname Description Part No. NS CPU, 500MHz, Socket 370, Celeron 500MHz, 128k OD 01.ICLON.500 Celeron, Intel NS CPU, 533MHz, Socket 370, Celeron 533MHz, 128k OD 01.ICLON.533 Celeron, Intel NS CPU, 733MHz, 133MHz FSB, Coppermine 733MHz, Coppermine, Intel - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 93
", for ACI/ACLA, 1555-610 / API/Comel 110V/220V 91.71602.303 NS Monitor, 15", for ACI, 110V/ 1555-510 / API/Comel 220V 91.71602.304 NS Monitor, 15", for STK,110V 1555-431/ API/Comel 91.71602.305 NS Monitor, 17", for Acer View MPRII 77c / API/Comel 77C 91.70602.107 NS - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 94
Monitor, 17" , for AWE/ACG Description JD177H7M(0117708008)/ J71C /Jean JD177H7T(0117708007)/ J71C /Jean Part No. 90.38A02.007 90.38A02.006 NS FDD, Panasonic FDD 1.44 JU-256A046P ACER V.S 56.01057.194 HDD/Hard Disk Drive CD-ROM drive DVD-ROM drive Cables NS 3.5", U8 4.3GB(U8 Series), HDD - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 95
board, ANI-RA05P MODEM S/W 90 56 NETX/ 54.09301.001 AMI-RA05P NOTE: Models with Part No. 55.39J01.M03 can support 10/100M LAN (Embedded in SiS630 chipset), while some models with Part No. 55.39J01.M06 will not support LAN even though chipsets are still present on the mainboard. 86 Chapter 6 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 96
Lan board, 10/100 MB, Lan card, Acer Description LAN ANI/ALN-325/B50 PCI 10/100 3C905C-TX 10/100Mb Fast EtherLink XLWOL NIC-559A LAN CARD W/O LOOKOUT NIC-559A LAN CARD W/O BOOTROM Power Supply, 145W(+5Vsb/ SPS 145W API/API-9502- 3A), API 071 Power Supply, 145W,(+5Vsb/ SPS 145W DELTA/DPS- 3A - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 97
Picture No. 3 Partname Front Panel CHA Description ASSY BZL F CHA H61 Part No. 60.92211.023 NS CD-ROM drive empty cover CVR EMPTY 525 CHA HIPS 42.92221.011 002 002 61 NS FDD drive empty cover 002 CVR EMPTY 35 CHA HIPS 42.92222.011 002 H61 2 Drive Holder ASSY HDD HOLDER H61 60.92208.002 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 98
002 H61 Part No. 42.92219.011 NS Power switch knob spring SPRING POWER KNOB 34.02708.001 SUS IDCMT/FU 17 Key lock KEY LOCK SUS430 IDK 34.00115.001 15 RTG Bracket port spring SPRING PLT (A) PBSPS T- 34.93409.001 .15 H40 7 LED cable catch HOLDER WIRI NYLON66 IDC-DT 42.02801 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 99
Picture Pointing Device Speaker No. Partname NS Mouse, 2-button NS Mouse, wheel NS Mouse, 2-button MUSXJ NS Mouse, wheel NS Speaker, USB, Midiland Description Part No. MOUSE LOGITECH 2 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 100
630 chipset based PC system 4. Model No: AP Sx (Acer Power Sx) (S57M/H61) 5. Product Name: Acer Power Sx The AcerPower Sc Model No. Define: 1. Trade Mark: 2. Brand Name: Acer 3. Description: SiS 630ET chipset based PC system 4. Model No: AP Sc (S57M-2/H61) 5. Product Name: Acer Power Sc Appendix - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 101
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Appendix B Test Compatible Components This computer's compatibility is tested and verified by Acer's internal testing department. All of its system functions are tested under MS DOS to the AcerPower Sx Compatibility Test Report released by the Acer Desktop System Testing Department. Appendix B 93 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 103
.22 Environment Test Processor Item Memory Cache Floppy Disk Drive EIDE Channel 1 Master EIDE Channel 1 Slave EIDE Channel 2 Master EIDE Channel 2 Slave Mouse Monitor Keyboard Specifications Celeron 500 MHz Celeron 533 MHz Coppermine 650 MHz Coppermine 667 MHz 32 MB 64 MB 96 MB 128 MB 128 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 104
Microsoft Windows 98 SE (En/TC/SC) Environment Test Processor Item Memory Cache Floppy Disk Drive EIDE Channel 1 Master EIDE Channel 1 Slave EIDE Channel 2 Master EIDE Channel 2 Slave VGA Card Mouse Monitor Keyboard Joystick/GamePad USB Specifications Celeron 500 MHz Celeron 533 MHz - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 105
Display Adapter Sound/MPEG Adapter Fax/Modem Adapter Specifications ATI 3D Rage Pro PCI Diamond Viper V330 (RIVA 128) SiS630 & Crystal 4297 (onboard) Askey Conexant for US 1456VQH75A Askey Conexant for EMEA 1456VQH75A Acer Netxus Conexant for US AMI-RA06P-D Askey Pc-tel for US V1456VQH20B Askey - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 106
1 Master EIDE Channel 1 Slave EIDE Channel 2 Master Mouse Monitor Keyboard Specifications Celeron 533 MHz Coppermine 667 MHz 128 MB 256 MB KB 256 KB Mitsumi D353M3 Panasonic 17.2 GB (U8 Series) 20 GB (Titan) 4.3 GB (U8 Series) 8.4 GB (LCT8/EJ Series) API 40X CD-ROM AO 40X CD-ROM Logitech - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 107
Master EIDE Channel 1 Slave EIDE Channel 2 Master Mouse Monitor Keyboard Fax/Modem Card Adapters Sound Adapter Display Adapter Specifications 256 KB Mitsumi D353M3 Panasonic 17.2 GB (U8 Series) 20 GB (Titan) 4.3 GB (U8 Series) 8.4 GB (LCT8/EJ Series) API 40X CD-ROM AO 40X CD-ROM Logitech - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 108
Test Item Processor Memory Cache Floppy Disk Drive EIDE Channel 1 Master EIDE Channel 2 Slave Mouse Monitor Keyboard Specifications Coppermine 600EB MHz 256 MB 256 KB Panasonic 3mode Seagate 20 GB Titan Series Aopen 40X CD-ROM Acer (Primax) 2 button PS/2 API 1555 API 6511-V41/L Appendix B 99 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 109
Novell Netware 3.12, 4.11 & 5.0 Environment Test Processor Item Memory Cache Floppy Disk Drive EIDE Channel 1 Master EIDE Channel 2 Master Monitor Keyboard Adapter SCSI Adapter Specifications Celeron 500 MHz Celeron 533 MHz Coppermine 650 MHz Coppermine 677 MHz 64 MB 96 MB 128 MB 256 MB - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 110
2 Master Mouse Monitor Keyboard 128 MB 128 KB 256 KB Mitsumi D353M3 Panasonic 3mode 13 GB 20 GB AO CD-940E API 640A-247 Logitech S42 Primax MUSXJ (002) Acer 1555 AcerView 1777 API 52VL API 62C NOTE: There's no certification available because SiS630 chipset can't support RedHat Linux. Appendix - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 111
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you convenient 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: ! Service guides ! User's manuals ! Training materials ! Main manuals ! Bios updates ! Software - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 113
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System Utilities 46 Chipsets 19 CMOS Setup 23 Compatibility Test 93 Connector Description 78, 80 Connectors 77, 79 controllers 19 audio 15 serial port 16 video 14 CPR 45 CPU Board Removing 53 CPU Fan-sink Removing 53 Current 20 D Date 39 Daughterboard Removing 61 Device Standby Mode 21 Dimensions 19 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 115
panel 4 FRU 81 G GAME/MIDI connector 78 Global Standby Mode 21 H HDD LED connector 78 Housing Opening 55 Humidity 19 I I/O Address Map 18 IBM OS/2 Warp 4.0 Environment Test 99 IDE Channel Advanced PIO Mode 32 cylinder 31 Device Detection Mode 31 Device Type 31 DMA transfer mode 32 106 Hard disk 32 - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 116
panel 5 POST 64 Post Check Points 65 POST Error Messages List 64 Power LED jumper 78 Power Management 21, 36 IDE hard disk timer 36 modem ring indicator 37 modes 36 PCI Power Management 37 power switch > 4 seconds 36 Restart on AC/ Power Failure 37 Sleep mode 36 system sleep timer 36 system wake-up - Acer Power SC | Power SC Service Guide - Page 117
33 PnP/PCI Options 45 Power Management 36 Product Information 28 System Security 40 Time 39 T Temperature 19 Test Compatible Components 93 Time 39 To 24 Troubleshooting 63 U UART 16 Undetermined Problems 76 Universal HCI 17 USB Port 17 USB/AUDIO connector 78 USB/LAN connector 78 V Vibration 19 video