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Veriton 9100 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.: 49.32K04.001 DOC. NO.: SG360-0102A PRINTED IN TAIWAN - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 2
refer to the table below for the updates made on Veriton 9100 service guide. Date 03/13/2001 Chapter Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Updates Revise "Remove the five screws holding the power supply", and add the picture under " Removing the power supply". Revise " Performance " : Maximum of 512 MB Rambus - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 3
specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any Acer Incorporated software described in this manual servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software. Acer is a registered trademark of Acer - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 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 Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 5
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 modem, or extra memory capability). These LOCALIZED FEATURES will NOT be covered in this generic service guide. In such cases - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 6
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Panel-Veriton 9100 4 Rear Panel-Veriton 9100 6 System Block Diagram 8 Main Board Layout 9 Keyboard 10 Programmable keys 10 Internet/Suspend keys 10 Multimedia keys 11 Volume control/Mute 11 Cursor keys 11 Lock keys 11 Windows keys 12 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 13 Power - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 8
Model Definition and Configuration 76 Veriton 9100 76 Appendix B Test Compatible Components 78 MS DOS V6.22 Environment Test 79 Microsoft Windows ME (EN/TW) Environment Test 80 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Environment Test 81 Appendix C Online Support Information 82 Index 84 VIII - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 9
Table of Contents IX - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 10
Chapter 1 System Specifications Overview The Veriton 9100 supports Intel® Willamette processor based IBM PC/AT compatible system with PCI/AGP bus. Chapter 1 1 - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 11
Plug-and-Play (PnP) feature ! ACPI 1.0 compliant Power management features ! Software shutdown for Windows 98 ! Hardware monitor function ! On-board DC-to-DC converter Multimedia ! 3-D quality audio system via onboard audio controller ! Audio-in/Line-in, Audio-out/Line-out, Headphone-in, Mic-in, and - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 12
Human-centric design and ergonomics ! Slim desktop form factor ! Separate computer stand and rubber stands for quick and easy positioning ! Space-saver solution ! Accessible I/O ports ! Easy-to-open housing design for quick upgrade Chapter 1 3 - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 13
Front Panel-Veriton 9100 The computer's front panel consists of the following: Label 1 2 3 4 Icon Description CD-ROM/DVD-ROM tray Stop/Eject Butto Skip/Forward Button Hard disk drive activity light-emitting diode (LED) 5 System activity LED 6 Power LED 7 Power switch 8 9 10 11 4 CD-ROM/ - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 14
Icon Description 3.5-inch floppy disk drive Floppy disk drive LED Floppy disk drive eject button Speaker-out/Line-out port 16 Microphone-in port * 17 USB ports * The system has two microphone-in ports (front and rear). However, you can not use both of them at the same time. The default - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 15
Rear Panel-Veriton 9100 Label 1 2 Icon Color White Description Power cord socket Network port 3 Burgundy Parallel/printer port 4 Gold Game/MIDI port 5 CTR/LCD monitor port 6 Power supply 7 Green PS/2 mouse port 8 Purple PS/2 keyboard port 9 Teal or Turquoise Serial port 6 - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 16
Label 10 11 12 13 14 Icon Color Black USB ports Description Lime Audio-out/Line-out jack Light blue Audio-in/Line-in jack Microphone-in port * Expansion slots Chapter 1 7 - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 17
Pentium 4 100MHz Clock 66MHz DATA CTRL ADDR 1064MB/s 100MHz DRCG DRCG DATA CTRL ADDR 1.5VAGP IDE Primary IDE Secondary UltraDMA/33/66/100 USB 1 USB 2 USB USB 3 USB 4 MCH 850 ICH2 82801BA 400MHz 400MHz 66MHz 33MHz CH1 2RIMM Modules CH2 2RIMM Modules PCI CNTRL PCI ADDR/DATA - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 18
connector 26 6 FDD connector 27 7 Fan 3 connector 28 8 Battery 29 9 USB 2 connector 30 10 Buzzer 31 11 AGP power connecto 32 12 AGP Pro slot 33 13 Intel 82801BA chipset 34 14 Power LED , Reset button connector 35 16 BIOS chipset 36 18 ACPI LED connecto 37 19 IrDA connector - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 19
has full-sized keys that include separate cursor keys, two Windows keys, and twelve function keys. Programmable keys The programmable settings of each key right click on the Magic Keyboard icon located on the desktop. Internet/Suspend keys The internet/Suspend keys consist of three buttons: Icons - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 20
or movie conveniently using your keyboard. Icons Key Play/Paus Stop Forward Backward Description Press to start playing an audio or vide file. Press again to pause. Press to stop playing the audio or video file. Press to skip forward to the next file and start playing. Press to skip backward to - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 21
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 butto ! Windows + E: Explore My Compute ! Windows + F: Find Document ! Windows + M: Minimize - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 22
can be detected by the system without setting any jumper. BIOS Item Specification BIOS code programmer Award BIOS version V6.0 BIOS ROM type Intel 82802AB BIOS ROM size 4MB BIOS ROM package 32-pin DIP package Support protocol PCI 2.1, APM1.2, DMI 2.00.1, E-IDE, ACPI 1.0, ESCD 1.03 - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 23
size 256 KB L2 Cache RAM speed The same with the processor core clock frequency L2 Cache function control Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup TOTAL 128M 256M 256M 512M 512M 1024M 128M 256M 512M Video Interface Item Video controller resident bus Video interface support Specification AGP bus 1x / 2x - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 24
Item Audio controller Audio controller resident bus Audio function control Mono or stere Resolution Compatibility Music synthesizer Sampling rate MPU-401 UART support Microphone jack Headphone jack Package Specification Embedded in Intel 82801BA ICH II AC'97 link Enable/disable by BIOS Setup - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 25
Enable/disable by BIOS Setup DMA channel 1 DMA channel 3 378h 278h IRQ5 IRQ7 Specification Embedded in Intel 82801BA ICH II LPC 2 CN4, COM 2 Yes 10-pin connector 3F8h, 2F8h, 3E8h, 2E8 4, 3 14.4K bps 56K bps Yes RJ11 Not applicable Specification Specifications USB 1.0 Support legacy keyboard for - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 26
BIOS Memory Main Memory PCI Memory Note : UPPER LIMIT means the maximum size of installed memory. The Main Memory Maximum size are 768M Bytes. Onboard Device ID & IRQ Map Device 850 MCH P2P (Func.0) ICH2 (LPC) (Func.1) ICH2 (IDE) (Func.2) ICH2 (USB) (Func.3) ICH2 (SMBUS (Func.5) ICH2 (AC97 Audio - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 27
3F8-3FF 0CF8 0CFC 778-77A Hex Range Devices DMA Controller-1 Interrupt Controller-1 System Timer Keyboard Controller 8742 System Speaker CMOS RAM Address and Real Time Clock DMA Controller-2 Interrupt Controller-2 DMA Controller-2 Math Co-Processor Secondary IDE Primary IDE Parallel Printer Port - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 28
Item North Bridge South Bridge Super I/O controller Audio controller LAN controlle HDD controller Keyboard controller RTC Intel 82850 Non-operating Humidity Operating Non-operating Vibration Operating (unpacked) Non-operating (packed) Specifications +10 ~ +35°C -20 ~ +60°C (Storage package) 20% to - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 29
90-132 VRMS 180-264 VRMS Variation Range Input Current 10A / 9A* 5A / 4.5A* 90 -132 VRMS 180 - 264 VRMS (This is for 300 power supply) NOTE: * 9A & 4.5A are for Model : DPS-300 GB-1D Measuring Range Output Requirements +5V +12V -12V -5V +5VSBV +3.3V +-5% +-5% +-10% +-5% +-5% +-5% Regulation - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 30
for DOS, keyboard & mouse for Windows). ! Resume recovery time: 3-5 sec. Global Standby Mode ! Global power management timer (2-120 minutes, time step button. Suspend to RAM ! The system context is maintained in system memory ! Power is shut to non-critical circuits. ! Memory is retained, and - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 31
computer unless you get a Run Setup message. The Setup 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. In this case, the system - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 32
Setup, press the key combination Ctrl-Alt-Esc during the POST (Power-on self-test). NOTE: You must press Ctrl-Alt-Esc simultaneously while the system is booting. The Setup Utility main menu then appears: The above screen is the BIOS Utility Basic Level screen. It allows you to view and change - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 33
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 Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 34
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: The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Date Parameter Time IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 35
the syste stops in case of Power-on self-test (POST) errors. memory that DOS supports. Extended memory is only available in PCs with an Intel 80286 or later microprocessor. Extended memory is not configured in any special manner and is therefore unavailable to most DOS programs. However, MS Windows - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 36
the Precomp number for old HDD parking Selects the Landing Zone number for old HDD parking Shows your hard disk's number of sectors Auto None Manual Auto Large LBA CHS xxxxx MB 0 to 65535 0 to 255 0 to 65535 0 to 65535 0 to 255 27 Chapter 2 - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 37
BIOS Features. The following table describes each Advanced BIOS Features parameter. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested settings. Parameter Virus Warning CPU L1 & L2 Cache CPU L3 Cache CPU Fast-Strings Quick Power to write data into this area, BIOS will show a warning message on - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 38
parameter allows you to control the delay time 250, 500, 750, and 1000 (in milliseconds) between the first and the second keystroke (where the repeated keystrokes an OS/2 operating system and has a memory size of mor than 64 MB. Non-OS/2 OS/2 The BIOS alerts you if no FDD is installed when - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 39
describes each Advanced Chipset Features parameter. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested settings. Parameter System BIOS Cacheable Video BIOS Cacheable Video RAM Cacheable Memory Hole at 15M-16 Delayed Transaction AGP Aperture Size (MB) Delay Prior to Thermal Description Options - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 40
3.3 MB/s, mode 1 is 5.2 MB/s, mode 2 is 8.3 MB/s, mode 3 is 11.1 MB/s and mode 4 is 16.6 MB/s. If your hard disk performance becomes unstable, you may manually try the slower mode. Caution: It is recommended that you connect the first IDE device of each channel to the endmost connector of the IDE - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 41
IDE Primary Slave UDMA IDE Secondary Master UDMA IDE Secondary Slave UDMA USB controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Init Display First AC97 Audio AC97 Mode Onboard/ CNR LAN Selection IDE HDD Block Mode Power On function Onboard FDD Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 42
Parameter UR2 Duplex Mode TxD, RxD Polarity Active Use IR Pins Onboard Parallel Port ECP Mode Use DMA Game Port Address Midi Port Address Midi Port IRQ Description Options Selects the speed of UR2 Duplex Mode. Half Full Selects the speed of TxD, RxD Polarity Active. Lo, Hi Lo, Lo Hi, L Hi, H - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 43
as Windows 98 or Windows 2000 is installed in ACPI mode, the operating system will use the ACPI interfaces. Then the settings in Power Management (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) Function. Selects the ACPI Suspend Type as S3 (STR, Suspend to RAM) or S1 (POS, Power On Suspend Enabled - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 44
in this section (Standby and Suspend). Disabled 1 min 15 min This is a specification of ACPI and supported by hardware. When Delay 4 sec. is selected, the soft power switch on the front panel can be used to control power On, Suspend and Off. If the switch is pressed less than 4 sec. during - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 45
for powe down state transition. Disabled Enabled To enable or disable the detection of PCI PIRQ Disabled [A-D]# activities for power down state transition. Enabled Options Power Management Mode Table Mode Max Saving Min Saving 1 hou 1 min Doze Standby 1 hour 1 min Suspend 1 hou 1 min HDD - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 46
this to Auto to enable the auto-configuration function. Auto (ESCD) Manual If your ISA card is not PnP compatible and requires a special IRQ to support its function, set the selected IRQ to Legacy ISA. This setting informs the PnP BIOS to reserve the selected IRQ for the installed legacy ISA card - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 47
goes through the cards continuously until all RAMDAC data has been updated. This allows the display of multiple images on the screen. NOTE: Some VGA cards have required settings for this feature. Check your VGA card manual before setting this parameter. Disabled Enabled Options Chapter 2 38 - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 48
Frequency Control The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Processor Processor Spee CPU Clock Ratio Description Options Indicates the type of processor installed in your computer. Indicates the processor speed. The Intel Pentium is designed to have a - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 49
System Security The Setup program has a number of security features to prevent unauthorized access to the system and its data. Supervisor Password To set a password: 1. At the prompt, type your password. Your password can be up to 8 alphanumeric characters. When you type the characters, they appear - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 50
User Password To set a password: 1. At the prompt, type your password. Your password can be up to 8 alphanumeric characters. When you type the characters, they appear as asterisks on the password screen box. 2. After typing the password, press Enter. 3. At the next prompt, re-type your password and - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 51
Load Default Settings You need to reload the BIOS default settings every time you make changes to your system hardware configuration (such as memory size, CPU type, hard disk type, etc.); otherwise, BIOS will keep the previous CMOS settings. Selecting this option displays the following dialog box: - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 52
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. 43 Chapter 2 - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 53
3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement This chapter contains 2 separate step-by-step procedures on how to disassemble the Veriton 9100 desktop computer for maintenance and troubleshooting. To disassemble the computer, you need the following tools: ! Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 54
Disassembling the Veriton 9100 Opening the Housing This section tells you how to open turned off the system and all peripherals connected to it. Removing the Housing Cover 1. Turn off the system power and unplug all cables. 2. Place the system unit on a flat, steady surface. 3. Remove the four - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 55
Removing the Front Panel 1. Removing the Housing Cover 45. 2. Release the 6 latches as shown below that holds the front panel and then it from the housing. Chapter 3 46 - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 56
. Removing the Processor Follow these steps to remove the processor: 1. Removing the Housing Cover 45 2. Detach the fan/ heatsink cable connector . 3. Use a flat bladed screw driver to release the clip from the retention mechanism. 4. Remove the clip from the retention mechanism. 47 Chapter 3 - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 57
Installing the Processor 1. Put the fan/ heatsink on the retention mechanism, and install one side of the clip on the retention mechanism. 2. Push one side of the clip to be locked on the retention mechanism. 3. Do the same procedure for the other side of the clip. 4. Pull the socket lever up to - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 58
: 1. Removing the Housing Cover 45 2. Remove the four screws that hold the hard disk drive to the disk frame. Set the screws aside. . 3. Detach the power and disk drive cables from the hard disk drive, then detach the hard disk from the drive frame. . Removing the Diskette Drive Follow these steps - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 59
Follow these steps to remove the CD-ROM drive: 1. Removing the Housing Cover 45 2. Remove the four screws holding the CD-ROM drive , 3. Disconnect the power connector, CD-ROM drive cable, and audio cable, then remove the CD-ROM drive from the housing. Chapter 3 50 - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 60
slot. . NOTE: When you turn on the system, BIOS automatically detects and assigns resources to the PCI or AGP devices. Removing the Audio Board 1. Disconnect the audio cable and the USB cable from the audio board. 2. Remove the 2 screws that hold the audio board, then remove it from the housing. 51 - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 61
seven screws holding the main board and then remove the main board from the housing. Removing the Power Supply 1. Disconnect the power supply power connector from the main board. 2. Remove the five screws holding the power supply, and then remove the power supply from the housing.. Chapter 3 52 - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 62
Removing the Intrusion Alarm 1. Remove the screw that secures the intrusion alarm and then remove it from the housing. 53 Chapter 3 - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 63
Troubleshooting This chapter provides troubleshooting information for the Veriton 9100: ! 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 54 - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 64
are as follows: ! Microprocessor with built-in numeric co-processor and cache memory subsystem ! Direct Memory Access (DMA) controller ! Interrupt system ! Three programmable timers ! ROM subsystem ! RAM subsystem ! RTC RAM subsystem and real time clock/calendar with battery backup ! Onboard serial - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 65
the diagnostics program. 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 - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 66
BIOS 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 Action/FRU 1. Enter BIOS Setup and load the default settings. 2. Check IDE drive jumper. 3. IDE hard disk drive power. 4. IDE hard disk - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 67
time 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" System hangs - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 68
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 LED doesn't come on but works normally. 1. CD/DVD-ROM drive - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 69
Real-Time Clock 1. Ensure the information in the Date and Time of BIOS Setup is set correctly. 2. RTC battery. 3. System boar 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 - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 70
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 Some or all keys on keyboard do not work. 1. Keyboard Power Supply Pressing power switch - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 71
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 following, one at a time: 10. Non-Acer devices ! External devices ! Any adapter card (modem card, LAN card or video card, if installed) ! CD - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 72
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Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Information Jumpers and Connectors Refer to the following figure for the location of the jumpers and connectors on the main board: Main board Chapter 5 64 - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 74
) ports Power connecto Network (upper) and USB (lower) ports Power connecto MIDI /game (upper), line-out (left), line-in (middle), and mic-in (right) ports IDE 1 HDD connector IDE 2 HDD connector CD-in connector AGP power Power LED , Reset button connector Audio - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 75
1-2* 2-3 JP17 1-2 2-3* Function and settings Spread Spectrum Disabled Enabled Host Clock 133MH 100MH CMOS clea Normal Clear CMOS Fourth USB Function USB2 CNR2 Fourth USB Function USB2 CNR2 CPU speed Normal Mode Safe Mode Onboard Lan EEPRO Disable Enable NOTE: *: Default Settings Chapter 5 66 - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 76
Audio Board Connector No. JP1 CN1 CN2 and CN3 JK1 JK2 Description Audio connector-connects to the AUDIO2 connector of the mainboard USB connector-connects to the USB2 connector of the mainboard USB ports Microphone-in port Audio-out port 67 Chapter 5 - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 77
the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) listing in global configurations of Veriton 9100. 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 - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 78
Veriton 9100 Exploded Diagram 69 Chapter 6 - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 79
WILLAMETTE AL ASSY N/B HEATSINK + CLIP TEHAMA 90.00028.660 60.32K03.001 Memory NS RIMM 128MB SMH128RFSAB0 RIMM MODULE 64M 800MHZ 72.16824.00N NON-ECC FDD Disk Drive NS FDD 1.44M PANASONI/ JU266A046P FDD 1.44 JU-256A046P ACER 56.01057.195 V.H HDD/Hard Disk Drive NS HDD 30G SEAGATE/ST330621A - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 80
CABLE, 2PIN NS CABLE, 4PIN W.A. 2P ALARM SW 500M CABLE 2 W.A 4P 2C AUDIO 520MM H61 50.92213.031 50.37702.041 NS CABLE, 4PIN NS CABLE, 6/5PIN NS USB CABLE,10PIN W.A 4P 3C(Y)520MM AUDIO(COMAX) W.A 6/5P 385MM S58M AUDIO BD C.A USB/10P 260MM H61 50.37702.051 50.38H01.001 50.92216.001 Main - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 81
Picture Board No. Partname NS VGA BOARD Description Part No. VGA GEFORCE2 MX 32MB CRT ONLY 54.0205E.081 NS AUDIO BOARD S58M AUDIO/USB BOARD 55.38H02.101 Power Supply NS POWER SUPPERY 300W DELTA/ SPS 300W DELTA/DPS- DPS-300KB 300KB-1A 56.04300.121 Case/Cover/Bracket assembly 1-1 RIGHT - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 82
No. Partname 1-11 ASSEMBLYBEZEL Description ASSY BEZEL D002 H80 (VERITON) Part No. 60.94704.022 Screws Miscellaneous parts 1-8 LED H80(V9100 RUBBER SILICON IDATX-II 40.94701.031 42.91808.001 NS KEYBOARD,104KEYS,USB,US,DA KB US 104KEYS RFON KEYBOARD 105 KEY KB SPANISH/US 105KEYS 99.P5181 - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 83
Picture Speake No. Partname Description NS SPEAKER,USB,CHARMING/V-1 SPK USB POWER CHARMING/V-1 Part No. 90.38H12.001 Chapter 6 74 - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 84
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Model Definition and Configuration Veriton 9100 The Veriton 9100 Model No. Define: 1. Trade Mark: 2. Brand Name: Acer 3. Description: Acer Veriton Series, Willamette Socket 423 Based PC System 4. Model No: VT9100 5. Product Name: Veriton 9100 Appendix A Appendix A 76 - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 86
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Windows 2000 Professional environment. Refer to the following lists for components, adapter cards, and peripherals which have passed these tests. Regarding configuration, combination and test procedures, please refer to the Veriton 9100 Compatibility Test Report released by the Acer Desktop - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 88
MS DOS V6.22 Environment Test Processor Item Memory Cache Graphics card Optical device HDD Mode Mouse Keyboard Specifications Pentuim 4 1.3GHz Pentuim 4 1.3GHz 128 MB 256 MB 384 MB 512 MB In CPU nVIDIA RIVA TNT2 M64 32M SDR nVIDIA GeForce 2 MX 32M SDR - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 89
Microsoft Windows ME (EN/TW) Environment Test Processor Memory Item Cache Graphics card Optical device HDD Mode Mouse Keyboard Mouse Sound/MPEG Adapter LAN Adapter Fax/Modem Adapter USB Joystick/Game Pad USB Devices Printer Specifications Pentium 4 1.3GHz Pentium 4 1.4GHz 128 MB 256 MB 384 MB - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 90
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Environment Test Processor Item Memory Cache Graphics card Optical device HDD Mode Mouse Keyboard Sound/MPEG Adapter LAN Adapter USB Devices Specifications Pentium 4 1.3GHz Pentium 4 1.4GHz 128 MB 256 MB 384 MB 512 MB In CPU nVIDIA RIVA TNT2 M64 32M SDR - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 91
! Main manuals ! Bios updates ! Software utilities ! Schematics ! Spare parts lists ! Chips ! TABs (Technical Announcement Bulletin) The service repair section provides you with downloadable information on: ! Troubleshooting guides ! Tooling box information ! Repair instructions for specific models - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 92
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Audio-out/Line-out port 12 B Basic level 28 BIOS Setup 27 Entering Setup 28 Setup Utility 28 BIOS Utility Disk Drives 30 Exiting Setup 48 Load Default Settings 47 Power Management 39 Product Information 29 System Security 45 Block Diagram 13 C Cache Memory Specifications and Configurations 18 HDD 84 - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 94
Motherboard removing 57 MPU-401 20 85 N Network port 11 O Online Support Information 87 Overview 6 P Parallel Port 21 Parallel/printer port 11 Password setting 45 PCI removing 56 PCI INTx# 22 PCI Slot IRQ 22 ports left panel 11 POST 60 Power button 9 Power LED 9 Power Management 25, 39 Power Supply - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 95
Memory 52 System Specifications 6 design 8 Features 7 System Utilities 27 Disk Drives 30 Exiting Setup 48 Load Default Settings 47 Power Management 39 Product Information 29 System Security 45 T Temperature 24 Test Compatible Components 83 Troubleshooting 59 U UART 21 Undetermined Problems 67 USB - Acer Veriton 9100 | Veriton 9100 Service Guide - Page 96
87 Index