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Aspire 1660 Series Service Guide PRINTED IN TAIWAN - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 2
Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 1660 service guide. Date Chapter Updates II - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 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 Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 4
used in this manual: Screen messages NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Denotes actual messages that appear on screen. Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic. Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. Gives precautionary - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 5
card, modem, or extra memory capability). These LOCALIZED FEATURES will NOT be covered in this generic service guide. In such cases, please part number change is made, it will not be noted in the printed Service Guide. For ACER AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 6
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44 BIOS Flash Utility 45 Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 46 General Information 47 Before You Begin 47 Disassembly Procedure Flowchart 48 Removing the Battery 50 Removing the Memory Module 51 Removing the Wireless LAN Board and the Modem Board 52 Removing the Hard Disk Drive - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 8
85 Intermittent Problems 88 Undetermined Problems 89 How to Build NAPP Master Hard Disc Drive 90 CD to Disk Recovery 90 Disk to Disk Recovery 93 Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Locations 98 Top View 98 Bottom View 99 Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 100 Aspire 1660 Exploded - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 9
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"Automatic LCD dim" feature, automatically selecting the best setting for the display in order to conserve power DualViewTM support Multimedia T T T High-speed built-in optical drive: DVD/CD-RW Combo, or DVD-Dual or DVD Super-Multi MS DirectSound compatible Built-in dual speakers Connectivity - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 11
Human-centric design T Rugged, yet extremely portable, construction T Stylish appearance T Full-size keyboard with four programmable launch keys T Comfortable palm rest area with well-positioned touchpad I/O Ports T T T T T T T T T T T T Two Type II or one Type III PC CardBus (PCMCIA) slot - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 12
/2 Touch Pad INT KB Debug 33 33 con 33 A B C D +VID 1.2V 0.3A MAXIM CHARGER MAX1909 41 INPUTS OUTPUTS Micro-P ATTINY12L-4SI 42 BT+ 18V 4.0A DCBATOUT UP+5V 2 5V 100mA BAT CONN AD CONN 43 INVERTER 14 Power Button 35 EMI 45 PCB LAYER L1: Signal 1 L2: VCC/GND L3: Signal 2 L4 - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 13
Bridge 17 Fan Connector 18 Second Fan Connector 19 Touchpad Cable Connector 20 HDD Connector 21 Keyboard Connector 22 Speaker Cable Connector 23 Optical Drive Connector 24 South Bridge 25 RTC Battery Connector 26 Launch Board Cable Connector 27 SW5 (Please see Chapter 5 for its settings) 28 PCMCIA - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 14
Bottom View 1 Wireless LAN Card Connector 2 Modem Board Connector 3 Modem Cable Connector 4 IEEE 1394 Port 5 FIR Port 6 DIMM Socket 1 7 DIMM Socket 2 8 Chapter 1 5 - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 15
9 Item Display screen Status indicators Power button Launch Keys Palmrest Click buttons (left, center and right) Touchpad Keyboard Ventilation Slot Description on and off. Buttons for launching frequently used programs. Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the computer. The left - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 16
LED indicator Emergency eject slot 8 Eject button 9 Speaker Description Supports two Type II or one Type III CardBus PC Card(s). Eject PC cards from the card slots. Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs depending on the optical drive type. Connects to IEEE 1394 devices. Interfaces with - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 17
Right View # 1 2 3 Item/ Port Speaker Ventilation slots Security keylock Description Delivers stereo audio output. Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. 8 Chapter 1 - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 18
Panel l # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Icon Port Power Jack Description Connects to an AC adapter Parallel port Connects to a parallel device (e.g., parallel printer) Ventilation slots S-video Line-in/mic-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player and stereo walkman). Chapter 1 9 - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 19
Bottom View # 1 2 3 Item Battery bay Battery release latch Memory compartment Description Houses the computer's battery pack. Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack. Houses the computer's main memory. 10 Chapter 1 - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 20
1 Power Lights when the computer is on. 2 Sleep Lights when the computer enters Standby mode and blinks when it enters into or resumes from hibernation mode. 3 Media Activity Lights when the floppy drive, hard disk or optical drive is active. 4 Battery Charge Lights when the battery is - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 21
an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve function keys. Special keys Lock keys The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on would be to connect an external keypad. When [ is on, the screen moves one line up or down when you press the up or down arrow keys - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 22
, cursor-control key symbols are not printed on the keys. Desired access Number keys on embedded keypad Cursor-control keys on embedded keypad Main keyboard keys Num lock on Num lock off Type numbers using embedded keypad in a normal manner. Hold Shift while using cursor-control keys. Hold Fn - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 23
keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Keys Windows logo key Application key Description Start button. Combinations M (Minimizes All) j+ + M (Undoes Minimize All) + R (Displays the Run... dialog box) Opens a context menu (same as a right-click). 14 Chapter 1 - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 24
like screen contrast and brightness, volume output and the BIOS Utility. screen and external monitor. Turns the display screen backlight off to save power. Press any key to return. Turns the internal touchpad on and off. Turns the speakers on and off; mutes the sound. Volume up Increases the sound - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 25
-International or United Kingdom or if you have a keyboard with a European layout, you can type the Euro symbol on your keyboard. NOTE: for US keyboard users: The keyboard layout is set when you first set up Windows. For the Euro symbol to work, the keyboard layout has to be set to United States - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 26
keyboard are six buttons. These buttons are called lauch keys. They are designated as mail button, Web browser button, P1, P2, Bluetooth and Wireless buttons. The Wireless and Bluetooth buttons cannot be set by the user . To set the other four launch keys, run the Acer Launch Manager. - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 27
: 1.2V Phoenix BIOS Specification Flash ROM 512KB 32 Pin PLCC ACPI 1.0b, SMBIOS 2.3, PCI 2.2, Boot Block, PXE 2.0, Mobile PC2001, Hard Disk Password, INT 13h Extensions, PCI Bus Power Management interface Specification, EI Torito-Bootable CD-ROM Format Specification V1.0, Simple Boot Flag 1.0 Set - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 28
System Memory Item Memory controller Onboard memory size DIMM socket number Supports memory size per socket Supports maximum memory size Supports DIMM type Supports DIMM Speed Supports DIMM voltage Supports DIMM package Memory module combinations Specification ATI RC300M 0MB 2 Sockets 128/256/512/ - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 29
Supports modem protocol Modem connector type Modem connector location . Hard Disk Drive Interface V.90/V.92MDC RJ11 Rear side Specification 5 +/- 5% CD-ROM Interface Items Vendor & Model Name Performance Specification Brust Data Transfer rate QSI SCR242 Mitsumi SR244W1 Specification PIO mode 4: - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 30
Applicable disc format Loading mechanism Power Requirement Input Voltage Specification QSIRandom: 90 ms Full Stroke: 180 ms MitsumiRandom: 100 ms Full Stroke: 240 ms 5100 rpm for QSI 5400 rpm for Mitsumi 24X CAV mode 128 KB (built-in) Compliant to ATA/ATAPI-6 QSI: CD-DA, CD-ROM Mode-1, CD-ROM - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 31
Item Average Full Access time (typ.) Data Buffer Capacity Interface Applicable disc format Loading mechanism Power Requirement Input Voltage Combo Drive Interface Item Vendor & model name Performance Specification Specification Random CAV mode 110 msec typical 150 msec average max Full Stroke - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 32
DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-R, CD-RW, PhotoCD (multiSession), Video CD, CD-Extra(CD+), CD-text DVD: DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW (Ver.1.1), DVD-VIDEO, DVD-RAM (2.6GB, 4.7GB) 15 degree (Any direction) 128X129X12.7mm (WXDXH) (except protrusion) 200g+- 10g Soft Eject (with emergency eject hole) Specification - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 33
PC (Pentium 166 MHz or above) OS MS-Windows 90/ME/2000/XP/NT 4.0 Memory Min. 128MB required Hard Disk Empty Storage Capacity:100 MB or more Average access time: 20ms or less Disc Diameter 12cm and 8cm Recommended Media CD-R: AMT, CMC, Csita, Delphi, EverMedia, Imation, LeadData(Silver - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 34
or optional Mono or Stereo Resolution Compatibility Mixed sound source Voice channel Sampling rate Internal microphone Internal speaker / Quantity Supports PnP DMA channel Supports PnP IRQ Specification Manual load/DC brushless mortor system Specification RTL ALC655 Built-in Stereo 20 bit stereo - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 35
Item Fixed or upgradeable Video memory size Specification Fixed (on daughter board) 64B(128MB optional) LCD function control Supports ECP/EPP Optional ECP DMA channel (in BIOS Setup) Optional parallel port I/O address (in BIOS Setup) Optional parallel port IRQ (in BIOS Setup) Specification NS - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 36
Yes (IRQ17) Specification Keyboard Item Keyboard controller Keyboard vendor & model name Total number of keypads Windows keys Internal & external keyboard work simultaneously Specification Mitsubishi LPC keyboard controller M38857 Darfon/Sunrex 84-/85-/88-key Yes Yes Battery Item Vendor & model - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 37
data driver) 15/35 45/45 70/70 60/60 60/60 35/65 0 to +50 -25 to +60 0 to +50 -20 to +60 0 to +50 -20 to +60 AC Adapter Item discharge (ESD) Dielectric Withstand Voltage Primary to secondary Liteon, 135W power supply Specification 90(min.)/137(max.)/100-127(nominal) 180(min.)/265(max.)200 - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 38
AC Adapter Item Ground leakage current less than 250uA Specification Power Management Power Keyboard, built-in touchpad, and an external PS/2 pointing device are idle for a specified period. Hard Disk Standby Mode Hard disk T All power shuts off T The display shuts off T Hard disk drive is in - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 39
Mechanical Specification I/O Ports Item Drive Bays Material Indicators Switch Specification Two Type II or one Type III PC CardBus (PCMCIA) slot One jack) One headphone jack (3.5mm mini jack) Four USB 2.0 ports One Plastic Power-on, Standby, Battery Status, Media Access, CapsLock and NumLock - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 40
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run Setup. Please also refer to Chapter 4 Troubleshooting when problem arises. To activate the BIOS Utility, press m during POST (when "Press to enter Setup" message is prompted on the bottom of screen). Press m to enter setup. The default parameter of F12 Boot Menu is set to "disabled". If you - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 42
made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. NOTE: You can change the value of a parameter if it is enclosed in square brackets. Navigation keys for a particular menu are shown on the bottom of the screen. Help for parameters are found in the Item Specific Help part of the screen. Read this carefully when - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 43
series have floppy disk drive. This field shows the model name of HDD installed on primary IDE master. This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on primary IDE master. This field displays the mofel name of devices installed on secondary IDE master. The hard disk drive or optical drive - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 44
Main The Main screen displays a summary of your computer hardware information, and also includes basic setup parameters. It allows the user to specify standard IBM PC AT system parameters. NOTE: The screen above is for reference only. Actual values may differ. 35 Chapter 2 - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 45
. The system will support an automatic dimming of the LCD backlight when the AC power is NOT available (running on battery power). Option: Enabled or Disabled Enables, disables the system boot from LAN (remote server). Option: Enabled or Disabled Enables, disables Boot Menu during POST. Option - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 46
below describes the parameters in the screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings. . Parameter Hyper-Threading Technology Infrared Port Parallel Port Mode Base I/O address Interrupt Description Options The function is supported only when the CPU installed is - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 47
is enabled only if Mode is set to ECP. Enables, disables USB interface devices support. (Enable for use with a non-USB aware Operating System such as DOS or UNIX). Enables or disables Hard Disk to Hard Disk system Recovery by pressing Fn+F10 key during POST. Options DMA3/DMA1 Option: Disabled or - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 48
Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use. 39 Chapter 2 - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 49
notebook computer to your dealer to reset it. Setting a Password Follow these steps as you set the user or the supervisor password: 1. Use screen. 3. Press e. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to "Set". 4. If desired, you can opt to enable the Password on boot - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 50
Removing a Password Follow these steps: 1. Use the w and y keys to highlight the Set User Password parameter to "Set". 5. If desired, you can enable the Password on boot parameter. 6. When you are done, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. If the verification is OK, the screen - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 51
If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, the screen will show you the Setup Warning. If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match, the screen will display the following message. Chapter 2 42 - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 52
Boot This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to load the operating system. Bootable devices includes the distette drive in module bay, the onboard hard disk drive and the CD-ROM in module bay. 43 Chapter 2 - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 53
contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use. The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Parameter Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Save Changes Description Exit System Setup and save your - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 54
Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when you use the Phlash. NOTE: Please use the AC adaptor power supply when you run the Phlash utility. If the battery pack does not contain enough power to finish BIOS flash, you may not boot the system because the BIOS is not completely loaded - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 55
disassemble the notebook computer for maintenance and troubleshooting. To disassemble the computer, you need bladed screw driver T Phillips screw driver T Tweezers T Plastic Flat-bladed screw driver T Hexed Screw Driver NOTE: parts used in TravelMate 240/250, but not in Aspire 1660. Chapter 3 46 - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 56
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. 47 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 57
sequence and instructs you on the components that need to be removed during servicing. For example, if you want to remove the main board, you must first remove the keyboard, then disassemble the inside assembly frame in that order. Start Battery HDD Module G*2 HDD HDD Holder *2 DIMM Cover Memory - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 58
LCD Module 4 LCD Cushions E*4 LCD Bezel L*1 Inverter L*4 LCD LCD Panel LCD Coaxial Cable H*8 for 14.1" H*6 for 15.0" LCD Brackets Screw List Item A B C D E F G H I J Description SCREW MAC FLAT M2.5*L4 NI NYLOK (86.00123.630) SCREW M2.0*L10 NYLOK(86.9A352.100) SCREW M2*3 NYLON 1JMCPC420325(86 - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 59
Removing the Battery 1. To remove the battery, push the battery release latch. 2. Then slide the battery out from the machine. Chapter 3 50 - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 60
Removing the Memory Module 1. See "Removing the Battery" on page 50. 2. To remove the memory module from the machine, first remove the two screws holding the dimm cover. 3. Remove the dimm cover. 4. Pop up the memory. 5. Then remove the memory. 51 Chapter 3 - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 61
the Wireless LAN Board and the Modem Board 1. See "Removing the Battery" on page 50. 2. To remove the wireless LAN board, first remove the two screws holding the modem cover. 3. Remove the modem cover from the machine. 4. Disconnect the wireless antennae. 5. Pop out the wireless LAN board. 6. To - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 62
Drive Module 1. See "Removing the Battery" on page 50. 2. To remove the hard disk drive, pull the hard disk dirve carefully. 3. Then take the hard disk drive out of the main unit. Disassembling the Hard Disk Drive Module 1. See "Removing the Battery" on page 50. 2. See "Removing the Hard Disk Drive - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 63
the LCD Module Removing the Middle Cover 1. See "Removing the Battery" on page 50. 2. To remove the middle cover, first use a plastic flat screwdriver to remove the right hinge cap. 3. Remove the screw that secures the middle cover. 4. Remove the left hinge cap. 5. Then remove the screw holding - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 64
screws and then detach the launch board from the middle cover. Removing the LCD Module 1. See "Removing the Battery" on page 50. 2. See "Removing the Middle Cover" on page 54. 3. See "Removing the Launch Board" on page 54. 4. Remove the screw that fastens the LCD coaxial cable and disconnect the - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 65
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Snap off the bezel carefully, and then remove the LCD bezel from the LCD module. Removing the Inverter Board (15" LCD) 1. See "Removing the Battery" on page 50. 2. See "Removing the Middle Cover" on page 54. 3. See "Removing the Launch Board" on page 54. 4. See "Removing the LCD Module" on page 55 - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 67
shows when you reassemble the LCD module. Removing the 15" TFT LCD 1. See "Removing the Battery" on page 50. 2. See "Removing the Middle Cover" on page 54. 3. See "Removing the Launch Board" on page 54. 4. See "Removing the LCD Module" on page 55. 5. See "Removing the LCD Bezel" on page 57. 6. See - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 68
the four screws holding the left LCD bracket. Then remove the left bracket.. Removing the LCD Coaxial Cable 1. See "Removing the Battery" on page 50. 2. See "Removing the Middle Cover" on page 54. 3. See "Removing the Launch Board" on page 54. 4. See "Removing the LCD Module" on page 55. 5. See - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 69
the LCD Hinges 1. See "Removing the Battery" on page 50. 2. See "Removing the Middle Cover" on page 54. 3. See "Removing the Launch Board" on page 54. 4. See "Removing the LCD Module" on page 55. 5. See "Removing the LCD Bezel" on page 57. 6. See "Removing the Inverter Board (15" LCD)" on page - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 70
carefully, then remove the keyboard. Removing the RTC Battery 1. See "Removing the Battery" on page 50. 2. See "Removing the Middle Cover" on page 54. 3. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 61. 4. Disconnect the RTC battery cable then remove it. Removing the Fan 1. See "Removing the Battery" on - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 71
the thermal module. 6. Then remove the thermal module. Removing the Processor 1. See "Removing the Battery" on page 50. 2. See "Removing the Middle Cover" on page 54. 3. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 61. 4. See "Removing the RTC Battery" on page 61. 5. See "Removing the Fan" on page 61 - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 72
Installing the Processor 1. See "Removing the Battery" on page 50. 2. See "Removing the Middle Cover" on page 54. 3. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 61. 4. See "Removing the RTC Battery" on page 61. 5. See "Removing the Fan" on page 61. 6. See "Removing the Thermal Module" on page 62. 7. Lift up - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 73
4. Then take the upper case assembly off the main unit. Removing the Touchpad Board 1. See "Removing the Battery" on page 50. 2. See "Removing the Middle Cover" on page 54. 3. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 61. 4. See "Removing the Upper Case Assemly" on page 63. 5. To detach the touch pad - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 74
holding the VGA thermal plate then remove it. Removing the CPU Heatsink Plate 1. See "Removing the Battery" on page 50. 2. See "Removing the Middle Cover" on page 54. 3. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 61. 4. See "Removing the Fan" on page 61. 5. See "Removing the Thermal Module" on page 62 - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 75
hard.Then remove the ODD module from the lower case. NOTE: If you need to replace the ODD module only, you can remove the ODD module as the steps above. Removing the ODD Module(2) 1. See "Removing the Battery" on page 50. 2. See "Removing the Middle Cover" on page 54. 3. See "Removing the Keyboard - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 76
ODD out of the support bracket. Remove the screw that fastens the ODD support bracket then remove it. Removing the HDD Bracket 1. See "Removing the Battery" on page 50. 2. See "Removing the Middle Cover" on page 54. 3. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 61. 4. See "Removing the Upper Case Assemly - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 77
the main board from the lower case carefully. Removing the DC Board 1. See "Removing the Battery" on page 50. 2. See "Removing the Middle Cover" on page 54. 3. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 61. 4. See "Removing the Upper Case Assemly" on page 63. 5. See "Removing the Fan" on page 61. 6. See - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 78
the I/O port bracket from the main board. Removing the PCMCIA Slot 1. See "Removing the Battery" on page 50. 2. See "Removing the Middle Cover" on page 54. 3. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 61. 4. See "Removing the Upper Case Assemly" on page 63. 5. See "Removing the Fan" on page 61. 6. See - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 79
Set 1. See "Removing the Battery" on page 50. 2. See "Removing the Middle Cover" on page 54. 3. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 61. 4. See "Removing the Upper Case Assemly" on page 63. 5. See "Removing the Fan" on page 61. 6. See "Removing the Thermal Module" on page 62. 7. See "Removing the VGA - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 80
System Upgrade Procedure Base Unit to Wireless Unit 1. Turn out the two screws fastening the modem cover then open the cover. 2. Connect the wirless antennae. 3. Insert the wireless LAN board to the wireless socket on the main board. 4. Close the modem cover and fasten the cover with the two screws. - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 81
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Use the following procedure as a guide for computer problems. NOTE: The diagnostic tests are intended to test only Acer products. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or modified options can give false errors and invalid system responses. 1. Obtain the failing symptoms in as - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 82
Follow the instructions in the message window. If an error occurs, reconnect the connector on the System board. If the error still remains: 1. Reconnect the external diskette drive/CD-ROM module. 2. Replace the external diskette drive/CD-ROM module. 3. Replace the main board. Keyboard or Auxiliary - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 83
power sources: 1. Remove the battery pack. 2. Connect the power adapter and check that power is supplied. 3. Disconnect the power adapter and install the charged battery pack; then check that power is supplied by the battery pack. If you suspect a power problem, see the appropriate power supply - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 84
NOTE: An audible noise from the power adapter does not always indicate a defect. 3. If the power-on indicator does not light up, check the power cord of the power adapter for correct continuity and installation. 4. If the operational charge does not work, see "Check the Battery Pack" on page 76. 75 - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 85
in the screen for Current Power Source and Total Battery Power Remaining are correct. 3. Repeat the steps 1 and 2, for both battery and adapter. 4. This helps you identify first the problem is on recharging or discharging. From Hardware: 1. Power off the computer. 2. Remove the battery pack and - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 86
information about a hardware device, e.g., the amount of memory installed. Others may indicate a problem with a device, such as the way it has been configured. NOTE: If the system fails after you make changes in the BIOS Setup Utility menus, reset the computer, enter Setup and install Setup defaults - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 87
FRU/Action in Sequence Failure Fixed Disk Reconnect hard disk drive connector. "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Hard disk drive System board Stuck Key see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 73. Keyboard error see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 88
System Configuration Data BIOS ROM System board I/O device IRQ conflict Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery System board Operating system not found Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A: are properly identified. Diskette drive Hard disk drive System board 79 - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 89
correctly. Reconnect the DIMM. LED board. System board. No beep, power-on indicator turns on and LCD is blank. Power source (battery pack and power adapter). See "Power System Check" on page 74. Reconnect the LCD connector Hard disk drive LCD inverter ID LCD cable LCD Inverter LCD System board No - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 90
values Restore CPU control word during warm boot Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices Initialize keyboard controller BIOS ROM checksum Initialize cache before memory autosize 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller Test DRAM refresh Test - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 91
EISA board Test keyboard Set key click if enabled Test for unexpected interrupts Initialize POST display service Display prompt "Press F2 to enter SETUP" Disable CPU cache Test RAM between 512 and 640 KB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to User Patch1 Configure advanced - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 92
hard-disk controllers Jump to UserPatch2 Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards Install CD ROM for boot Clear huge ES segment register Fixup Multi Processor table Search for option ROMs. One long, two short beeps on checksum failure. Check for SMART drive (optional) Shadow option ROMs Set up Power - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 93
timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize Memory size Shadow Boot Block System memory test Initialize interrupt vectors Initialize - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 94
. Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). See "Power System Check" on page 74. Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). See "Power - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 95
doesn't resume from hibernation mode. The system doesn't resume from standby mode after opening the LCD. Action in Sequence Keyboard (if control is from the keyboard) Hard disk drive System board See "Hibernation Mode" on page 29. Press Fn+oand see if the computer enters hibernation mode. Touchpad - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 96
fuel gauge in Windows doesn't go higher than 90%. Remove battery pack and let it cool for 2 hours. Refresh battery (continue use battery until power off, then charge battery). Battery pack System board System hangs intermittently. Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drives. Hard disk connection board - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 97
defect, such as: cosmic radiation, electrostatic discharge, or software errors. FRU replacement should be considered only when a recurring problem exists. When analyzing an intermittent problem, do the following: 1. Run the advanced diagnostic test for the system board in loop mode at least 10 times - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 98
them for damage. If any problems are found, replace the FRU. 3. Remove or disconnect all of the following devices: T Non-Acer devices T Printer, mouse, and other external devices T Battery pack T Hard disk drive T DIMM T CD-ROM/Diskette drive Module T PC Cards 4. Power-on the computer. 5. Determine - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 99
to Build NAPP Master Hard Disc Drive CD to Disk Recovery 1. Prepare NAPP CD, Recovery CD and System CD. 2. Put NAPP CD into the optical drive. Then boot up the system. 3. The system will ask you if you want to build NAPP Master HDD. Please press any key to continue. 4. NAPP CD will start to preload - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 100
step is to create image files to the system, you do not have to put the Recovery CD to the optical drive in order. Place one Recovery CD to the drive at one time till you finish all Recovery CDs. After you place the Recovery CD to the optical drive, you will see the display below. 91 Chapter 4 - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 101
7. Then insert the System CD to the optical drive. 8. You will see the screen displaying "PASS" when the system has buit NAPP Master hard disc drive. Chapter 4 92 - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 102
Disk to Disk Recovery 1. Prepare NAPP CD, Recovery CD and System CD. 2. Put NAPP CD into the optical drive. Then boot up the system. 3. The system will ask you if you want to build NAPP Master HDD. Please press any key to continue. 4. NAPP CD will start to preload the system, please click [Y]. 93 - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 103
5. Select Disk to Disk Recovery. Then choose Single Language or Multi-Languages Recovery. NOTE: For Multi-Languages Recovery, not more than five languages could be loaded to the system. 6. Put the Recovery CD to the optical drive. This step is to create image files to the system, you do not have to - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 104
After you place the Recovery CD to the optical drive, you will see the display below. 7. Then insert the System CD to the optical drive. 95 Chapter 4 - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 105
8. You will see the screen displaying "PASS" when the system has buit NAPP Master hard disc drive. Chapter 4 96 - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 106
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Bridge 17 Fan Connector 18 Second Fan Connector 19 Touchpad Cable Connector 20 HDD Connector 21 Keyboard Connector 22 Speaker Cable Connector 23 Optical Drive Connector 24 South Bridge 25 RTC Battery Connector 26 Launch Board Cable Connector 27 SW5 (Please see Chapter 5 for its settings) 28 PCMCIA - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 108
Bottom View 1 Wireless LAN Card Connector 2 Modem Board Connector 3 Modem Cable Connector 4 IEEE 1394 Port 5 FIR Port 6 DIMM Socket 1 7 DIMM Socket 2 8 SW Settings Chkpw Enable Bootblock Enable SW1-8 ON X SW2-7 X ON SW3-6 99 Chapter 5 - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 109
information available on your regional web or channel. For whatever reasons a part number change is made, it will not be noted on the printed Service Guide. For ACER AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part number code from those given in the FRU list of this printed - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 110
Aspire 1660 Exploded Diagram 101 Chapter 6 - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 111
. Partname And Description Part Number ADAPTER 135W 19V 3PIN LITEON PA- AP.13503.001 1131-08AC ADAPTER 135W 19V 3PIN HIPRO OW135F13 RTC BATTERY LONGTRUM AP.1350A.001 23.T30V1.101 18 BATTERY MODULE LI-ON 8CELL LI- 6M.A20V1.004 ON BATTERY LI-ON 8CELL 2.0MAH SIMPLO BTP-58A1 BATTERY LI-ON 8CELL - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 112
Picture Cables No. Partname And Description Part Number WIRELESS LAN BOARD AMBIT 802.11B T60H656.02 REV.03 54. 011 Case/Cover/Bracket Assembly MODEM CABLE 2PIN 2CONNECTOR 50.41T11.002 55MM POWER CORD 3 PIN 125V MODEM COVER 27.01618.051 42.A20V1.001 HINGE CAP RIGHT 42.A30V1.002 103 Chapter - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 113
Picture No. Partname And Description HINGE CAP LEFT Part Number 42.A30V1.003 2ND FAN BRACKET 33.A30V1.003 Chapter 6 OPTICAL DEVICE SUPPORT BRACKET 33.A30V1.001 HDD HOLDER 33.A30V1.002 TOUCHPAD COVER 42.A30V1.004 MIDDLE COVER W/LAUNCH BOARD & 60.A30V1.003 NAME PLATE LOWER CASE W/ - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 114
Picture No. Partname And Description DIMM COVER TBD Part Number Communication Module WIRELESS ANTENNA RIGHT (BLACK) 50.A20V1.001 WIRELESS ANTENNA LEFT (GRAY) 50.A20V1.002 CPU HDD/ Hard Disk Drive CPU 3.0GMHZ 800FSB INTEL CPU 2.8GMHZ 800FSB INTEL CPU P4 2.87GMHZ 400FSB INTEL CPU P4 3.4GMHZ - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 115
VGA THERMAL PLATE Part Number 33.A20V1.003 CPU THERMAL PLATE 34.A30V1.001 CPU FAN SINK 34.A20V1.102 Keyboard 2 KEYBOARD DARFON NSK-ACD00 TBD SWISS Chapter 6 KEYBOARD DARFON NSK-ACD02 TAIWAN KEYBOARD DARFON NSK-ACD03 THAILAND KEYBOARD DARFON NSK-ACD06 PORTUGUES KEYBOARD DARFON NSK-ACD0A - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 116
DARFON NSK-ACD0S SPANISH TBD KEYBOARD DARFON NSK-ACD0T TURKISH TBD KEYBOARD DARFON NSK-ACD0U UK TBD KEYBOARD DARFON NSK-ACD0W SWEDISH/FINNISH TBD KEYBOARD DARFON NSK-ACD1A BELGIAN TBD KEYBOARD DARFON NSK-ACD1B BRAZILIAN TBD KEYBOARD DARFON NSK-ACD1D US TBD IN Part Number LCD MODULE 15 - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 117
NS Partname And Description LCD BRACKET 15.4" LEFT Part Number 33.A30V1.005 INVERTER CABLE 50.A30V1.001 /RIGHT TBD MAINBOARD YUHINA 4 W/LAUNCH LB.A2001.001 BOARD CABLE & MODEM CABLE & RTC BATTERY (DISCREET VGA-M11P) PCMCIA SLOT LCD SCREW CAP LOWER LCD SCREW RUBBER UPPER TOUCHPAD BUTTON 22 - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 118
Picture Memory Optical Drive No. Partname And Description ICON PLATE LOGO PLATE TBD Part Number TBD NAME PLATE TBD NS SDIMM 256M MICRON MT8VDDT3264HDG-335 KN.25604.009 SDIMM 256M NANYA NT256D64SH8BAGM-6KE KN.25603.014 SDIMM 128M INFINEON - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 119
Picture No. Partname And Description PCMCIA SLOT Part Number 22.T30V1.001 Pointing Device NS TOUCHPAD BOARD SYNAPTICS TM41P-357 56.17001.001 Speaker Screws SPEAKER SET 23.A20V1.002 NS SCW HEX - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 120
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.8GHz FSB400MHz DTP43.0GHz(1M) DTP43.0GHz(1M) DTP43.2GHz(1M) DTP43.4GHz(1M) Memory 2*256MB 1*256MB 1*256MB 2*256MB 2*256MB 2*256MB 2*256MB 2*512MB HDD 40GB ODD 24x Wireless LAN N OS Windows 11g Windows 11g DOS N Windows N Windows N Windows 11g Windows 11g Windows Appendix A 112 - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 122
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Appendix B Test Compatible Components 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 114 - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 124
Microsoft Windows XP Environment Test Processor Item Memory LCD Hard Disk Drive DVD-ROM Drive 8X CD-ROM Drive 24X Specifications Northwood 2.60GHz/.13m/512K L2/400Mhz FSB Northwood 2.80GHz/.13m/512K L2/533Mhz FSB/HT Northwood 3.06GHz/.13m/512K L2/533Mhz FSB/HT Northwood 3.0GHz/. - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 125
Item DVD/CD-RW Combo DVD-dual DVD-RW DVD-Super Multi AC Adapter (3 pin) Power Cord Battery Li-Ion, 8 cells Network Adapters LAN Ethernet/10baseT/100base Multifunction Card (Combo) LAN Token Ring Wireless LAN Card Modem Adapters Modem (up to 56K) ISDN I/O Peripheral I/O - Display I/O - Projector I/O - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 126
/Joystick)) I/O - USB Camera I/O - USB Storage Drive I/O-USB Flash Drive I/O - USB Hub I/O - Access Point (802.11b) I/O Acess Point (802.11a/b) I/O Acess Point (802.11a) Specifications Chicony USB Keyboard KU-8933 Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro Acer Aspire USB mouse Logicool US Mouse Logitech - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 127
Item PCMCIA PCMCIA - ATA PCMCIA - USB 2.0 PCMCIA - 1394 PCMCIA-SCSI PCMCIA - Bluetooth Specifications IBM Microdrive 340MB IBM Microdrive 1G Iomega Click! 40MB Sony Memory Stick 64MB Sandisk Flash Card 20MB Apacer SD Flash Card 128MB Apacer SD Flash Card 256MB Transcend SD Card 32MB Transcend SD - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 128
119 Appendix B - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 129
valuable support resources whenever you need them. In the Technical Information section you can download information on all of Acer's Notebook, Desktop and Server models including: T Service guides T User's manuals T Training materials T Main manuals T Bios updates T Software utilities T Spare parts - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 130
121 Appendix C - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 131
Requirements 29 Error Symptom-to-Spare Part Index 77 External CD-ROM Drive Check 73 F Features 1 Flash Utility 45 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 100 H Hard disk 18, 20 Hard Disk Drive Module Disassembly 53 Hard Disk Standby Mode 29 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 18 HDD 18, 20 - Acer Aspire 1660 | Acer Aspire 1660 Service Guide - Page 132
Card 27 PCMCIA 27 Power Management 29 Power System Check 74 Battery Pack 76 Power Adapter 75 R Removing the Battery Pack 50 RTC 18 S Second Level Cache 18 speakers hotkey 15 Standby Mode 29 Super I/O 18 System Check Procedures 73 System Diagnostic Diskette 45 System Memory 19 System Utility Diskette