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Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that appear on screen. NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic. WARNING Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. IMPORTANT Reminds you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of procedures.
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 requirements and enhance product competitiveness, your regional office MAY have decided to extend the functionality of a machine (e.g. add-on card, modem, or extra memory capability).
Chapter 1 System Specification Overview Main Board Description Size Max. 244 mm x 244 mm, MicroATX Processor • Socket type: Intel socket T LGA775 pin • Socket quantity: one • Intel Prescott 775 / Smithfield / Cedar Mill / Presler / Conroe, FSB 533/800/ 1066MHz (FMB 95W or lower) • Intel Celeron D 775, FSB 533MHz System Chipset • GMCH: ATI RC415s • ICH: ATI SB600 Memory • Two DDR2 connectors • Capacity: • 256MB to 1GB DDR2 667/533/400 unbuffered ECC SDRAM module support • Max.
LAN • Controller: PCI-E Giga LAN • H/W, F/W, and S/W should be able to support ASF compliant USB • • • • • Controller: ATI SB600 compatible Onboard four USB back panel ports Connector pin: standard Intel FPIO pin definition Data transfer rate support: USB 2.0/1.
All Onboard Connectors List • Rear I/O connectors: • One PS/2 keyboard port, one PS/2 mouse port • One parallel port, one serial port • One GA (CRT) port • One RJ-45 LAN port • Four USB ports for non-1394 SKU; four USB ports + IEEE 1394 port for 1394 SKU • 7.
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Main Board Placement # Label Component # Label Component 1 CPU socket LGA775 socket for Intel Pentium D/Pentium 4/ Celeron D CPUs 2 CPU_FAN CPU cooling fan connector 3 DIMM1~2 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM slots 4 IR1 Infrared header 5 CHS1 Chassis detect header 6 ATX_POWER Standard 24-pin ATX power connector 7 FDD Floppy diskette drive connector 8 IDE1 Primary IDE channel Chapter 1 5
6 9 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 10 PANEL1 Front panel switch/LED header 11 SATA1~4 Serial ATA connectors 12 JP2 To be defined 13 JP1 To be defined 14 BIOS_WP BIOS protect jumper 15 USB3~5 Front panel USB headers 16 1394A1* Onboard 1394a header 17 COM2 Onboard serial port header 18 AUDIO1 Front panel audio header 19 SPDIFO2 SPDIF out header 20 PCI1~2 32-bit add-on card slots 21 AUX_IN Auxiliary In connector 22 PCIEX1 PCI Express x1 slot 23 PCIEX16 PCI Express x16 s
Front Panel Aspire E560 # Chapter 1 Description 1 Optical driver 2 Optical drive eject button 3 Power button 4 USB ports 5 Speaker/Headphone jack 6 Microphone jack 7 Indicators 8 Floppy disk drive 9 Card reader 10 IEEE 1394 port 7
Aspire T660 # 8 Description 1 Optical device 2 Floppy drive 3 Power button 4 Microphone jack 5 Speaker/Headphone jack 6 USB ports Chapter 1
AcerPower F6 # Chapter 1 Description 1 Optical driver 2 Floppy disk drive 3 Card reader 4 indicators 5 USB ports 6 Microphone jack 7 Speaker/Headphone jack 8 Power button 9
Rear Panel Aspire E560/T660 # 10 Description 1 Optical driver 2 Floppy disk drive 3 Card reader 4 indicators 5 USB ports 6 Microphone jack 7 Speaker/Headphone jack 8 Power button Chapter 1
Acer Empowering Technology Acer’s innovative Empowering Technology makes it easy for you to access frequently used functions and manage your new Acer notebook. It features the following handy utilities: AcerPower F6 • Acer eSettings Management accesses system information and adjusts settings easily. • Acer eLock Management limits access to external storage media. • Acer eDataSecurity Management protects data with passwords and advanced encryption algorithms.
Acer eSettings Management Acer eSettings Management allows you to inspect hardware specifications, change BIOS passwords or other Windows settings, and to monitor the system health status. Acer eSettings Management also: • Provides a simple graphical user interface for navigating. • Displays general system status and advanced monitoring for power users on Acer computer.
or taking your notebook to an Acer Customer Service Center. Be sure to remember or write down your password. Acer eDataSecurity Management Acer eDataSecurity Management is handy file encryption utility that protects your files from being accessed by unauthorized persons. It is conveniently integrated with Windows explorer as a shell extension for quick and easy data encryption/decryption and also supports on-the-fly file encryption for MSN Messenger and Microsoft Outlook.
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Acer ePerformance Management Acer ePerformance Management is a system optimization tool that boosts the performance of your Acer notebook. It provides and express optimization method to release unused memory and disk space quickly. The user can also enable advanced options for full control over the following option: • Memory optimization - releases unused memory and check usage. • Disk optimization - removes unneeded items and files.
Then Acer eAcoustics Management main page will come out. Acer eAcoustics Management Main Page Listed on the main page are two options for Acer eAcoustics Management, labeled as Quiet and Professional. Select the mode that suits your working requirements best, and exit the utility to apply the settings. Quiet Use this mode for tasks that require low processing power, like word processing, Web browsing, and instant messaging. This mode creates the lowest audio disturbance.
Acer eRecovery Management Acer eRecovery Management is a powerful utility that does away with the need for recovery disks provided by the manufacturer. The Acer eRecovery Management utility occupies space in a hidden partition on your system’s HDD. User-created backups are stored on D:\ drive.
Acer Disc-to-Disc Recovery Restore without a Recovery CD This recovery process helps you restore the C:\ drive with the original software content that is installed when you purchase your system. Follow the steps below to rebuild your C:\ drive. Note: The C:\ drive will be reformatted and all data will be erased. It is important to back up all data files before you use this option. 1. Restart the system. 2. While the Acer logo comes out, press + to enter the recovery process. 3.
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Hardware Specification and Configuration Processor Item Specification Type Intel Prescott 775 / Smithfield / Cedar Mill / Presler / Conroe Feature • FSB: 533/800/1066MHz • Socket type: Intel socket T LGA 775-pin • HyperThreading Technology and FSB Dynamic Bus Inversion (DBI) support • 36-bit host bus addressing support, allowing the CPU to access the entire GMCH memory address space System Main Chipset Item Specification Core logic ATI RC415 + ATI SB600 System clock ICS ICS6304471 BIOS ROM SST
System Memory Item Feature Specification • DDR2 667/533/400MHz SDRAM memory interface design with singlechannel DDR2 architecture • Accommodates two unbuffered DIMMS slots • Maximum memory up to 2GB Onboard LAN Item Feature Specification • • • • • • Two-wire serial interface (TWSI) for VPD Compliant to PCI Express base specification 1.1 Compliant to 802.3x flow control IEEE 802.3u/ab, 802.1p and 802.1q support Compliant to 10/100/1000 IEEE 802.3 WOL power management and ACPI 2.
Hardware Monitor Function Item Feature Description • Smart fan control system, Thermal Cruise and Speed Cruise support • Six VID input pins for CPU Vcore identification • Two thermal inputs from optionally remote thermistors or 2N3904 transistors or Pentium 4 thermal diode output • Four external voltage detect inputs • Three intrinsic voltage monitoring (typical for Vbat, +5VSB, +5CC) • Two fan speed monitoring inputs • Two fan speed control (DC analog output) • WATCHDOG comparison of all monitored items •
Power Management Function (ACPI Support Function) Device Standby Mode • Independent power management timer for hard disk drive devices (zero to 15 minutes, time step = one minute). • Hard disk drive goes into Standby mode (for ATA standard interface). • Disable V-sync to control the VESA DPMS monitor. • Resume method: device activated (keyboard for DOS, keyboard & mouse for Windows). • Resume recovery time: three to five seconds.
Chapter 2 Setup Utilities About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest Award BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) with support for Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the main board contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the main board BIOS. The BIOS Setup Utility displays the system’s configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters. The parameters are stored in Battery-backed-up CMOS RAM that saves this information when the power is turned off.
Entering the Setup Utility When you power on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On Self Test (POST) routines. POST is a series of built-in diagnostics performed by the BIOS. After the POST routines are completed, the following message will appear. Press DEL to enter SETUP Press the delete key to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. CMOS Setup Utility -- Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
Product Information This option displays basic information about the system. Press to return to the main menu setting page. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Product Information Product Name System S/N Main Board ID Main Board S/N System BIOS Version SMBIOS Version BIOS Release Date : Move Chapter 2 ASE380/AST180/APM8 Item Help EC51GM R01-A0 R01-A0 2.3.
Standard CMOS Features The option displays basic information about the system. Press to return to the main menu setting page. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
Advanced BIOS Features This page sets up more advanced information about the system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of the system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
Hard Disk Drives Scroll this item and press to view the following screen. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Hard Disk Drives Item Help Hard Disk Drives 1st Drive JetFlash TS1GJF2A/1 : Move Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. F10: Save & Exit Enter : Select +/-/: Value F1:General Help F9: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit Removable Drives Scroll this item and press to view the following screen.
CD/DVD Drives Scroll this item and press to view the following screen. Press to return to the main menu setting page. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Removable Drives Item Help Removable Drives 1st Drive PIONEER DVD-ROM DVE : Move Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices.
Boot Block BIOS Write Protect (Disabled) This item disables Boot Block BIOS write protect function. Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk (Enabled) This item determines whether the BIOS should actively reduce EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) and reduce power consumption by turning off unoccupied or inactive expansion slots. Spread Spectrum (Disabled) If you enable this item, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) generated by the system.
Advanced Chipset Features This page sets up more advanced information about the system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of the system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Chipset Setup Boot Graphics Adapter Priori Current UMA Size: PEG/IGD 128 MB Help Item Select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device.
Integrated Peripherals This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system. Press to return to the main menu setting page. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Integrated Peripherals OnBoard PCI S-ATA Controller USB 2.
Serial Port 1/2 Address (3F8/IRQ4/2F8/IRQ3) This item allows users to manually set the address for serial port 1 and port 2. Serial Port 2 Mode (Normal) Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port and to assign a port address. Parallel Port Address (378) Use this item to enable or disable the onboard parallel port and to assign a port address. Parallel Port Mode (ECP) Use this item to set the parallel port mode.
Power Management Setup This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation. Press to return to the main menu setting page. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
Wake-Up by PME (Enabled) The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the PCI modem or PCI LAN card. You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature. Use this item to do wake-up action if inserting the PCI card. Power On by Ring (Disabled) The system can be turned off with a software command.
PCI/PnP Configuration This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. PCI / PnP Configuration Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA IDE BusMaster : Move Yes Enabled Help Item YES: Assigns IRQ to PCI VGA card if card requests IRQ. NO: Does not assign IRQ to PCI VGA card even if card requests an IRQ.
PC Health Status This item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, temperature and fan speeds. Press to return to the main menu setting page. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. PC Health Status Hardware Health Event Monitoring VCore +3.3V +5V +12V VDIMM 5VSB Current CPU fan speed Current System fan speed Current CPU temperature Current System temperature ShutDown Temperature CPU Smart Fan Function System Smart Fan Function : Move Help Item : 1.
CPU Smart Fan Function (Enabled) This item is used to enable or disable CPU smart fan function. System Smart Fan Function (Disabled) This item is used to enable or disable CPU smart fan function.
Frequency Control You can set the clock speed and system bus for the computer. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed on the main board. Press to return to the main menu setting page. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Frequency/Voltage Control Configure advanced CPU settings Module Version: 3D.03 Help item Manufacturer : Intel Brand String : Genuine Intel (R) CPU 3.80GHz Frequency : 3.
Set Supervisor Password This page helps you install or change a password. Press to return to the main menu setting page. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Supervisor Password Help item Supervisor Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password : Move Press Enter Install or Change the password.
Set User Password This item helps you set or change a password. Press to return to the main menu setting page. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. User Password Help item User Password : Not Installed Change User Password : Move Press Enter Install or Change the password. Enter : Select +/-/: Value F10: Save & Exit F1:General Help F9: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit User Password (Not Installed) This item indicates whether a supervisor password has been set.
Exit without Saving You can highlight this item and press to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Exit without Saving dialog box appears, press [OK] to discard changes and exit, or press [Cancel] to return to the main menu. NOTE: If you have made settings that you do not want to save, choose Discard Changes and Exit and press [OK] to discard any changes you have made.
Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement General Information This chapter contains step-by-step procedures on how to disassemble the Aspire E560/T660 and AcerPower F6 for maintenance and troubleshooting. To disassemble the notebook, you need the tools below: • Wrist ground strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge • Small Philips screw driver • Flat head screw driver • Hexagonal driver • Tweezers NOTE: The screws for the different components vary in size.
Aspire E560 Disassembly Procedure 1. Place the system unit on a flat, steady and nonskid surface. 2. Release the lock handle then slide the left cover out. 3. Detach the VGA card. 4. Detach the modem card. 5. Disconnect the IR cable. 6. Disconnect the front bezel LED cable.
7. Disconnect the SPDIF cable. 8. Disconnect the audio cable and the 1394 cable. 9. Disconnect the USB cables. 10. Disconnect the PA and the PD cables connected to the main board. 11. Disconnect the system power supply cable and FDD data cable and ODD data cable.
12. Disconnect the ODD power cable and the ODD data cable. 13. Disconnect the HDD power cable and the HDD data cable. 14. Slide the HDD holder as shown below then take the HDD out from the chassis. 15. Release the three latches holding the front panel then remove the front panel.
16. Slide the ODD holder as shown below then take the ODD out from the chassis. 17. Detach the card reader. 18. Release the screw holding the USB module then remove the USB module altogether with the USB and audio cable.
19. Release the four screws securing the CPU cooler then detach the CPU cooler. There are two other screws on the other side of the CPU cooler. 20. Push and release the two latches at the same time to remove the memory as the arrows indicate. 21. Release the four screws marked below then remove the system fan. 22. Release the CPU latch then carefully detach the CPU. 23. Release the screws securing the main board then detach the main board.
24. Release the four screws fastening the system power supply then remove the system power supply.
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Please refer to generic troubleshooting guide in the service guide database for information with respect to following items: • Power-On Self-Test (POST) • POST Check Points • POST Error Messages List • Error Symptoms List Chapter 4 50
Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Information Introduction of Connectors Main Board Placement Chapter 5 51
# Label Component # Label Component 1 CPU socket LGA775 socket for Intel Pentium D/Pentium 4/ Celeron D CPUs 2 CPU_FAN CPU cooling fan connector 3 DIMM1~2 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM slots 4 IR1 Infrared header 5 CHS1 Chassis detect header 6 ATX_POWER Standard 24-pin ATX power connector 7 FDD Floppy diskette drive connector 8 IDE1 Primary IDE channel 9 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 10 PANEL1 Front panel switch/LED header 11 SATA1~4 Serial ATA connectors 12 JP2 To be defined 13
Please note that, when installing 20-pin power cable, the latches of power cable falls on the left side of the ATX1 connector latch, just as the picture show. When installing 24-pin power cable, the latches of power cable and ATX1 match well. CPU_FAN: FAN Power Connector Pin Signal Name Function 1 GND System Ground 2 +12V Power +12V 3 Sense Sensor 4 PWM CPU FAN control NOTE: Please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1.1A ~ 2.2A (26.4W max.) at +12V.
ATX_12V: ATX 12V Power Connector Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 Ground 3 +12V 4 +12V Front Panel Header The front panel header (PANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on ATX or Micro ATX cases. Refer to the table below for information.
Reset Switch Supporting the reset function requires the connection of pin five and pin seven to a momentarycontact switch that is normally opened. When the switch is closed, the board resets and runs POST. Power Switch Supporting the power on/off function requires the connection of pin six and pin eight to a momentary-contact switch that is normally opened. The switch should maintain contact for at least 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off.
SATA Connectors The main board features four SATA connectors to support four drives. SATA refers to Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) is the standard interface for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs. These connectors are well designed and will only fit in one orientation. NOTE: This main board does NOT support the Hot-Plug function.
Add-on Card Slots PCIE x16 slot The PCI Express x16 slot is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1.0a. PCIE2 slot (PCIE x1) The PCI Express x1 slot is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1.0a as well. PCI1~2 This main board is equipped with two standard PCI slots. The PCI slots on this main board are PCI v2.3 compliant. NOTE: Before installing an add-on card, check the user guideline for the card carefully.
Optional Devices Refer to the following information for connecting the main board optional devices. AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio Header for Azalia This header allows you to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access. Pin 1 Signal Name AUD_MIC Pin Signal Name 2 AUD_GND 3 MIC_BIAS 4 PRESENCE 5 AUD_F_R 6 AUD_RET_R 7 FRONT_IO_SENSE 8 KEY 9 AUD_F_L 10 AUD_RET_L AUX_IN: Auxiliary in Connector This connector is an additional line-in audio connector.
CHS1: Chassis Intrusion Detect Header Pin 1-2 Function Short Case opened Open Case closed SATA1~4: Serial ATA Connectors These connectors are used to support the new Serial ATA devices for the higher date transfer rates (3.0 Gb/s), simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly. It eliminates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface but still maintains the register compatibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA.
Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 NC 2 KEY 3 VCC5 4 Ground 5 IRTX 6 IRRX USB3~5 Front Panel USB Headers The main board has four USB ports laid on the rear edge I/O port array. Additionally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front-mounted ports.
I/O Devices The backplane of the main board has the following I/O ports: Part Name Description PS2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device. PS2 Keyboard Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. Parallel Port (LPT1) Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel communication devices. Serial Port (COM1) Use the COM port to connect serial devices such as mouse or fax / modems. COM1 is identified by the system as COM1/3.
Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the main board. Jumper BIOS_WP Type 3 pins Description BIOS WRITE PROTECT Setting (default) 1-2: DISABLE 2-3: ENABLE 1 BIOS_WP CLR_CMOS 62 3 pins CLEAR CMOS 1-2: NORMAL 2-3: CLEAR CMOS Before clearing the CMOS, make sure to turn off the system.
