Acer Aspire 1300 Service Guide

							Acer Aspire 1300 Series
Service Guide
  PART NO.: VD.A0307.001 
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Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 1300 service guide.
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Copyright
Copyright © 2002 by Acer Incorporated.  All rights reserved.  No part of this publication may be reproduced, 
transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in 
any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without 
the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated.
Disclaimer
The information in this guide is subject to change without notice.
Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the 
contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular 
purpose.  Any Acer Incorporated software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is.  Should the 
programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not  Acer Incorporated, its distributor, or its 
dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential 
damages resulting from any defect in the software.  
Acer is a registered trademark of Acer Corporation.
Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
Pentium and Pentium II/III are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
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Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual:
SCREEN MESSAGESDenotes actual messages that appear 
on screen.
NOTEGives bits and pieces of additional 
information related to the current 
topic.
WARNINGAlerts you to any damage that might 
result from doing or not doing specific 
actions.
CAUTIONGives precautionary measures to 
avoid possible hardware or software 
problems.
IMPORTANTReminds you to do specific actions 
relevant to the accomplishment of 
procedures.
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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 Acers 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). These LOCALIZED FEATURES will NOT be covered 
in this generic service guide. In such cases, please contact your regional offices or the responsible 
personnel/channel to provide you with further technical details.
2.Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you should check the most up-to-date information 
available on your regional web or channel. If,  for whatever reason, a 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 number code to those given in the FRU list of this printed Service 
Guide. You MUST use the list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and 
service of customer machines.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 System Specifications  9
Features  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
System Block Diagram  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
Board Layout   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
Top View  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
Bottom View   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
Outlook View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
Front View  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
Left Panel   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  17
Right Panel  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18
Rear Panel   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19
Bottom Panel   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20
Indicators   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21
Keyboard   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
Special keys   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
Touchpad   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
Touchpad Basics   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
Launch Keys  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  27
Hardware Specifications and Configurations   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  28
Chapter 2 System Utilities  37
BIOS Setup Utility  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  37
Navigating the BIOS Setup Utility  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  37
Startup   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  38
Exit   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  39
BIOS Flash Utility  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  40
System Diagnostic Diskette   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  40
Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement  41
General Information   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  42
Before You Begin   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  42
Disassembly Procedure Flowchart  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  43
Removing the Memory/HDD Module   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  46
Removing the Keyboard/LCD Module   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  47
Disassembling the Main Unit   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  48
Disassembling the LCD Module-14.1 Inch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  51
Disassembling the LCD Module-15.1 Inch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  52
Disassembling the External Modules  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  53
Disassembling the HDD Module  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  53
Disassembling the Floppy Disk Drive Module  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  53
Disassembling the Optical Drive Module   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  53
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting  55
System Check Procedures  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  56
External Diskette Drive Check   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  56
External CD-ROM Drive Check   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  56
Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  57
Memory Check   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  57
Power System Check  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  57
Touchpad Check  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  58
Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  59
Index of Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  60
Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  62
Intermittent Problems  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  66
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Table of Contents
Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  67
Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Locations  69
Top View  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  69
Bottom View  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  70
Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List  71
Aspire 1300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  82
Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration  82
Main Features  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  83
Appendix B Test Compatible Components  85
Microsoft Windows XP (Home) Environment Test  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  86
Appendix C Online Support Information  89
Index 91
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Features
This computer was designed with the user in mind.  Here are just a few of its many features:
Performance
TMobile AMD Athlon XP1400+/XP1800+, or higher processor
TVIA ProSavage KN133 (Twister K)+VT8362 & VT8231 chipset
T2 memory slots supporting 133MHz SDRAM (PC-133), upgradeable to 1GB
T20GB or higher capacity Enhanced-IDE hard disk
TMicrosoft Windows XP operating system
Display
TThe 14.1” or 15.0” display panel provides a large vidwing area for maximum efficiency and ease- 
of-use. The thin-film transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD) supports extended graphics array 
(XGA) resolution, enabling 16.7 million colors at 1024X768
TAspire 1300 series notebook computer features an accelerated graphics port (AGP) video system 
integrated in the VIA S3 Savage 4 KN 133 (Twister K) chipset. This provides a robust solution and 
enables high quality video output.
TSimultaneous LCD, external monitor or projector display
Multimedia
TBuild-in optical drive (CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or DVD/CD-RW combo drive)
T14.1” or 15.0” XGA TFT LCD panel
TBuilt-in stereo speakers 
TAudio input and output jacks
Connectivity
TBuilt-in10/100 Mbps Ethernet connection
TBuilt-in 56Kbps fax/data modem
T2 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports
System Specifications
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Human-centric design and ergonomics
TAll-in-one design (incorporating hard drive, optical drive and floppy disk drive)
TRugged, yet extremely protable, construction
TStylish appearance
TFull-size keyboard with 4 programmable launch keys
TComfortable palm rest area with well-positioned touchpad
Expansion
TUpgradeable memory modules and hard disk
TPC card slot enables a range of add-on options
Keyboard and Pointing D evice
T87-(US)/88(Europe)-key Windows keyboard
TErgonomically-centered touchpad pointing device
I/O Ports
TOne PCMCIA slot (type II or type III)
TOne RJ-11 modem jack (V.90, 56K)
TOne RJ-45 network jack (Ethernet 10/100) mbs
TOne DC-in jack
TOne parallel port (ECP/EPP compliant)
TOne VGA (external monitor) port
TOne headphone-out jack (3.5mm minijack)
TOne microphone-in jack (3.5mm minijack)
TTwo Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports