Acer Aspire 3000 Service Guide

							Aspire 3000/3500/5000 Series
Service Guide
    
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Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 3000/3500/5000 service guide.
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Copyright
Copyright © 2005 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.
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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.
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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 Introduction  1
Features  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
System Block Diagram (For Aspire 3000/5000)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
System Block Diagram (For Aspire 3500)   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Board Layout (For Aspire 3000/5000)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Top View  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Bottom View   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Front view  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Closed front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
Left view   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Right view  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Rear view   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Bottom view   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Indicators   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Launch Keys  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Using the keyboard  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Windows keys  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Hot Keys  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Special keys   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Touchpad   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Touchpad basics  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Hardware Specifications and Configurations   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
BIOS Setup Utility  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Chapter 2 System Utilities  32
Navigating the BIOS Utility   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Information   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Main   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Security  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Exit   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
BIOS Flash Utility  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement  46
General Information   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Before You Begin   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Disassembly Procedure Flowchart  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Removing the Battery  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Removing the Hard Disc Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Disassembling the Hard Disc Drive Module   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Removing the Optical Disc Drive Module  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Disassembling the Optical Disc Drive Module   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Removing the Memory  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Removing the Middle Cover  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Removing the Keyboard  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Removing the Fan, the CPU Thermal Module and the CPU   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Removing the Wireless LAN Card   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Removing the LCD Module  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Disassembling the LCD Module  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Removing the LCD Bezel  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Disassembling the Main Unit   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 
						

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Removing the Upper Case Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Removing the Power Board   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Removing the Touchpad Bracket, the Touchpad Board and the Touchpad  . . . .59
Removing the Speaker Set  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Removing the SW DJ Board Assembly   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Removing the Audio Board  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Removing the VGA Thermal Module   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Removing the Modem Board   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Removing the Main Board   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Removing the Control Board  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting  66
System Check Procedures  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
External Diskette Drive Check   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
External CD-ROM Drive Check   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Memory check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Power System Check  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Touchpad Check  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Index of Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Intermittent Problems  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Locations  84
Top View  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Bottom View  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Cahpter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List  88
Aspire 3000/5000 Exploded Diagram  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Aspire 3000/3500/5000 Series  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration  101
Appendix B Test Compatible Components  104
Microsoft Windows XP Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Appendix C Online Support Information  110 
						

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							Chapter 11
Features
This computer was designed with the user in mind. Here are just a few of its many features:
Microprocessor
TMobile AMD Turion 64 processor ML-28/ML-30 or higher for Aspire 5000
TMobile AMD Sempron processor 2600+ to 3000+ or higher for Aspire 3000
TIntel® Celeron® M 350/360/370 processor at 1.3/1.4/1.5 GHz, 400 MHz FSB for Aspire 3500 
series
TIntel® Pentium® M 715 processor at 1.5 GHz, 400 MHz FSB for Aspire 3500 series
Memory
T256 MB or 512 MB of DDR 333 SDRAM standard, upgradeable to 1 GB with dual so DIMM 
modules
T512 KB flash ROM BIOS for models employing Intel® Celeron® M processor (Aspire 3500 series); 
2 MB flash ROM BIOS for models employing Intel
® Pentium® processor (Aspire 3500 series)
Data storage
T40/60/80 GB ATA/100 hard disk
TDVD-Dual or Combo drive
Display and graphics
TColor Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) LCD displaying at 
                      -- 15” XGA (1024 X 768)
                      -- 15.4” WXGA (1280 X 800)
                      -- 15.4” WXGA Acer CrystalBrite (1280 X 800)
TSiSM661MX integrated 3D graphics with up to 64 MB of VRAM, supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 
7.0
TDual independent display support
TMPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability
Communication
TModem: 56K ITU V.92 modem with PTT approval; Wake-on-Ring ready
TLAN: 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready
TWireless LAN (optional): integrated miniPCI 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDTM solution
TWireless PAN (optional): integrated Bluetooth®
Audio
TAudio system with two built-in speakers
TSound Blaster ProTM and MS-Sound compatible
TBuilt-in microphone
System Introduction
Chapter 1