Acer Aspire 3620 Service Guide
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Chapter 133 Mono or Stereo Stereo Resolution 16 bit stereo digital to analog converter 16 bit stereo analog to digital converter Compatibility AC97 Mixed sound source Line-in, CD Voice channel 8/16-bit, mono/stereo Sampling rate 44,1 KHz (48K byte for AC97 interface) Internal microphone Yes Internal speaker / Quantity Yes/2 Video Interface ItemSpecification Chipset Built-in Intel ® 910GML Package 35.5 mm x 40 mm 1257 pin mBGA Interface internal PCIE Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port Yes Video Memory ItemSpecification Chipset Built-in Intel ® 910GML Memory size 64MB/128MB Interface DDR2 USB Port ItemSpecification Chipset Built-in ICH6-M USB Compliancy Level 2.0 OHCI USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller Number of USB port 3 Location Three on the right side Serial port function control Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup PCMCIA Port ItemSpecification PCMCIA controller ENE CB1410 Supports card type Type-II Number of slots One type-II Access location Left panel Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port No ZV support Supports 32 bit CardBus Yes Audio Interface ItemSpecification
34Chapter 1 System Board Major Chips Item Controller Core logic Intel ® 910GML+ICH6-M VGA Built in Intel ®910GML LAN RealTek 8110CL USB 2.0 Built in ICH6-M Super I/O controller This model does not employ Super I/O controller since it does not have FIR, IEEE 1394 function MODEM Built-in ICH6-M Bluetooth Built-in ICH6-M Wireless 802.11 b+g Built-in ICH6-M PCMCIA ENE CB1410 Audio Realtek ALC655 Keyboard ItemSpecification Keyboard controller ENE KB 3910 Total number of keypads 88-/89-key Windows logo key Yes Internal & external keyboard work simultaneouslyPlug USB keyboard to the USB port directly: Yes Battery ItemSpecification Vendor & model name Sanyo (6cell) 2.0 Sony (6cell) 2.0 Panasonic (6cell) 2.0 Snayo (6cell) 2.4 Sony (6cell) 2.4 Panasonic (6cell)2.4 Sanyo (9cell) 2.4 Battery Type Li-ion Pack capacity 4000 mAH forSanyo (6cell) 2.0 3920 mAH Sony (6cell) 2.0 3900 mAH Panasonic (6cell) 2.0 4800 mAH Snayo (6cell) 2.4 4800 mAH Sony (6cell) 2.4 4800 mAH Panasonic (6cell)2.4 Sanyo (9cell) 2.4 Number of battery cell 6/9 Package configuration 3 cells in series, 2 series in parallel 3 cells in series, 3 series in parallel Normal voltage 14.8V Charge voltage 16.8+-0.2v
Chapter 135 LCD 14.1” inch ItemSpecification Vendor & model name AU B141EW01 CMO N141I1- L02QDI QD14TL01-03SAMSUNG LTN141W1-L01 Screen Diagonal (mm) 14.1 inches 14.1 inches 14.1 inches 14.1 inches Active Area (mm) 304.1x228.1 304.1x228.1 304.1x228.1 Display resolution (pixels) 1024x768 XGA 1024x768 XGA 1024x768 XGA Pixel Pitch 0.297x0.2970.099x0.297 0.297x0.297 Pixel Arrangement R.G.B. Vertical StripeR.G.B. Vertical StripeR.G.B. Vertical Stripe Display Mode Normally White Normally White Normally White Typical White Luminance (cd/m 2) also called Brightness180 (5 point average) 150 (5 point average)160 150 Luminance Uniformity N/A N/A 70 Contrast Ratio 300 300 250 Response Time (Optical Rise Time/Fall Time)msec24/11 15/358/17 10/25 Nominal Input Voltage VDD +3.3V Typ. +3.3V 3.3V Typical Power Consumption (watt) 5.6/5.7 3.96 N/A Weight 550 570 600 Physical Size(mm) 317.3x242.0x6. 0317.3x242.0x5. 9317.3x242.0x6. 5 Electrical Interface 1 channel LVDS 1 channel LVDS 1 channel LVDS Support Color 262K colors (RGB 6-bit data driver)262,144 262,144 Viewing Angle (degree) Horizontal: Right/Left Vertial: Upper/Lower40/40 10/3045/45 15/3540/40 20/40 Temperature Range( C) Operating Storage (shipping)0 to +50 -20 to +600 to +50 -25 to +600 to +50 -20 to +60 LCD Inverter ItemSpecification Vendor & model name Darfon/V189-301GP Brightness conditions N/A Input voltage (V) 9~21 Input current (mA) 2.56 (max) Output voltage (V, rms) 780V (2000V for kick off) Output current (mA, rms) 6.5 (max) Output voltage frequency (k Hz) 65K Hz (max) AC Adaptor ItemSpecification Input rating 90V AC to 264V AC, 47Hz to 63Hz °
36Chapter 1 Maximum input AC current 1.7A Inrush current 220A@115VAC 220A@230VAC Efficiency 82% min. @115VAC input full load System Power Management ACPI modePower Management Mech. Off (G3) All devices in the system are turned off completely. Soft Off (G2/S5) OS initiated shutdown. All devices in the system are turned off completely. Working (G0/S0) Individual devices such as the CPU and hard disc may be power managed in this state. Suspend to RAM (S3) CPU set power down VGA Suspend PCMCIA Suspend Audio Power Down Hard Disk Power Down CD-ROM Power Down Super I/O Low Power mode Save to Disk (S4) Also called Hibernation Mode. System saves all system states and data onto the disc prior to power off the whole system. AC Adaptor ItemSpecification
Chapter 237 BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into your computer’s BIOS (Basic Input/ Output System). Your computer is already properly configured and optimized, and you do not need to run this utility. However, if you encounter configuration problems, you may need to 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 want to change boot device without entering BIOS Setup Utility, please set the parameter to “enabled”. Press during POST to enter multi-boot menu. In this menu, user can change boot device without entering BIOS SETUP Utility. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility CPU Type : Intel (R) Pentium (R) M processor 1.60GHz CPU Speed : System BIOS Ver: V0.05 VGA BIOS Ver 1227 KBC Ver 01.00 Serial Numberxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Asset Tag Number N/A Produce Name Aspire 3620/TravelMate 2420 Manufacturer Name: Acer UUID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select 4Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit HDD Model Name : HDD Serial Number : ST96812A - (PM) PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K16RA 22 Byte 32 Byte 16 Byte 16 Byte 32 Byte 1600MHz ATAPI Serial Number :None ATAPI Model Name :None Main Security Boot Exit Information System Utilities Chapter 2
38Chapter 2 Navigating the BIOS Utility There are six menu options: Info., Main, System Devices, Security, Boot, and Exit. Follow these instructions: TTo choose a menu, use the cursor left/right keys (zx). TTo choose a parameter, use the cursor up/down keys ( wy). TTo change the value of a parameter, press por q. TA plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press e to expand this item. TPress ^ while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu. TIn any menu, you can load default settings by pressing t. You can also press u to save any changes 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 making changes to parameter values. Please note that system information is subject to different models.
Chapter 239 Information NOTE: The system information is subject to different models. ParameterDescription CPU Type This field shows the CPU type and speed of the system. IDE1 Model Name This field shows the model name of HDD installed on primary IDE master. IDE1 Serial Number This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on primary IDE master. IDE2I Model Name This field displays the mofel name of devices installed on secondary IDE master. The hard disk drive or optical drive model name is automatically detected by the system. IDE2 Serial Number This field shows the serial number of devices installed on secondary IDE master. System BIOS ver Displays system BIOS version. VGA BIOS Ver This field displays the VGA firmware version of the system. KBC Ver This field shows the keyboard Serial Number This field displays the serial number of this unit. Asset Tag Number This field displays the asset tag number of the system. Product Name This field shows product name of the system. Manufacturer Name This field displays the manufacturer of this system. UUID Number This will be visible only when an internal LAN device is presenting. UUID=32bytes PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility CPU Type : Intel (R) Pentium (R) M processor 1.60GHz CPU Speed : System BIOS Ver: V0.05 VGA BIOS Ver 1227 KBC Ver 01.00 Serial Numberxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Asset Tag Number N/A Produce Name Aspire 3620/TravelMate 2420 Manufacturer Name: Acer UUID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select 4Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit HDD Model Name : HDD Serial Number : ST96812A - (PM) PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K16RA 22 Byte 32 Byte 16 Byte 16 Byte 32 Byte 1600MHz ATAPI Serial Number :None ATAPI Model Name :None Main Security Boot Exit Information
40Chapter 2 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 your reference only. Actual values may differ. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help System Time: [09:03:49] System Date: [11/29/2005] System Memory: 640 KB Extended Memory: 510 MB Video Memory [128MB] Quiet Boot: [Enabled] Power on display: [Auto ] Network boot [Enabled] F12 Boot Menu [Disabled] , , or selects field. F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select 4Sub -Menu F10 Save and Exit Shows system base memory size Shows extended memory size VGA memory size D2D Recovery [Enabled]
Chapter 241 The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings. NOTE: The sub-items under each device will not be shown if the device control is set to disable or auto. This is because the user is not allowed to control the settings in these cases. ParameterDescriptionFormat/Option System Time Sets the system time. The hours are displayed with 24-hour format.Format: HH:MM:SS (hour:minute:second) System Time System Date Sets the system date. Format MM/DD/YYYY (month/day/ year) System Date System Memory This field reports the memory size of the system. Memory size is fixed to 640MB Extended Memory This field reports the memory size of the extended memory in the system. Extended Memory size=Total memory size-1MB VGA Memory Shows the VGA memory size. VGA Memory size=64/128MB Quiet Boot Determines if Customer Logo will be displayed or not; shows Summary Screen is disabled or enabled. Enabled: Customer Logo is displayed, and Summary Screen is disabled. Disabled: Customer Logo is not displayed, and Summary Screen is enabled. Option: Enabled or Disabled Power on display Auto: During power process, the system will detect if any display device is connected on external video port. If any external display device is connected, the power on display will be in CRT (or projector) only mode. Otherwise it will be in LCD only mode. Both: Simultaneously enable both the integrated LCD screen and the system’s external video port (for an external CRT or projector).Option: Auto or Both Network Boot Enables, disables the system boot from LAN (remote server).Option: Enabled or Disabled F12 Boot Menu Enables, disables Boot Menu during POST. Option: Disabled or Enabled D2D Recovery Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. The function allows the user to create a hidden partition on hard disc drive to store operation system and restore the system to factory defaults.Option: Enabled or Disabled
42Chapter 2
Security
The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized
use.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Information MainBoot
Item Specific Help
User Password is : Clear
Supervisor Password is : Clear
Set User Password
Set Supervisor Password
Password on Boot[Disabled]
Supervisor Password
controls accesses of the
whole setup utility.
It can be used to
boot up when Password
on boot is enabled.
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select 4Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit
[Enter]
[Enter]Exit
Security
Primary HardDisk Security[Disabled]