Acer Aspire 5942 Service Guide

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DXE Phase POST Code Table:
NOTE: The color bar items indicate 3rd party related functions that are platform dependent.
Functionality Name (Include\ 
PostCode.h)PhasePost 
CodeDescription
DXE_TCGDXEDXE40TPM initial in DXE
DXE_SB_SPI_INITDXE41South bridge SPI initialization
DXE_CF9_RESETDXE42Setup Reset service
DXE_SB_SERIAL_GPIO_INITDXE43South bridge Serial GPIO initialization
DXE_SMMACCESSDXE44Setup SMM ACCE SS service
DXE_NB_INITDXE45North bridge Middle initialization
DXE_SIO_INITDXE46Super I/O DXE initialization
DXE_LEGACY_REGIONDXE47Setup Legacy Region service
DXE_SB_INITDXE48South Bridge Middle initialization
DXE_IDENTIFY_FLASH_DEVICE DXE 49 Identify Flash device
DXE_FTW_INIT DXE 4A Fault Tolerant Write verification
DXE_VARIABLE_INIT DXE 4B Variable Service initialization
DXE_VARIABLE_INIT_FAIL DXE 4C Fail to initial Variable Service
DXE_MTC_INIT DXE 4D MTC Initial
DXE_CPU_INIT DXE 4E CPU Middle Initialization
DXE_MP_CPU_INIT DXE 4F Multi-processor Middle Initialization
DXE_SMBUS_INIT DXE 50 SMBUS Driver Initialization
DXE_SMART_TIMER_INIT DXE 51 8259 Initialization
DXE_PCRTC_INIT DXE 52 RTC Initialization
DXE_SATA_INITDXE53SATA Controller early Initialization
DXE_SMM_CONTROLER_INITDXE54Setup SMM Control service
DXE_LEGACY_INTERRUPTDXE55Setup Legacy Interrupt service
DXE_RELOCATE_SMBASE DXE 56 Relocate SMM BASE
DXE_FIRST_SMI DXE 57 SMI test
DXE_VTD_INITDXE58VTD Initial
DXE_BEFORE_CSM16_INIT DXE 59 Legacy BIOS Initialization
DXE_AFTER_CSM16_INIT DXE 5A Legacy interrupt function Initialization
DXE_LOAD_ACPI_TABLE DXE 5B ACPI Table Initialization
DXE_SB_DISPATCHDXE5CSetup SB SMM Dispatcher service
DXE_SB_IOTRAP_INITDXE5DSetup SB IOTRAP Service
DXE_SUBCLASS_DRIVERDXE5EBuild AMT Table
DXE_PPM_INITDXE5FPPM Initialization
DXE_HECIDRV_INITDXE60HECIDRV Initialization 
						

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BDS Phase POST Code Table:
Functionality Name (Include\ 
PostCode.h)PhasePost 
CodeDescription
BDS_ENTER_BDS BDS 10 Enter BDS entry
BDS_INSTALL_HOTKEY BDS 11 Install Hotkey service
BDS_ASF_INITBDS12ASF Initialization
BDS_PCI_ENUMERATION_START BDS 13 PCI enumeration
BDS_BEFORE_PCIIO_INSTALL BDS 14 PCI resource assign complete
BDS_PCI_ENUMERATION_END BDS 15 PCI enumeration complete
BDS_CONNECT_CONSOLE_IN BDS 16 Keyboard Controller, Keyboard 
and Mouse initialization
BDS_CONNECT_CONSOLE_OUT BDS 17 Video device initialization
BDS_CONNECT_STD_ERR BDS 18 Error report device initialization
BDS_CONNECT_USB_HC BDS 19 USB host controller initialization
BDS_CONNECT_USB_BUS BDS 1A USB BUS driver initialization
BDS_CONNECT_USB_DEVICE BDS 1B USB device driver initialization
BDS_NO_CONSOLE_ACTION BDS 1C Console device initial fail
BDS_DISPLAY_LOGO_SYSTEM_INFO BDS 1D Display logo or system information
BDS_START_IDE_CONTROLLER BDS 1E IDE controller initialization
BDS_START_SATA_CONTROLLER BDS 1F SATA controller initialization
BDS_START_ISA_ACPI_CONTROLLER BDS20 SIO controller initialization
BDS_START_ISA_BUS BDS 21 ISA BUS driver initialization
BDS_START_ISA_FDD BDS 22 Floppy device initialization
BDS_START_ISA_SEIRAL BDS 23 Serial device initialization
BDS_START_IDE_BUS BDS 24 IDE device initialization
BDS_START_AHCI_BUS BDS 25 AHCI device initialization
BDS_CONNECT_LEGACY_ROM BDS 26 Dispatch option ROMs
BDS_ENUMERATE_ALL_BOOT_OPTION BDS 27 Get boot device information
BDS_END_OF_BOOT_SELECTION BDS 28 End of boot selection
BDS_ENTER_SETUP BDS 29 Enter Setup Menu
BDS_ENTER_BOOT_MANAGER BDS 2A Enter Boot manager
BDS_BOOT_DEVICE_SELECT BDS 2BTry to boot system to OS
BDS_EFI64_SHADOW_ALL_LEGACY_R
OMBDS 2C Shadow Misc. Option ROM
BDS_ACPI_S3SAVE BDS 2D Save S3 resume required data in 
RAM
BDS_READY_TO_BOOT_EVENT BDS 2E Last Chipset initial before boot to 
OS
BDS_GO_LEGACY_BOOT BDS 2F Start to boot Legacy OS
BDS_GO_UEFI_BOOT BDS 30 Start to boot UEFI OS
BDS_LEGACY16_PREPARE_TO_BOOT BDS 31 Prepare to Boot to Legacy OS
BDS_EXIT_BOOT_SERVICESBDS32Send END of POST Message to 
ME via HECI
BDS_LEGACY_BOOT_EVENT BDS 33 Last Chipset initial before boot to 
Legacy OS.
BDS_ENTER_LEGACY_16_BOOT BDS 34 Ready to Boot Legacy OS. 
						

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NOTE: The color bar items indicate 3rd party related functions that are platform dependent.
PostBDS POST Code Table
S3 Functions POST Code Table
ACPI Functions POST Code Table
SMM Functions POST Code TableBDS_RECOVERY_START_FLASH BDS 35Fast Recovery Start Flash.
Functionality Name (Include 
PostCode.h)PhasePost 
CodeDescription
POST_BDS_NO_BOOT_DEVICE POST_BDS F9 No Boot Device
POST_BDS_START_IMAGE POST_BDS FB UEFI Boot Start Image
POST_BDS_ENTER_INT19 POST_BDS FD Legacy 16 boot entry
POST_BDS_JUMP_BOOT_SECTOR POST_BDS FE Try to Boot with INT 19
Functionality Name (Include\ PostCode.h)PhasePost 
CodeDescription
POST_BDS_NO_BOOT_DEVICE POST_BDS F9 No Boot Device
POST_BDS_START_IMAGE POST_BDS FB UEFI Boot Start Image
POST_BDS_ENTER_INT19 POST_BDS FD Legacy 16 boot entry
POST_BDS_JUMP_BOOT_SECTOR POST_BDS FE Try to Boot with INT 19
Functionality Name (Include\ 
PostCode.h)PhasePost 
CodeDescription
ASL_ENTER_S1 ASL 51 Prepare to enter S1
ASL_ENTER_S3 ASL 53 Prepare to enter S3
ASL_ENTER_S4 ASL 54 Prepare to enter S4
ASL_ENTER_S5 ASL 55 Prepare to enter S5
ASL_WAKEUP_S1 ASL E1 System wakeup from S1
ASL_WAKEUP_S3 ASL E3 System wakeup from S3
ASL_WAKEUP_S4 ASL E4 System wakeup from S4
Functionality Name (Include 
PostCode.h)PhasePost 
CodeDescription
SMM_IDENTIFY_FLASH_DEVICE SMM 0xA0Identify Flash device in SMM
SMM_SMM_PLATFORM_INIT SMM0xA2 SMM service initial
SMM_ACPI_ENABLE_START SMM 0xA6OS call ACPI enable function
SMM_ACPI_ENABLE_END SMM 0xA7 ACPI enable function complete
SMM_S1_SLEEP_CALLBACK SMM 0xA1 Enter S1
SMM_S3_SLEEP_CALLBACK SMM 0xA3 Enter S3
SMM_S4_SLEEP_CALLBACK SMM 0xA4 Enter S4
SMM_S5_SLEEP_CALLBACK SMM 0xA5 Enter S5
Functionality Name (Include\ 
PostCode.h)PhasePost 
CodeDescription 
						

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InsydeH2ODDT Debugger POST Code TableSMM_ACPI_DISABLE_START SMM 0xA8 OS call ACPI disable function
SMM_ACPI_DISABLE_END SMM 0xA9 ACPI disable function complete
Functionality Name 
(Include PostCode.h)Post 
CodeDescription
Used by Insyde debugger 0x0D Waiting for device connect
Used by Insyde debugger 0xD0 Waiting for device connect
Used by Insyde debugger 0xD1 InsydeH2ODDT Ready
Used by Insyde debugger 0xD2 EHCI not found
Used by Insyde debugger 0xD3 Debug port connect low speed device
Used by Insyde debugger 0xD4 DDT Cable become low speed device
Used by Insyde debugger 0xD5 DDT Cable Transmission Error (Get descriptor fail)
Used by Insyde debugger 0xD6 DDT Cable Transmission Error (Set Debug mode fail)
Used by Insyde debugger 0xD7 DDT Cable Transmission Error (Set address fail)
Functionality Name (Include 
PostCode.h)PhasePost 
CodeDescription 
						

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Jumper and Connector Locations
Top View
ItemDescriptionItemDescription
1 SW1 Switch 12 JP1 Subwoofer (2P)
2LED 1, 
2, 6, 7Reed SW 13 JP3 TV Tuner Board to MB (8P) 
(Cable)
3 JP2 LCD Bezel Conductive (5P) 14 JP4 Speaker Conn. (4P)
4 Reed SW 15 JP7 Media Console (R) to MB (16P) 
(FCC)
5 LVDS for WLED Panel 16 JP8 Mic. Conn. (4P) (Cable)
6 JP6 Launch Board to MB (10P) (FCC) 17 JKB1 K/B Conn. (26P)
7 JP9 K/B Conn. (4P) 18 LED8 LED
8 JTP1 F/P Board to MB (10P) 19 JP12 Card Reader Board to MB (60P)
9 JEXP1 Express Card Conn. 20 Standoff Board to Board
10 Express Card Socket 21 JBT1 Bluetooth Conn.
11 LED 9, 
10, 11, 
12, 13LED 22 SW2 Switch
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Bottom View
ItemDescriptionItemDescription
1 PJP2 Battery Connector 9 JHDMI1 Launch Board to MB
2 JSATA2 H9, 2 DDRIII STD 10 JSATA1 eSata & USB
3 JSATA3 HDD Conn. 11 JUSB1/2 USB
4 Standoff Fan 12 JLINE1 Audio Jack (Line-In) Blue
5 PJP1 DC-IN Conn. (DIS) Blue
DC-IN Conn. (UMA) Yellow13 JMIC1 Audio Jack (Line-Out) Pink
14 JHP1 S/PDIF Jack (Black)
6 JRJ1 RJ45 15 JCPU1 CPU Socket (Intel)
7 JCRT1 D. Sub 16 JDIMM1 H5.2 DDRIII STD
8 JFAN1 Fan Conn. 17 JDIMM2 H9.2 DDRIII STD
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LS-5511P Switch Board
ItemDescription
1 LED3 Backup Button
2 SW3 Backup LED
3 LED2 Bluetooth Button
4 SW2 Bluetooth LED
5 LED1 Wireless Button
6 SW1 Wireless LED
7 JP1 To M/B Connector
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LS-5512P Media Board
ItemDescription
1 JP3 Power Saving Conn.
2 JP1 Volume Control Conn.
3 JP2 To M/B Conn.
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LS-5513P TV-Tuner Board
ItemDescriptionItemDescription
1 ANT1 TV Tuner Cable Conn. 3 JP2 TV Tuner Conn.
2 JP4 ACER LOGO Back light 
Conn.4 JP3 USB Conn.
5 JP1 To M/B Conn.
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LS-5514P Card Reader Board
ItemDescriptionItemDescription
1 J1 1394 Conn. 4 JMINI2 Wireless LAN Conn.
2 JREAD1 7 in 1 Card Reader 5 JMINI1 TV Tuner Connector
3 IR IR 6 JP1 To M/B Conn.
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