Acer Aspire 5942g 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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

Chapter 5153
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...

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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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Chapter 5155
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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Bottom
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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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