Acer Aspire 6530 User Manual

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0x7C Initialize the hardware interrupt vectors from 08 to 0F and from 
70h to 77H. Also set the interrupt vectors from 60h to 66H to 
zero.LBT Core
0x41 ROM Pilot Init LBT Core
0x4B Initialize QuietBoot if it is installed. Enable both keyboard and 
timer interrupts (IRQ0 and IRQ1). If your POST tasks require 
interrupts off, preserve them with a PUSHF and CLI at the 
beginning and a POPF at the end. If you change the PIC, 
preserve the eLBT Core
0xDE Initialize and UNDI ROM (fro remote...

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0x7E The Coprocessor initialization test. Use the floating point 
instructions to determine if a coprocessor exists instead of the 
ET bit in CR0.LBT Core
0xC1 Check Boot Type (Server BIOS) LBT Core
0x80 Disable onboard COM and LPT ports before testing for 
presence of external I/O devices.LBT Core
0xCA Redirect Int 15h to enable target board to use remote keyboard 
(PICO BIOS).LBT Core
0x88 Initialize interrupt controller. LBT Core
0x81 Run late device initialization routines. LBT Core
0x87...

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0xD9 IPMI late init LBT Core
0x9C Set up Power Management. Initiate power -management state 
machine.LBT Core
0xC7 Late note dock init LBT Core
0x9E Enable hardware interrupts LBT Core
0xA0 Setup time tick for current date/time LBT Core
0xA2 Setup Numlock indicator. Display a message if key switch is 
locked.LBT Core
0xA4 Initialize typematic rate LBT Core
0xDB StrongROM Test LBT Core
0xE2 OEM security key test LBT Core
0xC2 Write PEM errors. LBT Core
0xBA Initialize the SMBIOS header and...

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0x99 Check support status for Self-Monitoring Analysis Reporting 
Technology (disk-failure warning).LBT Core
0xB1 Unload ROM Pilot LBT Core
0xDD Perform remote flash if requested LBT Core
0xC7 If UCR redirection is installed, remove display manager and 
unhook INT10LBT Core
0XDF Shutdown the PXE UNDI code LBT Core
0xB3 Store enhanced CMOS values in non-volatile area LBT Core
0xE4 Last Legacy BIOS Task before hand off to UEFI/DXE LBT Core
0xB9 Clear all screen graphics before booting....

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Jumper and Connector Locations
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Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery
This section provide you the standard operating procedures of clearing password and BIOS recovery for 
Aspire 6530. Aspire 6530 provide one Hardware Open Gap on main board for clearing password check, and 
one Hotkey for enabling BIOS Recovery.
Clearing Password Check
Hardware Open Gap Description
Steps for Clearing BIOS Password Check
If users set BIOS Password (Supervisor Password and/or User Password) for a security reason, BIOS will ask 
the...

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BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk
BIOS Recovery Boot Block:
BIOS Recovery Boot Block is a special block of BIOS. It is used to boot up the system with minimum BIOS 
initialization. Users can enable this feature to restore the BIOS firmware to a successful one once the previous 
BIOS flashing process failed.
BIOS Recovery Hotkey:
The system provides a function hotkey: Fn+Esc, for enable BIOS Recovery process when system is powered 
on during BIOS POST. To use this function, it is strongly...

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FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List
This chapter gives you the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) listing in global configurations of Aspire 6530. Refer 
to this chapter whenever ordering for parts to repair or for RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization).
Please note that WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, you should check the most up-to-date information available 
on your regional web or channel. For whatever reasons a part number change is made, it will not be noted on 
the printed Service Guide. For ACER...

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Aspire 6530 Exploded Diagrams
Main Module
ItemDescriptionPart No.ItemDescriptionPart No.
1 Middle Cover 42.ASR07.001 5 Thermal Unit 60.AVB07.003
2 Upper Case Assy 60.AVB07.001 6 HDD2 Cover 42.AVB07.001
3 Lower Case Assy 60.AVL07.001 7 SD Dummy TBD
4 Base Cover 42.ASR07.002 8 ExpressCard 
Dummy42.ASR07.003