Acer Aspire Asx3200 Service Guide
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Acer Aspire ASX1200/ ASX3200 Service Guide PRINTED IN TAIWAN Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER/CSD web; for more information, please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw
ii Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on ASX1200/ ASX3200 service guide. DateChapterUpdates
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v Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGESDenotes actual messages that appear on screen. NOTEGives additional information related to the current topic. WARNINGAlerts you to any physical risk or system 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.
vi Service Guide Coverage 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. FRU Information 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.
vii System Tour 1 Features 1 Aspire ASX1200/3200 Tour 3 Front Panel 3 Rear Panel 4 Internal Components 5 System LED Indicators 6 System Utilities 7 Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility 7 Entering BIOS setup 8 Navigating Through the Setup Utility 8 Setup Utility Menus 9 System Disassembly 31 Disassembly Requirements 31 Pre-disassembly Procedure 32 Main Unit Disassembly 33 External Modules Disassembly Flowchart 33 Removing the Side Panel 34 Removing the Font Bezel 35 Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly 36 Removing the Processor 38 Removing the Optical Drive 40 Removing the Hard Disk Drive 42 Removing the Power Supply 46 Removing the Memory Modules 49 Removing the PCI Card 51 Removing the Front I/O and Card Reader Boards 53 Removing the Mainboard 57 System Troubleshooting 59 Hardware Diagnostic Procedure 59 System Check Procedures 60 Power System Check 60 System External Inspection 60 System Internal Inspection 60 POST Error and Beep Codes 61 Online Support Information 67 System Block Diagram and Board Layout 69 System Block Diagram 69 Board Layout 70 Mainboard 70 System Jumpers 71 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 73 Aspire ASX1200/ ASX3200 Exploded Diagram 74 Aspire ASX1200/ ASX3200 FRU List (81.3V001.010G) 75 Technical Specifications 83 Table of Contents
Chapter 11 Features Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many feature: NOTE: The features listed in this section is for your reference only. The exact configuration of the server depends on the model purchased. Processor TAMD Athlon LE-1600/1620/1640 processor TAMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core BE-2300/2350/2400 or 4200+/4400+/4800+/5000+/5200+/5600+ processor TAMD Phenom X3 Triple-Core 8400/8450/8600/8650 processor TAMD Phenom X4 Quad-Core 9100e/9150e/9500/9550/9600/9650 processor TAMD Sempron LE-1250/1300 or 2100 processor Chipset TNVIDIA nForce MCP78 Memory subsystem TSupports up to two DDR2-667 registered ECC modules Media storage TDVD-ROM SATA drive TSuper-Multi SATA DVD drive T160 GB SATA hard disk drive Serial ATA controller TEmbedded SATA2 controller TTwo SATA ports Networking TOne Gigabit Ethernet LAN port (RJ-45) PCI I/O TOne PCI Express x16 bus slot TOne PCI Express x1 bus slot I/O ports TFront tThree USB 2.0 ports tMemory Stick tMemory Stick PRO tSecure Digitial (SD) Card System Tour Chapter 1
2Chapter 1 tminiSD Card tHeadphone/speaker-out/line-out jack tMicrophone-in jack tCFI/II (CompactFlash Type i/II) slot tIEEE 1394 port (4-pin) TRear tPS/2 keyboard port tPS/2 mouse port tLine-out jack tMicrophone/speaker-out/line-in jack tRear speaker/surround out jack tCenter speaker/subwoofer jack tLine-in jack tS/PDIF port tFour USB 2.0 ports teSATA port tCRT/LCD monitor port tHDMI port tGigabit LAN ports tVGA/monitor port tTwo USB 2.0 ports tTwo Ethernet LAN ports (RJ-45) Operating system and software TOperating system options: tGenuine Windows Vista® Ultimate (32/64-bit) tGenuine Windows Vista Home Premium (32/64-bit) TApplications tAcer Empowering Technology (Acer eRecovery Management) tAcer Arcade Live tMcAfee Internet Security Suite 2008 Trial version tAdobe Reader teSobi tNTI MediaMaker Power supply T220-watts (115/230 Vac) power supply