Acer Ferrari 1000 Service Guide

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External keyboard
If any of these devices do not function, reconnect the cable and repeat the anterior procedures.
Memory Check
Follow the procedures below to correct the memory errors.
1.Boot from the diagnostic diskette and start the diagnostic programs.
2.Go to the diagnostic memory in the test items.
3.Press F2 in the test items.
4.Follow the instructions in the message window.
NOTE: Make sure that the DIMM is correctly inserted into the connector. A wrong connection will 
cause errors....

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Check the Battery Pack
Follow the procedures below to check the battery pack.
From software, this helps to identify the problem is on recharging or discharging.
1.Check the Power Management in Control Panel.
2.Then confirm that the parameters shown in the screen for Current Power Source and Total Battery 
Power Remaining are correct.
3.Repeat the step 1 and step 2 for both battery and adaptor.
From hardware, this helps to identify whether you should replace the battery pack or not.
1.Power...

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After you use the touchpad, the pointer drifts on the screen for a short time. This self-acting 
pointer movement will occur when a slight, steady pressure is applied to the touchpad pointer. 
This symptom is not a hardware problem. 

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Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message
The POST error message index lists the error message and their possible causes.
NOTE: Perform the FRU replacement or actions in the sequence shown in Error Message List, if the FRU 
replacement does not solve the problem, put the original part back in the computer. Do not replace a 
non-defective FRU.
The error messages are listed in the coming pages to indicate the BIOS signals on the screen and 
the error symptoms classified by functions. If the...

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Shadow RAM Failed at offset: 
nnnnBIOS ROM
System board
System RAM Failed at offset: 
nnnnDIMM
System board
Extended RAM Failed at 
offset: nnnnDIMM
System board
System battery is dead - 
Replace and run SetupReplace RTC battery and Run BIOS Setup Utility to 
reconfigure system time, then reboot system.
System CMOS checksum bad - 
Default configuration usedRTC battery
Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, 
then reboot system.
System timer error RTC battery
Run BIOS Setup Utility...

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Invalid System Configuration 
DataBIOS ROM
System board
I/O device IRQ conflict Run Load Default Settings in BIOS Setup Utility.
RTC battery
System board
Operating system not found Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A: are 
properly identified.
Diskette drive
Hard disk drive
System board
No beep, power-on indicator 
turns off and LCD is blank.Power source (battery pack and power adapter). See 
Power System Check. 
Ensure every connector is connected correctly. 
Reconnect the DIMM....

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Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes
Beep CodePost CodeDescriptionWhat to Check (Recommended)
1-1-1-3 02h Verify Real Mode.  Check the processor.
  Check the main board.
1-1-2-1 04h Get CPU type.  Check the processor.
  Check the main board.
1-1-2-3 06h Initialize system 
hardware.  Check the main board.
1-1-3-1 08h Initialize cache to initial 
POST values.  Check the main board.
1-1-3-2 09h Set in POST flag.  Check the main board.
1-1-3-3 0Ah Initialize CPU registers.  Check the processor.
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1-2-4-1 1Ch Reset Programmable 
Interrupt Controller  Treat as an expansion card problem.
  Check the main board.
1-3-1-1 20h Test DRAM refresh.  Check the system memory.
  Check the main board.
1-3-1-3 22h Test 8742 keyboard 
controller.  Check the keyboard.
  Check the keyboard controller.
  Check the main board.
1-3-2-1 24h Set ES segment register 
to 4GB.  Check the main board.
1-3-3-1 28h Autosize DRAM.  Check the system memory.
  Check the main board.
1-3-3-3 2Ah Clear 512K...

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2-1-2-4 47h Initialize manager for PCI 
Options ROMs.  Treat as an expansion card problem.
  Check the serial port(s).
  Check the parallel port(s).
  Check the main board.
2-1-3-1 48h Check video 
configuration against 
CMOS.  Check the video card.
  Make sure the system memory is 
working properly.
  Check the main board.
2-1-3-2 49h Initialize PCI bus and 
devices.  Treat as an expansion card problem.
  Check the serial port(s).
  Check the parallel port(s).
  Check the main...

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2-3-3-1 68h Enable external and CPU 
caches.  Check the secondary cache.
  Check the processor.
  Check the main board.
2-3-3-2 69h Initialize SMI handler.  Check the main board.
2-3-3-3 6Ah Display external cache 
size.  Check the video card.
  Check the main board.
2-3-4-1 6Ch Display shadow message.  Check the video card.
  Check the main board.
2-3-4-3 6Eh Display non-disposable 
segments.  Check the video card.
  Check the main board.
2-4-1-1 70h Display error messages.  Check...