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Acer Aspire X3400, X3400G Desktop Service Guide - Page 3
... part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by Acer Incorporated. All rights reserved. iii Copyright
Copyright © 2010 by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer...
Acer Aspire X3400, X3400G Desktop Service Guide - Page 6
... on card, modem, or extra memory capability).
If, for repair and service of customer machines. For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your regional web or channel. Service Guide Coverage
This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for Acer's "global" product offering. FRU Information
Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS...
Acer Aspire X3400, X3400G Desktop Service Guide - Page 7
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Removing the Processor
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Removing the Optical Drive
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Removing the Hard Disk Drive
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Removing the Power Supply
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Removing the Memory Modules
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Removing an Expansion Card
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Removing the Front I/O and Card Reader Boards
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Removing the Mainboard
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Removing the Top Bezel
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System Troubleshooting
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Hardware Diagnostic Procedure
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System Check...
Acer Aspire X3400, X3400G Desktop Service Guide - Page 19
... called the complementary metaloxide semiconductor (CMOS) Setup Utility. In this guide display default system values. This memory area is not part of the system RAM which allows configuration data to the CMOS setup NOTE: If you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages, the battery may not be retained when power is turned off.
These values may be simply referred...
Acer Aspire X3400, X3400G Desktop Service Guide - Page 26
...Setup Utility - Integrated Peripherals
Onboard SATA Controller Onboard SATA Mode Onboard USB Controller Legacy USB Support USB Storage Emulation Onboard Graphics...
Enabled Disabled
Enabled Disabled
Auto Floppy Hard Disk
Enabled Disabled
Enabled Disabled
Enabled ...drive to Auto, USB devices less than 2 GB will be emulated as Floppy and remaining as FDD.
Enables or disables the onboard graphics...
Acer Aspire X3400, X3400G Desktop Service Guide - Page 30
... then press Enter again. 4. A password box will appear. 2. Retype the password to the BIOS Setup Utility. Type a new password then press Enter. 4. BIOS Security Features
Supervisor Password :Not Installed
User Password
:Not Installed
Change Supervisor Password Change User Password
[Press Enter] [Press Enter]
Help Item
Install or Change the password.
:Move
Enter:Select
+/-/:Value
F1...
Acer Aspire X3400, X3400G Desktop Service Guide - Page 38
..., Bx1
POWER SUPPLY
MEMORY MODULES
PCI CARD
Bx1 FRONT I/O AND CARD READER BOARD
BRACKET
Bx6 MAINBOARD
Screw List
Code A B C D
TOP BEZEL
Screw #6-32 L5 BZN M3xL5 BZN #6-32*3/16 NI
#6-32 L6 NI
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Bx2 OPTICAL DISK
DRIVE
Dx4
HDD MODULE
HDD
Ax1 TV TUNER CARD
or NETWORK CARD
or GRAPHICS CARD
Bx2
FRONT I/O BOARD
Bx2 CARD READER
BOARD
Part No...
Acer Aspire X3400, X3400G Desktop Service Guide - Page 60
... seated. 8. Replace the system covers. 11.
If the problem with the system is not evident, continue with System Internal Inspection. If the system will power on the front panel, which can try viewing the POST messages and BIOS event
logs during the system startup.
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Chapter 4 Verify that components are Acer-qualified and supported. 10...
Acer Aspire X3400, X3400G Desktop Service Guide - Page 61
... checkpoints
Viewing all RAM below 1MB Read-Write including E000 and F000 shadow areas but closing SMRAM.
NOTE: Please note that checkpoints may change due to vendor requirements, system chipset or option ROMs from add-in PCI devices.
Execute full memory sizing module. Set stack. Bootblock code is copied from power management suspend state...
Acer Aspire X3400, X3400G Desktop Service Guide - Page 63
... clear passwords.
Activate ADM module.
Initializes DMAC-1 & DMAC-2. Initializes data variables that may occur during the BIOS preboot process. Enable IRQ-0 in KBC port. The BAT test is bad, update CMOS with power-on KBC.
Initializes the silent boot module. Initializes different devices through DIM. POST Code Checkpoints
The POST code checkpoints are the largest set...
Acer Aspire X3400, X3400G Desktop Service Guide - Page 64
...kind of ESCD in the system and update the BDA, EBDA...etc. Initialize Int-13 and prepare for user input at config display if needed .
Execute BIOS setup if needed .
Takes care of chipset... password if installed. Prepares the runtime language module. Prepare BBS for DEL or ESC keys to OS. Passes control to the user and gets the user response for total memory installed in system RAM ...
Acer Aspire X3400, X3400G Desktop Service Guide - Page 65
...video devices. Function 4 searches for and configures all device nodes, PCI devices, and PnP ISA cards...manual configured onboard peripherals, memory and I/O decode windows in the different functions, additional checkpoints are set...main POST Code Checkpoint.
The lower nibble 'Y' ...initialization on the BUS concerned. 6 = func#6, error reporting for the BUS concerned. 7 = func#7, ...
Acer Aspire X3400, X3400G Desktop Service Guide - Page 71
... with system hardware. BIOS POST (DIM code) found that the refresh timer hardware failed to clear the NVRAM data.
This may indicate a problem with system hardware. Error initializing secondary DMA controller.
System Configuration
Message Displayed DMA-1 Error
DMA-2 Error
DMA Controller Error
Checking NVRAM..Update Failed Microcode Error
NVRAM Checksum Bad, NVRAM Cleared Resource...
Acer Aspire X3400, X3400G Desktop Service Guide - Page 72
... User password verification. The password entered does not match the password set in initializing legacy Floppy Controller.
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Chapter 4
Indicates that the CMOS data has been changed by readjusting the system time in the AMIBIOS8 ROM. Error code = 004Bh Floppy Controller Failure
Description Keyboard controller BAT test failed. PS2 Keyboard support is enabled in the BIOS setup but...
Acer Aspire X3400, X3400G Desktop Service Guide - Page 81
... printed Service Guide. For Acer authorized service providers, your Acer office may have a different part number code from those given in global configuration of this chapter whenever ordering the parts to repair or for service.
To scrap or to return the defective parts, follow the local government ordinance or regulations on how to dispose it properly, or follow the rules set...
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