Page 2 - Revision History
II Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire L350/Veriton 1000 service guide. Date Chapter Updates January 9, 2007 initial release
Page 3 - Copyright
III Copyright Copyright © 2007 by Acer Incorporated. All rights reserved. No 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 any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optica...
Page 4 - Disclaimer
IV Disclaimer The information in this guide is subject to change without notice. Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpo...
Page 5 - Conventions
V Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: Screen messages Denotes actual messages that appear on screen. NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic. WARNING Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actio...
Page 6 - Preface
VI Preface Before using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general information. 1. This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for Acer's "global" product offering. To better fit local market ...
Page 7 - Table of Contents; Chapter 1 System Specifications 1
TOC V Table of Contents Chapter 1 System Specifications 1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 8 - Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 78
VI TOC Removing the HDD and the MCE Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58Removing the Front IO Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60Removing Cables/TV Tuner Board/TV Tuner Card and Wireless LAN Card . . .61Removing the Therma...
Page 9 - Overview; System Specifications; Chapter 1
Chapter 1 1 Overview AcerPower 1000 series is highly integrated desktop for the customers. If you want a simple, small size, not expensive working platform. AcerPower 1000 is definitely one of the best choices for you. AMD mobile Athlon 64x2 and Sempron processor enable this product working with les...
Page 10 - Features
2 Chapter 1 Features CPU T Socket Type: Intel socket T (LGA775) T Socket Quantity: 1 T Supports Intel Conroe (E6700/E6600/E6400/E6300) TDP=65W T L2 Cache varies with CPU Chipset T Northbridge: Intel G965, Southbridge: Intel ICH8DH (ViiV-for Aspire L350) T Northbridge: Intel Q965, Southbridge: Intel ...
Page 14 - System Block Diagram
6 Chapter 1 System Block Diagram Anal ong Di splay RAMDAC: 400MHz Resol ut ions Up To 1920x1080@85Hz BW : 150MB/s P4 Processor LGA 775 pin INTEL IN TEL GMCH CONRO CPU BW : FSB : 533MHz & Freq : 133MHz 1226pin FC-BGA INTEL ICH8 652pin MBGA BW : 2GB/s (Support Lsoch) DIMM1: DDRII Socket 200P DIMM1...
Page 15 - Main Board Layout
Chapter 1 7 Main Board Layout 1 DC_IN DC IN Connector 15 C51 Nvidia C51 NorthBridge 2 VGA VGA Connector 16 MCP51 Nvidia MCP51 SouthBridge 3 SATA_ODD_POWER SATA ODD power Header 17 COMS_BAT COMS Battery Holder 4 SATA_HDD_POWER SATA HDD power Header 18 CLS_CMOS Clear COMS Header 5 DVI_ADUIO DVI and Au...
Page 16 - Your Acer Notebook tour; Front view
8 Chapter 1 Your Acer Notebook tour After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new AcerPower computer. Front view # Component Description 1 Power button Press to power on or power off the system. 2 Media activity Indicates when the hard disk or optical drive is active. 3 LAN i...
Page 17 - Rear view
Chapter 1 9 Rear view 7 USB 2.0 ports Connects to USB peripherals devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB printer, USB combo drive, digital cameras). 8 1/4” microphone jack Connects to a microphone. 9 1/4” headphone jack Connects to a headphone. 10 4-pin IEEE 1394 port Connects to an IEEE 1394 device (e.g., d...
Page 19 - System Peripherals; Speakers
Chapter 1 11 System Peripherals The Aspire L350 and Veriton 1000 computer consist of the system itself, and system peripherals, like a mouse, keyboard and a set of speakers (optional). This section provides a brief description of the basic system peripherals. Mouse (PS/2 or USB, manufacturing option...
Page 21 - Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Chapter 1 13 Hardware Specifications and Configurations The BIOS can be overwritten/upgraded by using “AFLASH” utility (AFLASH.EXE). System Board Major Chip Item Specification System Core Logic Northbridge: Intel G965, Southbridge: Intel ICH8DH (ViiV-for Aspire L350)Northbridge: Intel Q965, Southbri...
Page 27 - Power Management Function (ACPI support function)
Chapter 1 19 Power Management Function (ACPI support function) Device Standby Mode T Independent power management timer for hard disk drive devices (0-15 minutes, time step=1 minute). T Hard disk drive goes into Standby mode (for ATA standard interface). T Disable V-sync to control the VESA DPMS mon...
Page 28 - Dual Channel
20 Chapter 1 Dual Channel VT x800 series support the Dual Channel Technology. After operating the dual channel technology, the bandwidth of memory bus will add double up to 4GB/s. The mainboard includes 4 DIMM slots, and each channel has two DIMM sockets as following: T Channel A : DDR1, DDR3 T Chan...
Page 29 - System Utilities; Chapter 2
Chapter 2 21 BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure required setting or to active certain system features. The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS SRAM of the mainboard. When the power is turnedoff, the battery on the mainboard su...
Page 30 - Entering Setup
22 Chapter 2 Entering Setup Once enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as figure below) will appear on the screen. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu. Parameter Description Product Information This page shows the relevant in...
Page 31 - Product Information
Chapter 2 23 Product Information Parameter Description Product Name This item lists the product name System S/N This item lists the system serial number Main Board ID This item lists the mainboard ID System BIOS Version This item lists the system BIOS version SMBIOS Version This item lists the syste...
Page 32 - Standard CMOS Features
24 Chapter 2 Standard CMOS Features The following table describes the parameters found in this menu: Parameter Description Options Date Lets you set the date following the weekday-month-day-year format Week : from Sun. to Sat., determined by BIOS and is display onlyMonth : from Jan. through Dec.Day ...
Page 34 - Advanced BIOS Features
26 Chapter 2 Advanced BIOS Features The following screen shows the Advanced BIOS Features: Parameter Description Options CPU Feature Press [Enter] to see CPU feature Use wx to select a device, then press<+> to move it up, or < - > to move it down the list. Hard Disk Boot Priority Press [...
Page 37 - CPU Feature; KLIJ
Chapter 2 29 CPU Feature The following screen shows the Advanced BIOS Features: Configuration Table This feature allows you to enable or disable if showing summary screen or not EnabledDisabled Parameter Description Options Thermal Management This item enables or disables thermal management function...
Page 39 - Hard Disk Boot Priority; Phoenix - Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Chapter 2 31 Hard Disk Boot Priority The following screen shows the hard disk boot priority: Parameter Description Options Bootable Add-in Cards Displays the bootable device order. N/A 1. Bootable Add-in Cards Phoenix - Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Hard Disk Boot Priority move it down the list. Men...
Page 40 - Network Boot Priority
32 Chapter 2 Network Boot Priority The following screen shows the network boot priority: Parameter Description Options Legacy Lan Cards Displays the bootable device order. N/A 1. Legacy Lan Cards Press <ESC> to exitthis menu. F5:Previous Value F7:Default Settings KLIJ :Move Enter: Select +/-/P...
Page 41 - Advanced Chipset Features
Chapter 2 33 Advanced Chipset Features Parameter Description Options System BIOS Cacheable Enabling this feature allows the caching of the motherboard BIOS ROM from F0000h to FFFFFh by the processor's Level 2 cache. This greatly speeds up accesses to the BIOS. However, this does not translate into b...
Page 46 - Integrated Peripherals
38 Chapter 2 Integrated Peripherals All onboard peripherals can be set up through this menu. Parameter Description Options SATA Mode This BIOS feature controls the SATA controller's operating mode. There are three available modes - IDE, SATA or AHCI and RAID. When set to SATA or AHCI, the SATA contr...
Page 48 - Power Management Setup
40 Chapter 2 Power Management Setup The Power Management menu lets you configure your system to most effectively save energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use. Parameter Description Options ACPI Function This BIOS feature is used to enable or disable the moth...
Page 50 - PnP/PCI Configuration
42 Chapter 2 PnP/PCI Configuration Parameter Description Options Reset Configuration Data In case a conflict occurs after you assign the IRQs or after you configure your system, you can enable this function to allow your system to automatically reset your configuration and reassign the IRQs, DMAs an...
Page 51 - PC Health Status
Chapter 2 43 PC Health Status The following table describes the parameters found in this menu: Parameter Description Advanced Fan Speed Control Press [Enter] to enter the sub menu to see advanced fan speed control Use wx to select a device, then press<+> to move it up, or < - > to move i...
Page 52 - Frequency Control
44 Chapter 2 Frequency Control Parameter Description Auto Detect PCI Clk To reduce the occurrence of electromagnetic interference (EMI), the BIOS detects the presence or absence of components in DIMM and PCI slots and turns off system clock generator pulses to empty slots. EnabledDisabled Spread Spe...
Page 53 - Load Default Settings
Chapter 2 45 Load Default Settings Selecting the field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically. detects. X Integrated P eriphera P assw ord X Advanced BIO S Features Load D efault S ettings X A dvanced C hipset Features Load O ptim ized D efault?(Y /N ...
Page 54 - Set Supervisor/User Password
46 Chapter 2 Set Supervisor/User Password When this function is selected, the following message appears at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. The access rights and permission associated with the Supervisor password are higher than those os a regular User password. The Sup...
Page 56 - Exit Without Saving
48 Chapter 2 Exit Without Saving Highlight this item and press <Enter> to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Exit Without Saving dialog box appears, press <Y> to discard changes and exit, or press <N> to return to the ma...
Page 57 - Machine Disassembly and Replacement; Chapter 3
Chapter 3 49 This chapter will guide you how to disassemble and Reassemble the Aspire L350/Veriton 1000. To disassemble the computer, you need the following tools: T Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge. T Wire cutter. T Phillips screwdriver (may require di...
Page 58 - General Information; Before You Begin
50 Chapter 3 General Information Before You Begin Before proceeding with the disassembly procedure, make sure that you do the following: 1. Turn off the power to the system and all peripherals. 2. Unplug the AC adapter and all power and signal cables from the system.
Page 59 - Aspire L350 Disassembly Procedure; Removing the Stand Assembly
Chapter 3 51 Aspire L350 Disassembly Procedure This section tells you how to disassemble the system when you need to perform system service. Please also refer to the disassembly video, if available. CAUTION: Before you proceed, make sure you have turned off the system and all peripherals connected t...
Page 60 - Removing the Top Cover and Front Bezel Assembly
52 Chapter 3 Removing the Top Cover and Front Bezel Assembly 1. Remove the screw fastening the top cover. 2. Remove the top cover from the system. 3. Pull up the three locks as shown.
Page 62 - Removing the RF Keyboard/Mouse Antenna and ODD Module
54 Chapter 3 7. Detach the PCB card from the left side. You can then remove the front bezel. Removing the RF Keyboard/Mouse Antenna and ODD Module 1. Remove the two screws holding the RF keyboard/mouse antenna.
Page 64 - Removing the Cage Assembly
56 Chapter 3 6. Detach the ODD bracket from the ODD. Removing the Cage Assembly 1. Remove the three screws holding the cage assembly to the system. 2. There are four fastening hooks holding the cage assembly. 3. See the closeup for the fastening hooks below.
Page 66 - Removing the HDD and the MCE Board
58 Chapter 3 7. Lift the cage assembly. 8. Disconnect the antennae then remove the cage assembly. Removing the HDD and the MCE Board 1. Remove the two screws holding the MCE board to the HDD/ODD bracket. Then detach the MCE board and disconnect the MCE cable from the MCE board.
Page 68 - Removing the Front IO Assembly
60 Chapter 3 Removing the Front IO Assembly 1. Disconnect the cables as shown. 2. Remove the screw fastening the front IO assembly to the system. 3. Pull out the IO assembly as shown.
Page 70 - Removing the Thermal Module/CPU/Memory and the Main
62 Chapter 3 3. Disconnect the antennae and detach the TV tuner board. 4. Pop out the TV tuner card and detach the wireless LAN card from the main board. Removing the Thermal Module/CPU/Memory and the Main
Page 71 - Board
Chapter 3 63 Board 1. Disconnect the system fan power cable. 2. Remove the four screws holding the system fan on the rear side. Then detach the fan from the system. 3. Remove the four screws fastening the heat sink to the main board. (Follow the order indicating by the numbers).Then detach the heat ...
Page 74 - Veriton 1000 Disassembly Procedure
66 Chapter 3 Veriton 1000 Disassembly Procedure This section tells you how to disassemble the system when you need to perform system service. Please also refer to the disassembly video, if available. CAUTION: Before you proceed, make sure you have turned off the system and all peripherals connected ...
Page 76 - Removing the ODD Module
68 Chapter 3 6. Place the front bezel as shown. 7. Release the two hooks highlighted with red circles, then detach the cable from the front bezel. Removing the ODD Module 1. Remove the screw holding the ODD module to the system. 11 22
Page 79 - Removing the HDD and ODD Transfer Board
Chapter 3 71 5. Disconnect the cables and remove the cage assembly. Removing the HDD and ODD Transfer Board 1. Disconnect the four screws fastening the HDD to the HDD/ODD bracket. 2. Detach the HDD from the HDD/ODD bracket. 3. Remove the screw fastening the ODD transfer board on the HDD/ODD bracket,...
Page 81 - Removing the Cables
Chapter 3 73 5. Remove the two screws holding the front IO USB board and the bracket. Removing the Cables 1. Cut off the cable ties and remove the cables. 2. Remove the screw fastening the power switch cable to the chassis.
Page 86 - Chapter 4; Troubleshooting
Chapter 4 78 This chapter provides troubleshooting information for the Aspire L350/Veriton 1000 T Power-On Self-Test (POST) T Index of Error Message T Index of Error Symptoms T Undetermined Problems Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
Page 93 - POST Error Messages List
85 Chapter 4 POST Error Messages List If you cannot run the diagnostics program tests but did receive a POST error message, use “POST Error Messages List” to diagnose system problems. If you did not receive any error message, look for a description of your error symptoms in “Error Symptoms List” on ...
Page 95 - Error Symptoms List
87 Chapter 4 Error Symptoms List NOTE: To diagnose a problem, first find the error symptom in the left column. If directed to a check procedure, replace the FRU indicated in the check procedure. If no check procedure is indicated, the first Action/ FRU listed in right column is the most likely cause...
Page 100 - Undetermined Problems
Chapter 4 92 Undetermined Problems If an error message is present, go to “POST Error Messages List” on page 85. If you did not receive any messages, if the symptom is listed in “or “Error Symptoms List” on page 87. If you still cannot solve the problem, continue with this check: 1. Check the power s...
Page 101 - Jumper and Connector Information; Chapter 5
Chapter 5 93 Main Board Layout 1 CPU Socket LGA775 socket for Intel CoreTM 2 Duo with 65W TDP CPUs 10 SPI2 Video input header 2 SATA1~2 Serial ATA connectors 11 F_AUDIO2 Front panel audio header 3 SCN2~3 Two 200-pin DDR2 SDRAM SO-DIMMs 12 MINI_PCI1 32-bit/33 MHz MINI PCI slot 4 JP2 Clear CMOS jumper...
