Page 2 - Revision History
II Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Veriton M265 Service Guide Date Chapter Updates
Page 3 - Copyright; Disclaimer
III Copyright Copyright © 2010 by Acer Incorporated. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or anslated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical,...
Page 4 - Conventions
IV Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN ESSAGES 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 5 - Preface
V 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 r...
Page 7 - System Specifications; Features; Operating System; Chapter 1
1 System Specifications Features Operating System
Microsoft Windows Vista Business
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
Microsoft Windows Vista Starter
Microsoft Windows XP Home/Professional
Microsoft Windows Vista Hom...
Page 11 - BIOS
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1 2x5pin onboard jumper BIOS
BIOS Type: Phoenix Award or AMI Kernel with Acer skin
4Mb Flash BIOS
Note:
Boot ROM should be included (PXE function should be built in with default and RPL function is optional by service BIOS)
Compliant with latest ASF 2.0 spec
Compliant with latest SMT...
Page 12 - Power Supply
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1 FDD slot
4 SATA2 connectors
5 pin Intel FPIO specification USB pin connectors (follow Intel FPIO standard Specification)
5 pin Intel FPIO spec. Microphone In/ Headphone Out pin connectors
1 serial port 2*5 pin connector (2nd serial port)
1 HD audio digital header
4 pin CPU Fan conn...
Page 13 - Main board Placement
Page 14 - Block Diagram
Page 15 - Veriton M265 Front Panel
9 Veriton M265 Front Panel Label Description 1 USB ports 2 Master optical drive 3 ODD activity indicator 4 Slave bay door(Slave ODD) 5 Master FDD bay(Optional by SKU FDD>Card Reader>Internal Speaker) 6 Recover jack 7 LAN activity indicator 8 Power button 9 HDD activity indicator 10 Slave bay(O...
Page 16 - Veriton M265 Rear Panel
10 1 9 16 8 14 17 15 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 13 8 11 12 10 Veriton M265 Rear Panel Label Description Label Description 1 Power connector 10 Lock Handle 2 PS2 keyboard port 11 Line-in jack 3 Serial port 12 Center speaker/subwoofer jack 4 VGA port 13 RJ45 LAN connector 5 USB 2.0 ports 14 Parallel port 6 Side Su...
Page 17 - Hardware Specifications and Configurations; Processor
11 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor Item Specification Type Intel Celeron(Conore L) /Pentium Dual Core / Core 2 Duo / Core2 Quad CPUs Socket LGA 775 pin FSB 800/1066 /1333 MHz Minimum operating speed 0 MHz (If Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State in BIOS Setup is set to Enabled.) BIOS I...
Page 19 - System Memory; Audio Interface
13 System Memory Item Specification Memory slot number 2 slot Support Memory size per socket 512MB/1GB/2GB Support memory type DDR2 Support memory interface DDR2 800MHz Support memory voltage 1.8V Support memory module package 240-pin DDR2 Support to parity check feature Yes Support to error correct...
Page 23 - System Utilities; Chapter 2
17 System Utilities The manufacturer or the dealer already configures most systems. There is no need to run Setup when starting the computer unless you get a Run Setup message. The Setup program loads configuration values into the battery-backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM. This memory area i...
Page 24 - Setup Utility Menus
18 Setup Utility Menus Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the message of “Press DEL to enter SETUP” appears on the screen, press the key of [Delete] to enter the setup menu. NOTE: If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to ...
Page 26 - Product Information
20 Product Information The screen below appears if you select Product Information from the main menu: The Product Information menu contains general data about the system, such as the product name, serial number, BIOS version, etc. This information is necessary for troubleshooting (maybe required whe...
Page 27 - Standard CMOS Features
21 Standard CMOS Features Select standard CMOS features from the main menu to configure some basic parameters in your system the following screen shows the standard CMOS features menu: The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Description Options System Date Set the ...
Page 28 - Advanced BIOS Features
22 Advanced BIOS Features The following screen shows the Advanced Setup: The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Description Options Thermal Management For the Processor its CPUID bellows 0F41h.TM2 only can be enable under below setting. 1. Freq.>=3.66GHz FSB800...
Page 30 - Advanced Chipset Features
24 Advanced Chipset Features The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Description Options DRAM frequency This item allows you to select CPU frequency of the system. Atuo 667Mhz 800MHZ Configure DRAM Timing by SPD This item allows DRAM Timing in accordance with SPD w...
Page 31 - Integrated Peripherals
25 Integrated Peripherals The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Description Options Onboard IDE Controller Enables or disables the onboard IDE controller. Enabled Disabled Onboard SATA Controller Enables or disables the onboard SATA controller. Enabled Disabled O...
Page 33 - Power Management Setup
27 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. The following screen shows the Power Management parameters and their default settings: The following table de...
Page 35 - PnP/PCI Configuration
29 PnP/PCI Configuration The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Description Options Init Display First This item is used to select whether to initialize the VGA or PCI first when the system boots. PCI PCI-Express Allocate IRQ to VGA Card If need to assigns IRQ to ...
Page 36 - PC Health Status
30 PC Health Status The following table describes the parameters found in this menu: Parameter Description Options Shutdown Temperature This feature allow to set the Shutdown temperature. Warning Temperature This item lets you select the temperature at which you want the system to send out a warning...
Page 37 - Frequency Control
31 Frequency Control The following table describes the parameters found in this menu: Parameter Description Options Auto Detect DIMM/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 syst...
Page 38 - Load Optimized Defaults
32 Load Optimized Defaults This option opens a dialog box that lets you install defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility. Parameter Description Options Load Default Settings Select the field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features, which the system automatically detec...
Page 39 - Set Supervisor Password
33 Set Supervisor Password When this function is selected, the following message appears at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. Parameter Description Options Set Supervisor/User Password When this function is selected, the following message appears at the center of the scr...
Page 40 - Set User Password
Page 43 - Machine Disassembly and Replacement; Chapter 3
37 Machine Disassembly and Replacement To disassemble the computer, you need the following tools: Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge. Wire cutter. Phillips screwdriver (may require different size). NOTE: The screws for the different components vary in siz...
Page 44 - General Information; Before You Begin
38 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. 2.Unplug the AC adapter and all power and signal cables from the system
Page 47 - Remove side cover
41 Remove side cover Process: 1. Put the Computer on the worktable lightly. 2. Release left side cover with 2 screws then remove left side cover.
Page 48 - Remove Cards
42 Remove Cards Process: 1. Release the slot cover tooless 2. Remove VGA ､ TV ､ Modem Card ， the following list is for your reference about the mutual location relation (Optional by SKU). Notice: I. Remove card, don’t touch any electric parts on PCB. Modem card TV card VGA card slot cover VGA card T...
Page 49 - Remove HDD Data Cables; Process
43 Remove HDD Data Cables Process : 1. Remove master HDD data cable from M/B SATA1/SATA3. 3. Remove slave ODD data cable from M/B SATA2.
Page 51 - Remove Cables; Remove HDD
45 Remove Cables Process: 1. Remove front panel light cable from“PANEL1” slot of M/B. 2. Remove USB1 cable from M/B”F_ USB3” 。 3. Remove USB2 cable from M/B”F_ USB4” 。 4. Remove Card reader cable from M/B”USB2”. 5. Remove audio cable from the “AUDIO” port on M/B. Notice: I. Recovery switch cable is ...
Page 52 - Remove card reader
46 Remove card reader Process: 1. Remove card reader from chassis. Master HDD Slave HDD
Page 53 - Remove FDD Cable
47 Remove FDD Cable Process: 1. Remove FDD digital cable just as pictures (Optional by SKU). 2. Plug 4 pins power cord from FDD slot. 3. Remove front bezel light cable from PATA power cable Remove from FDD Remove from M/B “FDD1” slot Remove Front bezel light cable
Page 54 - Remove ODD
48 Remove ODD Process: 1. Push the lock handle release ODD. 2. Remove Master ODD from the location. 3. Remove slave ODD from the location. (Optional by SKU) Master ODD location Slave ODD location
Page 56 - Remove System FAN; The direction of System FAN
50 Remove System FAN Process: 1. Release four screws according to the following picture. 2. Remove Sys FAN (Optional by SKU) The direction of System FAN
Page 59 - Remove I/O shielding
53 Remove I/O shielding Process: 1. Remove I/O Shielding.
Page 60 - Troubleshooting; Chapter 4
54 Troubleshooting Please refer to generic troubleshooting guide for troubleshooting information relating to following topics:
Power-On Self-Test (POST)
POST Check Points
POST Error Messages List
Error Symptoms List Chapter 4
Page 61 - Chapter 5
Page 70 - Chapter 6
64 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List This chapter gives you the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) listing in global configurations of Veriton M265 Refer to this chapter whenever ordering for parts to repair or for RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) NOTE: Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you ...
Page 71 - Exploded Diagram
Page 73 - Veriton M265 FRU List
67 Veriton M265 FRU List Category Description Part Number Main board Kit Intel G31+ICH7 / Intel LGA775 CPU / DDRII, GbE, HD codec (with CPU RM), w/o 1394 I/O shielding RoHS compliance, TPM/OBR/Intrusion header added MB.SA509.018 IO Bracket I/O Shielding W/O 1394 for EG31M PZ.11700.007 Chassis HM081 ...
