Page 2 - Revision History
II Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire SA90/AcerPower S290 service guide. Date Chapter Updates
Page 3 - Copyright
III Copyright Copyright © 2005 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 - Conventions; NOTE
IV 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 acti...
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 - Features; System Specifications; Chapter 1
Chapter 1 1 Features Operating System T Microsoft Windows Vista (Home Basic, Home Premium, Buiness) Processor T Socket Type : Intel ® Socket T LGA 775 pin T Processor Type : T Intel ® Core 2 Duo 755 FSB 1066/800/533 MHZ T Intel ® Pentium 4/D 775 FSB 533/800MHz T Intel ® Celeron D775 FSB 533MHz Chips...
Page 9 - Power Supply
Chapter 1 3 T Provides DMI 2.0, WFM 2.0, WOL, and SM Bus for system management. I/O Connector T Controller : Super I/O ITE 8718F-EX with hardware monitor Rear I/O Connector T 1 PS/2 Keyboard Port, 1 PS/2 Mouse Port T 1 Parallel Port, 1 Serial Port T 1 VGA Port T 1 10/100/1000 LAN Port T 4 USB Ports ...
Page 10 - Mainboard Placement
Page 11 - Block Diagram
Chapter 1 5 Block Diagram LGA 775 HD AudioCodec Fan Control SERIAL PARALLEL FLOPPY USB 7 USB 3 ROM PCI SLOT 2 PCI SLOT 1 IR/CIR FAN 1 FAN 2 IDE 1 Note: when create netlist. Do not include the schematic KEYBOARD/MOUSE SiS671FX USB 1 USB 4 Voltage Monitor LPC Super I/O SiS968 Host Bus HyperZip LPC Bus...
Page 12 - Aspire SA90 Front Panel; Label; Description
6 Chapter 1 Aspire SA90 Front Panel The computer’s front panel consists of the following: Label Description 1 Optical drive 2 Floppy disk drive 3 Power button 4 Speaker or headphone jack 5 Microphone jack 6 USB ports No. Description No. Description
Page 13 - Aspire SA90 Rear Panel
Chapter 1 7 Aspire SA90 Rear Panel No. Description No. Description 1 Power cord socket 2 Voltage selector switch 3 Fan aperture 4 PS/2 keyboard connector 5 PS/2 mouse connector 6 Serial port 7 Printer connector 8 Monitor connector 9 USB 2.0 ports 10 RJ-45 Ethernet connector 11 Microphone jack 12 Lin...
Page 14 - AcerPower S290 Front Panel
8 Chapter 1 AcerPower S290 Front Panel Label Description 1 Power-Button 2 Speaker-out/Line-out Port 3 Microphone-in out ( Front ) 4 USB Ports 5 Optical drive eject button 6 Optical drive 7 Power LED 8 HDD LED 9 Floppy drive eject button 10 Floppy disk drive
Page 15 - AcerPower S290 Rear Panel
Chapter 1 9 AcerPower S290 Rear Panel No. Description No. Description 1 Power cord socket 2 Voltage selector switch 3 Fan aperture 4 PS/2 keyboard connector 5 PS/2 mouse connector 6 Serial port 7 Printer connector 8 Monitor connector 9 USB 2.0 ports 10 RJ-45 Ethernet connector 11 Microphone jack 12 ...
Page 16 - Hardware Specifications and Configurations
10 Chapter 1 Hardware Specifications and Configurations NOTE: The BIOS can be overwritten/upgraded by using the flash utility. Main Board Major Chips Processor Item Specification Type Intel Core 2 Duo / Intel Pentium 4/D / Intel Celeron Socket LGA 775 Speed 1.8~3.6G FSB 1066/800/533 MHZ Minimum oper...
Page 20 - Item
14 Chapter 1 T Devices wake up from S3 should be less than 5 seconds T Devices wak up from S5 should be less than 10 seconds Operating 15% to 80% RH Non-operating 10% to 90% RH VibrationOperating (unpacked) 5 ~ 500 Hz:2.20g RMS random, 10 minutes per axis in all 3 axes5 ~500 Hz: 1.09g RMS random, 1 ...
Page 21 - Power Management Function (ACPI support function); Device Standby Mode
Chapter 1 15 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 22 - System Utilities; Chapter 2
Chapter 2 16 Most systems are already configured by the manufacturer or the dealer. 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 23 - Entering Setup; KLIJ
17 Chapter 2 Entering Setup 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 wi...
Page 25 - Product Information; Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
19 Chapter 2 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. These information is necessary for troubleshooting (maybe r...
Page 26 - Standard CMOS Features; boldface
Chapter 2 20 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. Settings in boldface are the default an...
Page 28 - Advanced BIOS Features; APIC Mode Enabled
Chapter 2 22 Advanced BIOS Features The following screen shows the Advanced BIOS Features: The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested settings. Parameter Description Options Silent Boot Display Full Screen LOGO during POST Enab...
Page 30 - Advanced Chipset Features
Chapter 2 24 Advanced Chipset Features Parameter Description Option Internal Graphic Control This submenu is used to set some parameters of graphice memory controller. [Press Enter] AGP Aperture Size This item define the size of aperture if you use a graphics adapter 32 ,64, 128,256,512 MB OnChip AG...
Page 31 - Integrated Peripherals
25 Chapter 2 Integrated Peripherals Parameter Description Option Onboard IDE Device Use the arrow keys to select your options; press < Enter > key to enter the setup sub- menu. The options and setting methods are discussed below. [Press Enter] Onboard PCI Device [Press Enter] Onboard Super IO ...
Page 32 - Power Management
Chapter 2 26 Power Management 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 tabl...
Page 35 - PnP/PCI Configuration
29 Chapter 2 PnP/PCI Configuration Parameter Description Options Reset Configuration Data Selecting “Enabled” to reset Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) only if you installed a new add-on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating system can not boot...
Page 36 - PC Health Status; CPU Temperature 35
Chapter 2 30 PC Health Status The following table describes the parameters found in this menu: Parameter Description Options CPU Warning Temperature This item lets you select the temperature at which you want the system to send out a warning message to the PC speakers of when the temperature goes be...
Page 37 - Frequency/Voltage Control
31 Chapter 2 Frequency/Voltage Control The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested settings. when your hardware does not support them. If you only want to install setup defaults for a specific option, select and display that opt...
Page 38 - Load Default Settings
Chapter 2 32 Load Default Settings This option opens a dialog box that lets you install defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility. Press <Y> and then <Enter> to install the defaults. Press <N> and then <Enter> to not install the defaults. The defaults place dema...
Page 39 - Set Supervisor/User Password
33 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. Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will clear any previously entered passw...
Page 41 - Exit Without Saving
35 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 42 - Machine Disassembly and Replacement; Chapter 3
Chapter 3 36 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 different size). NOTE: The screws for the different components vary in size. During the disass...
Page 43 - General Information; Before You Begin
37 Chapter 3 General Information Before You Begin Before proceeding with the disassenbly 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 44 - Disassembly Procedure
Chapter 3 38 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 to it.
Page 59 - Chapter 4; Troubleshooting
Chapter 4 53 Please refer to generic troubleshooting guide for trougleshooting information relating to following topics: T Power-On Self-Test (POST) T POST Check Points T POST Error Messages List T Error Symptoms List Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
Page 60 - Jumper Setting; Setting Jumper; Jumper and Connector Information; Chapter 5
Chapter 5 54 Jumper Setting This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the mainboard. Setting Jumper Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are plac...
Page 61 - Checking Connector; ATX12V: ATX 12V Power Connector
55 Chapter 5 Checking Connector CPU_FAN: CPU Cooling Fan Connector Pin Signal Name Function 1 GND System Ground 2 +12V Power +12V 3 Sense Sensor 4 Control FAN Control Signal SYS_FAN/PWR_FAN: FAN Power Connectors Pin Signal Name Function 1 GND System Ground 2 +12V Power +12V 3 Sense Sensor ATX_POWER:...
Page 62 - Front Panel Header; Front Audio
Chapter 5 56 Front Panel Header The front panel header (PANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and LED connectors commonly found on ATX or Micro ATX cases. Refer to the table below for information: Front USB Front Audio Illustration Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 5V_SYS 2 GPIO_GRN_HDR_R 3 HDD_LED_R 4 GP...
Page 63 - Intruder
57 Chapter 5 Front 1394 Aux_In Intruder J3 (for requested) J4 (for requested) Illustration Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 TPA+ 2 TPA- 3 GROUND 4 GROUND 5 TPB+ 6 TPB- 7 +12V(FUSED) 8 +12V(FUSED) 9 KEY 10 GROUND Illustration Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 CD_IN_L 2 GROUND 3 GROUND 4 CD_IN_R 5 KE...
Page 65 - LPT
59 Chapter 5 COM1 LPT Illustration Pin Signal Name 1 DCD 2 RxD 3 TxD 4 DTR 5 Ground 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 RI Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 STROBE 13 SLCT 2 PD0 14 ALF 3 PD1 15 ERROR 4 PD2 16 INIT 5 PD3 17 SLCTIN 6 PD4 18 Ground 7 PD5 19 Ground 8 PD6 20 Ground 9 PD7 21 Ground 10 ACK 22 Ground 11 BU...
Page 67 - FDD
61 Chapter 5 FDD Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 DRVDEN0 3 Ground 4 HDL- 5 Keypin 6 DS3- 7 Ground 8 INDEX- 9 Ground 10 MTR0- 11 Ground 12 DS0- 13 Ground 14 DS1- 15 Ground 16 MTR1- 17 Ground 18 DIR- 19 Ground 20 STEP- 21 Ground 22 WDATA 23 Ground 24 WGATE- 25 Ground 26 TRK0- 27 Ground 28 W...
Page 69 - Chapter 6
Chapter 6 63 This chapter gives you the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) listing in global configurations of Aspire SA90/ AcerPower S290 . 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 should...
Page 70 - Exploded Diagram
Page 72 - Parts
66 Chapter 6 Parts The spare parts will be updated later.
