Acer Veriton N260G- Manual

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...

1 System Specifications Features Operating System … Microsoft Windows Vista Business SP1 … Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3 … Microsoft Windows XP Home Nettop Edition SP3 … Microsoft Windows 7 … Linux x-Window mode … Free DOS Processor … Socket Type: None … Processor Type: … Intel N280 Chipset ...

3 … 1 barrel jack for DC power input … 1 D-Sub post … 1 HDMI Port (Need logo certificate) On-board connectors … 2 DDRII SO-DIMM memory sockets … 1 Mini PCIe slot … 1 SATA connectors … 1 4 pin CPU Fan connector … 1 3 pin clear CMOS header … 1 on board buzzer … Color management for on board connecter ...

6 Veriton N260 /N260G Side Cover The computer’s side cover consists of the following: Label Description 1 USB 2.0 connector 2 Microphone jack 3 Earphone jack 4 Card Reader 5 Acer Logo 6 Power Button 7 USB port

7 Veriton N260 /N260G R eal Panel Label Description 1 Mouse/KB Port 2 USB 2.0 connector 3 LAN connector 4 HDMI connector 5 D-sub connector 6 DC-in Jack

8 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor Item Specification Type Intel ATOM N280 Socket None FSB 667 Minimum operating speed 0 MHz (If Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State in BIOS Setup is set to Enabled.) BIOS Item Specification BIOS code programmer Phoenix/Award or AMI Kernel with Acer skin...

9 BIOS Hotkey List Hotkey Function Description Del Enter BIOS Setup Utility Press while the system is booting to enter BIOS Setup Utility. Main Board Major Chips Item Specification North Bridge Intel GN40 South Bridge ICH9-M APG controller Intel GN40 Audio controller Realtek HD audio codec ALC662-VC...

10 Memory Combinations Slot Memory Total Memory Slot 1 512MB, 1GB 512MB ~1GB Slot 2 512MB, 1GB 512MB ~1GB Maximum System Memory Supported 512MB ~2GB System Memory Item Specification Memory slot number 2 slot Support Memory size per socket 512MB /1GB Support memory type DDR2 Support memory interface ...

11 Audio Interface Item Specification Audio controller ICH9-M Audio controller type ALC662 -VC Audio channel codec 7.1 Audio function control Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Mono or stereo Stereo Compatibility Sound Blaster Pro/16 compatible Mixed digital and analog high performance chip Enhanced stere...

12 SATA Interface Item Specification SATA controller ICH9-M SATA controller resident bus PCI bus Number of SATA channel SATA X 1 Support bootable CD-ROM YES USB Port Item Specification Universal HCI USB 2.0/1.1 USB Class Support legacy keyboard for legacy mode USB Connectors Quantity 2 ports out rea...

13 Environmental Requirements Item Specification Temperature Operating +5°C ~ +35°C Non-operating -20 ~ +60°C (Storage package) Humidity Operating 15% to 80% RH Non-operating 10% to 90% RH Vibration Operating (unpacked) 5 ~ 500 Hz: 2.20g RMS random, 10 minutes per axis in all 3 axes 5 ~500 Hz: 1.09g...

14 Power Management Devices S1 S3 S4 S5 Power Button V V V V USB Keyboard/Mouse V V N/A N/A PME Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled RCT Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled WOR Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled … Devices wake up from S3 should be less than … Devices wake up from S5 should be less t...

15 Power Management Function(ACPI support function) Device Standby Mode „ Independent power management timer for hard disk drive devices(0-15 minutes,time step=1minute). „ Hard Disk drive goes into Standby mode(for ATA standard interface). „ Disable V-sync to control the VESA DPMS monitor. „ Resume ...

16 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...

17 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 wish to enter...

19 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...

20 Standard CMOS Setup 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: BIOS Security Features KLIJ : Move ENTER: Select Item +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F9: Optimized D...

22 Advanced Setup The following screen shows the Advanced Setup: Quick Boot Enabled Quiet Boot Enabled 1st Boot Device [HDD:P0-Hitachi HTS] 2nd Boot Device [USB:HL-DT-ST RW/DV] 3rd Boot Device [USB:Ut163 USB2F las] 4th Boot Device [LAN] Hard Disk Priority [Press Enter] Removable Device Priority [Pre...

24 Advanced Chipset Setup The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Description Options Intel XD Bit For Intel platform Disabled/Enabled Video Memory Size The item lists Video Memory Size DVMT/Fixed Memory Size The item lists DVMT/Fixed Memory Size Intel XD Bit Enabl...

25 Integrated Peripherals The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Description Options Onboard SATA Mode This item is only available when onboard SATA controller is AHCI AHCI Disabled / AHCI Onboard SATA Controller Always enabled SATA POST no matter what option is s...

28 Frequency/Voltage Control The following table describes the parameters found in this menu: Parameter Description Options Spread Spectrum Always auto detect Spread Spectrum Disabled/Enabled Spread Spectrum Enabled Item Help KLIJ : Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help...

30 Load Default Settings This option opens a dialog box that lets you install defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility. The following table describes the parameters found in this menu: Parameter Description Options Load Default Settings Select the field loads the factory defaults for ...

32 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. Parameter Description Options Discard changes and exit setup Press<Enter> to discard any changes and exit the Setup Utility Advance BIOS...

33 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...

34 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

35 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. ver iton N260

37 Remove side cover Process: 1. Put the Computer on the worktable lightly. 2. Release side cover with 1 screws 3. Open the side cover

39 Remove CPU fan Process: 1. Release the three screws and fan cable. 2. Remove CPU fan. CPU Fan connector

40 Remove CPU Cooler Process: 1. Release the four screws. 2. Remove CPU cooler.

41 Remove wireless LAN Process: 1. Remove wireless LAN antenna cable 1-1.Release aux_ antenna cable (gray) from “ AUX ＂ connector of wireless Lan 。 1-2. Release main_ antenna cable (black) from “ MAIN ＂ connector. 2. Remove wireless LAN. 2-1.Release both sides clip 2-2. take off wireless LAN card fr...

42 Remove M/B Process: 1. Release the four screws. 2. Remove M/B. Remove HDD Process: 1. Release four screws. 2. Remove HDD.

43 Remove memory Process: 1. Remove Memory from SODIMM. 2. Remove the second Memory from SODIMM2 (Optional by SKU).

44 Troubleshooting Please refer to generic troubleshooting guide for troubleshooting information relating to following topics: … Power-On Self-Test (POST) … POST Error Messages List … Error Symptoms List … Undetermined Problems Chapter 4

45 Power-On Self-Test (POST) Each time you turn on the system, the Power-on Self Test (POST) is initiated. Several items are tested during POST, but is for the most part transparent to the user. The Power-On Self Test (POST) is a BIOS procedure that boots the system, initializes and diagnoses the sy...

46 D9 Store the Uncompressed pointer for future use in PMM. Copying Main BIOS into memory. Leaves all RAM below 1MB Read-Write including E000 and F000 shadow areas but closing SMRAM. DA Restore CPUID value back into register. Give control to BIOS POST (ExecutePOSTKernel). See POST Code Checkpoints s...

49 61-70 OEM POST Error. This range is reserved for chipset vendors & system manufacturers. The error associated with this value may be different from one platform to the next. DIM Code Checkpoints Checkpoint Description 2A Initialize different buses and perform the following functions: Reset, D...

50 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” NOTE : When y...

59 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. Error S...

60 before diagnosing any diskette drive problems.(If only one drive is installed, please make sure the drive is connected to master connector or the drive is set to master.) Media and drive are mismatched. 1.Ensure the diskette drive is configured correctly in the Disk Drives of BIOS Setup. 2.Ensure...

64 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 supply volt...

65 Jumper and Connector Information Jumper Setting The section explains how to set jumper 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...

79 Veriton N260/N260G FRU List Category Description Part Number MAINBOARD vHornet FGN40MK_1394(N)_Logo(Y) MB.VA309.002 CPU Cooler vhornet Cooler Intel ATOM NBT-PCHORNET-2 w/i 0712 blower HI.10800.042 Memory SO-DIMM DDRII667 1GB KN.1GB0B.027 SO-DIMM DDRII667 1GB KN.1GB03.026 SO-DIMM DDRII667 1GB KN.1...