Page 2 - Revision History
ii Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire easyStore H340 service guide. Date Chapter Updates
Page 3 - Copyright
iii Copyright Copyright © 2009 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 additional information related to the current topic. WARNING Alerts you to any physical risk or system damage that might result from doing or not doing specific ...
Page 7 - Table of Contents
vii System Tour 1 Features 1 System Tour 2 Front Panel 2 Rear Panel 3 Internal Components 4 System LED Indicators 5 System Utilities 9 Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility 9 Entering BIOS setup 10 Navigating Through the Setup Utility 11 Setup Utility Menus 12 System Disassembly 21 Disassembly Requirements 21 ...
Page 9 - Features; System Tour; Chapter 1
Chapter 1 1 Features Below is a brief summary of the home server’s many feature: NOTE: The features listed in this section is for your reference only. The exact configuration of the server depends on the model purchased. Processor Intel Atom processor Chipset Intel 945GC Express Chipset and ICH7...
Page 10 - Front Panel
2 Chapter 1 System Tour This section is a virtual tour of the system’s interior and exterior components. Front Panel No. Icon Component 1 Power button/power indicator 2 Network indicator 3 Hard disk drive (HDD) status indicator 4 System status indicator 5 USB backup button/USB backup indicator 6 USB...
Page 11 - Rear Panel
Chapter 1 3 Rear Panel No. Icon Component 1 Recovery/reset button 2 eSATA port 3 Gigabit Ethernet port 4 USB ports 5 Power connector 6 System fan
Page 12 - Internal Components
4 Chapter 1 Internal Components No. Component 1 Backplane board 2 Power supply 3 Memory module 4 Mainboard
Page 13 - System LED Indicators; Front panel
Chapter 1 5 System LED Indicators Front panel This section describes the different system LED indicators. No. LED indicator Color LED status Description 1 Power Blue On System is connected to the power supply and turned on and ready for use. Random blink • System is booting • System is in S3 sleep s...
Page 15 - Rear panel
Chapter 1 7 Rear panel No. LED indicator Color LED status Description 1 LAN port network speed LED Amber On 1000 Mbps network access Green On 100 Mbps link network access None Off 10 Mbps link network access 2 LAN port activity LED Green On Active network link Random blink Transmit or receive activi...
Page 17 - Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility; System Utilities; Chapter 2
Chapter 2 9 Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility BIOS setup is a hardware configuration program built into the system's Basic Input/Output System (BIOS). Since most systems are already properly configured and optimized, there is no need to run this utility. You will need to run this utility under the followin...
Page 18 - Entering BIOS setup
10 Chapter 2 Entering BIOS setup IMPORTANT: To enter the BIOS setup, you need a debug board. 1. Turn off the computer and all attached devices. 2. Remove the cover. See “Removing the System Cover” on page 27. 3. Connect the debug board cable to the debug board connector on the mainboard. 4. Locate t...
Page 19 - Navigating Through the Setup Utility
Chapter 2 11 Navigating Through the Setup Utility Use the following keys to move around the Setup utility. Left and Right arrow keys – Move between selections on the menu bar. Up and Down arrow keys – Move the cursor to the field you want. PgUp and PgDn keys – Move the cursor to the previous a...
Page 20 - Setup Utility Menus
12 Chapter 2 Setup Utility Menus The Setup Main menu includes the following main setup categories. Information Main Advanced Boot Exit In the descriptive table following each of the menu screenshots, settings in boldface are the default and suggested settings. P h o e n i x B I O S S e t u...
Page 21 - Information
Chapter 2 13 Information The Information menu displays basic information about the system. These entries are for your reference only and are not user-configurable. P h o e n i x B I O S S e t u p U t i l i t y I t e m S p e c i f i c H e l p < Ta b > , < S h i f t - Ta b > , o r< E n ...
Page 22 - Main
14 Chapter 2 Main Parameter Description System Time Set the system time following the hour-minute-second format. System Date Set the date following the month-day-year format. SATA PORT 0 to 3 Displays SATA device status. Installed Memory Indicates the total size of system memory detected during POST...
Page 23 - Advanced
Chapter 2 15 Advanced Parameter Description Option Hardware Monitor Press Enter to configure the Hardware Monitor feature. Advanced Chipset Control Press Enter to select options for Advanced Chipset Control. After Power Failure Defines the power state to resume to after a system shutdown that is due...
Page 24 - Hardware Monitor
16 Chapter 2 Hardware Monitor The Hardware Monitor submenu displays options for measuring voltages and monitoring the system and processor temperature and fan speeds. P h o e n i x B I O S S e t u p U t i l i t y I t e m S p e c i f i c H e l p V + 1 . 5 =5 V T R =V B A T =V + 5 =V c c p =V C C =V T...
Page 25 - Advanced Chipset Control
Chapter 2 17 Advanced Chipset Control Integrated Device Control Sub-Menu Parameter Description Option Integrated Device Control Sub-Menu Press Enter to configure the integrated device controllers. Serial ATA Enables or disables the onboard SATA ports. Enabled Disabled Parameter Description Option Al...
Page 26 - Boot
18 Chapter 2 Boot The Boot menu allows you to set the drive priority during system boot-up. BIOS setup will display an error message if the drive specified is not bootable. P h o e n i x B I O S S e t u p U t i l i t y I t e m S p e c i f i c H e l p U s e < > o r < > t o s e l e c ta d ...
Page 27 - Exit
Chapter 2 19 Exit The Exit menu displays the various options to quit from the BIOS setup. Highlight any of the exit options then press Enter . Parameter Description Exit Saving Changes Saves changes made and close the BIOS setup. Exit Discarding Changes Discards changes made and close the BIOS setup...
Page 29 - System Disassembly
Chapter 3 21 This chapter contains step-by-step procedures on how to disassemble the desktop computer for maintenance and troubleshooting. Disassembly Requirements To disassemble the computer, you need the following tools: Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic disch...
Page 30 - Pre-disassembly Procedure
22 Chapter 3 Pre-disassembly Procedure Before proceeding with the disassembly procedure, perform the steps listed below: 1. Turn off the system and all the peripherals connected to it. 2. Unplug the power cord from the power outlets. 3. Unplug the power cord from the system. 4. Unplug all peripheral...
Page 31 - Main Unit Disassembly
Chapter 3 23 Main Unit Disassembly Screw List Screw Part No. A M3-0.5*4 86.1A524.4R0 B M3*6L 86.VA524.6R0 C M3*0.5*4L 86.19534.4R0 T U R N O F F P O W E R MAIN UNIT DISASSEMBLY S Y S T E M C O V E R H O U S I N G F R A M E H A R D D I S K D R I V E M O D U L E D R I V E C A R R I E R H A R D D I S K...
Page 32 - Removing the Hard Disk
24 Chapter 3 Removing the Hard Disk 1. Open the front panel. 2. Press to release the hard drive carrier handle.
Page 35 - Removing the System Cover
Chapter 3 27 Removing the System Cover 1. Perform the pre-disassembly procedure described on page 22. 2. Remove the three screws (A) located on the rear panel. 3. Slide the system cover toward the back of the chassis until the tabs on the cover disengage with the slots on the chassis. 4. Lift the si...
Page 36 - Removing the Front Bezel
28 Chapter 3 Removing the Front Bezel 1. Remove the system cover. Refer to the previous section for instructions. 2. Release the front bezel retention tabs from the chassis interior. 3. Pull the bezel slightly outward, then disconnect the front I/O board cable.
Page 38 - Removing the Front I/O Board
30 Chapter 3 Removing the Front I/O Board 1. See “Removing the System Cover” on page 27. 2. See “Removing the Front Bezel” on page 28. 3. Remove the four screws (B) on the front I/O bracket. 4. Remove the bracket. Screw (Quantity) Color Torque Part No. M3*6L (4) Silver 5.1 to 6.9 kgf-cm 86.VA524.6R0
Page 40 - Removing the Backplane Board
32 Chapter 3 Removing the Backplane Board 1. See “Removing the Hard Disk” on page 24. 2. See “Removing the System Cover” on page 27. 3. Disconnect the fan (1) , LED (2) , and power (3) cables from the backplane board. 4. Disconnect the four HDD SATA cables from the mainboard.
Page 43 - Removing the Power Supply
Chapter 3 35 Removing the Power Supply 1. See “Removing the Hard Disk” on page 24. 2. See “Removing the System Cover” on page 27. 3. See “Removing the Backplane Board” on page 32. 4. Release the power cables from the cable ties, as shown. 5. Disconnect the 4-pin power cable from the mainboard.
Page 46 - Removing the System Fan
38 Chapter 3 Removing the System Fan 1. See “Removing the Hard Disk” on page 24. 2. See “Removing the System Cover” on page 27. 3. See “Removing the Backplane Board” on page 32. 4. Remove the four screws (A) that secures the system fan to the chassis. 5. Remove the system fan. Screw (Quantity) Color...
Page 47 - Removing the Memory Module
Chapter 3 39 Removing the Memory Module 1. See “Removing the Hard Disk” on page 24. 2. See “Removing the System Cover” on page 27. 3. See “Removing the Front Bezel” on page 28. 4. See “Removing the Backplane Board” on page 32. 5. See “Removing the Power Supply” on page 35. 6. See “Removing the Syste...
Page 49 - Removing the Mainboard
Chapter 3 41 Removing the Mainboard 1. See “Removing the Hard Disk” on page 24. 2. See “Removing the System Cover” on page 27. 3. See “Removing the Front Bezel” on page 28. 4. See “Removing the Backplane Board” on page 32. 5. See “Removing the Power Supply” on page 35. 6. See “Removing the System Fa...
Page 50 - Removing the HDD Access LED cables
42 Chapter 3 Removing the HDD Access LED cables 1. See “Removing the Hard Disk” on page 24. 2. See “Removing the System Cover” on page 27. 3. See “Removing the Front Bezel” on page 28. 4. See “Removing the Backplane Board” on page 32. 5. See “Removing the Power Supply” on page 35. 6. See “Removing t...
Page 51 - Hardware Diagnostic Procedure; System Troubleshooting; Chapter 4
Chapter 4 43 This chapter provides instructions on how to troubleshoot system hardware problems. Hardware Diagnostic Procedure IMPORTANT: The diagnostic tests described in this chapter are only intended to test Acer products. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or modified options can give false err...
Page 54 - System Check Procedures; Power System Check
46 Chapter 4 System Check Procedures Power System Check If the system will power on, skip this section. Refer to System External Inspection. If the system will not power on, check if the power cable is properly connected to the system and AC source. System External Inspection 1. Inspect the LED indi...
Page 55 - Error Codes
Chapter 4 47 Error Codes NOTE: Perform the FRU replacement or actions in the sequence shown in FRU/Action column, if the FRU replacement does not solve the problem, put the original part back in the computer. Do not replace a non-defective FRU. The error messages in the following table indicate the ...
Page 56 - Online Support Information
48 Chapter 4 Online Support Information This section describes online technical support services available to help you repair the system. If you are a distributor, dealer, ASP or TPM, please refer your technical queries to your local Acer branch office. Acer Branch Offices and Regional Business Unit...
Page 57 - System Block Diagram; System Block Diagram and Board Layout; Chapter 5
Chapter 5 49 System Block Diagram System Block Diagram and Board Layout Chapter 5
Page 58 - Board Layout; Mainboard
50 Chapter 5 Board Layout Mainboard No Description No Description 1 SATA 3 port 14 Intel 945GC chipset (north bridge) 2 SATA 4 port 15 HDD access LED cable connector 3 SATA 2 port 16 DDR2 DIMM slot 4 SATA 1 port 17 24-pin power cable connector 5 USB ports 18 Intel ICH7R chipset (south bridge) 6 Giga...
Page 59 - System Jumpers
Chapter 5 51 System Jumpers Name Location Settings BIOS recovery jumper JP1 1-2 Normal (default) 2-3 Clear CMOS System type select jumper JP2 1-2 Aspire system (default) 2-3 Altos system Debug/user mode jumper JP3 Open User mode enabled (default) Closed Debug mode enabled
Page 61 - Chapter 6
Chapter 6 53 This chapter offers the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) list in global configuration of the home server. Refer to this chapter whenever ordering the parts to repair or for RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization). NOTES: When ordering FRU parts, check the most up-to-date information availa...
Page 62 - Exploded Diagram
Page 64 - FRU List
56 Chapter 6 FRU List Component QTY Part Name Description Acer Part Number Board Front I/O board 1 FRONT I/O BOARD S15I ASPIRE FRONT I/O BD DIP 55.R3601.002 Backplane board 1 BACKPLANE BOARD S15I BACKPLANE BOARD DIP 55.R3601.001 Cable Backplane board cable 1 BACKPLANE BOARD CABLE C.A. 2CON 10PIN HT3...
Page 67 - Technical Specifications; Appendix A
Appendix A 59 This section provides technical specifications for the system. Processor System Board Major Chips Item Specification Type Onboard Intel Atom 200 series Model number Atom 230 Frequency (MHz) 1600 L2 cache size (KB) 512 Socket type Micro-FCBGA Stepping F3 Manufacturing tech (CMOS) 90 nm ...
