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II Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire SA60/AcerPower S260 service guide. Date Chapter Updates
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...
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...
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...
VII Table of Contents Chapter 1 System Specifications 1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
IX Table of Contents Appendix C Online Support Information 103
Chapter 1 1 Overview T Micro-ATX compliant form factor (9.6” x 8.0”) T Support Hyper Threading Technology T Intel ® Pentium 4 Willamette and Northwood (uPGA 478) family processor T NorthBridge : SiS661GX T SouthBridge : SiS964L T SIO : ITE8705GX T SST 2Mbit Flash ROM (ISA) T Single channel DDR 266/3...
2 Chapter 1 Features CPU T CPU Type : Pentium 4 Willamette and Northwood ( PGA478) family processors T CPU FSB : 533/400 MHz T CPU GHZ : up to 3.2GHz Chipset T North Bridge : SiS 661GX T South Bridge : SiS964L PCB T Form Factor : ATX T Dimension/ Layer : 9.6” x 8.0”/4 Memor y T Memory Type : 266/333...
4 Chapter 1 I/O Connector Front Panel T 2 USB ports T 1 headphone out T 1 microphone in Rear Panel T PS/2 Keyboard Port : 1 T PS2/ Mouse Port : 1 T Serial Port : 1 (COM1 only) T Parallel Port : 1 T VGA Port : 1 T S/PDIF : N/A T IEEE 1394 Port : N/A T USB Ports : 4 T Line in / Line out/ Mic-in Port :...
Chapter 1 5 Mainboard Placement No. Label Component 1 U1 CPU Slot 2 U6 Northbridge Chipset 3 U25 Southbridge Chipset 4 AGP AGP Slot 5,6,7 PCI 1,2,3 PCI Slot 8 FLOPPY Floppy Data Transfer Channel 9,10 DIMM 1,2 DIMM Slot 11 PWR1 ATX Power Connector 12 SIDE IDE Channel 13 PIDE IDE Channel 14 BAT1 Batte...
8 Chapter 1 Aspire SA60 Front Panel The computer’s front panel consists of the following: Label Description 1 Power-Button 2 Speaker-out/Line-out Port 3 Microphone-in out ( Front ) 4 USB Ports 5 Optical drive 6 3.5 inch Floppy disk drive 7 Floppy drive eject button
Chapter 1 9 Aspire SA60 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...
10 Chapter 1 AcerPower S260 Front Panel Label Description 1 Power-Button 2 Speaker-out/Line-out Port 3 Microphone-in out ( Front ) 4 USB Ports 5 Optical drive 6 3.5 inch Floppy disk drive 7 Floppy drive eject button 8 HDD LED 9 Power LED
Chapter 1 11 AcerPower S260 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...
12 Chapter 1 System Peripherals The Aspire S Series 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) The include...
Chapter 1 13 Speakers For systems bundled with speakers, before powering on the system, connect the speaker cable to the audio out (external speaker) port on the back panel of the system. For more detailed information about the speakers, please refer to the included operating instructions. NOTE: spe...
14 Chapter 1 Acer eRecovery Acer eRecovery is a tool to quickly backup and restore the system. Users can create and save a backup of the current system configuration to hard drive, CD, or DVD. Acer eRecovery consists of the following functions: 1. Create backup 2. Restore from backup 3. Create facto...
16 Chapter 1 Acer disc-to-disc recovery Restore without a Recovery CD This recovery process helps you restore the C: drive with the original software content that is installed when you purchase your notebook. Follow the steps below to rebuild your C: drive. (Your C: drive will be reformatted and all...
Chapter 1 17 Hardware Specifications and Configurations NOTE: The BIOS can be overwritten/upgraded by using the flash utility. Main Board Major Chips Processor Item Specification Type Pentium 4 Socket 478 Speed 3.2G FSB 533MHZ Minimum operating speed 0 MHz ( If Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State in BIOS ...
Chapter 1 21 T Devices wake up from S3 should be less than 5 seconds T Devices wak up from S5 should be less than 10 seconds Environmental Requirements Item Specifications TemperatureOperating +10 ~ +35 ° C Non-operating -20 ~ +60 ° C (Storage package) HumidityOperating 20% to 80% RH Non-operating 2...
22 Chapter 1 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...
Chapter 2 23 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...
24 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...
26 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...
Chapter 2 27 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...
Chapter 2 29 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 Hard Disk Boot Priority Select Hard Disk Boot Device ...
Chapter 2 31 Advanced Chipset Features The advanced chipset features setup option is used to change the values of the chipset registers. These registers control most of the system options in the computer. NOTE: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. Parameter Description Op...
32 Chapter 2 DRAM Clock/Timing Control Parameter Description Option Performance Mode User can use this item to Enable/Disable the system performance Enabled Disabled DRAM Frequency Offer user to detect or select the correct DRAM Frequency. [ By SPD ] 100 MHz133 MHz166 MHz200 MHz DRAM Timing Control ...
Chapter 2 33 AGP & P2P Bridge Control Parameter Description Option AGP Aperture Size To set AGP Aperture size.(The size of the Memory which shared by AGP and Memory.) 32MB/ 64MB /128MB/256MB/ 512MB AGP Fast Write Support Support AGP fast write or not. Disabled Enabled AGP Data Rate Select AGP Da...
34 Chapter 2 Onchip AGP Control Parameter Description Option VGA Share Memory Size Select VGA Share Memory Size 16MB/ 32MB /64MB/128MB Graphics Engine Clock To detect or set the Graphics Engine Clock. 100MHZ 133MHZ 166MHz200MHz VGA Share Memory Size [ 32MB ] Item Help Graphics Engine Clock [ 133 MHz...
Chapter 2 35 Integrated Peripherals Parameter Description Option SiS OnChip 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] SIS OnChip PCI Device [Press Enter] Onboard Sup...
36 Chapter 2 SIS OnChip IDE Device Press [Enter] to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: SIS OnChip IDE Device Parameter Description Option IDE Primary Master PIOIDE Primary Slave PIOIDE Secondary Master PIOIDE Secondary Slave PIO Setting these items to “Auto” activates the HDD speed...
Chapter 2 37 SIS OnChip PCI Device Press [Enter] to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: SIS OnChip PCI Device Parameter Description Option SIS USB Controller This item is used to enable or disable the on-chip USB. Enabled Disabled USB 2.0 Supports Enable this item if the system supp...
38 Chapter 2 Onboard Super IO Device Onboard SuperIO Device Parameter Description Option Onboard FDC Controller Enables or disables the onboard floppy disk drive controller. Enabled Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1 This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for onboard s...
Chapter 2 39 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 followin...
Chapter 2 41 PM Wake Up Events Parameter Description Options IRQ [3-7, 9-15], NMI This option is used to enable or disable IRQ[3-7,9-15],NMI. Disabled Enabled IRQ 8 Break Suspend This option is used to enable or disable IRQ8 break suspend. Disabled Enabled RING Wake Up Control An input signal on the...
Chapter 2 43 PnP/PCI Configuration The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested settings. NOTE: It is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings. Parameter Description Options...
44 Chapter 2 IRQ Resources IRQ-3 assigned to [ PCI Device ] Item Help IRQ-4 assigned to [ PCI Device ] Menu Level X IRQ-5 assigned to [ PCI Device ] IRQ-7 assigned to [ PCI Device ] IRQ-9 assigned to [ PCI Device ] IRQ-10 assigned to [ PCI Device ] IRQ-11 assigned to [ PCI Device ] IRQ-12 assigned t...
Chapter 2 45 PC Health Status The following table describes the parameters found in this menu: Parameter Description Options CPU Shutdown Temp. This option is for setting the shutdown temperature level for the processor. When the processor reaches the temperature you set, the ACPI-aware system will ...
46 Chapter 2 Frequency/Voltage Control The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested settings. Parameter Description Options Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk This option allows you to enable/disable the feature of auto detecting the clock...
Chapter 2 47 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...
48 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...
50 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...
Chapter 3 51 This chapter will guide you how to disassemble and reassemble Aspire SA60/AcerPower S260. 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 diff...
52 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.
Chapter 3 53 Standard Disassembly Procedure This section tells you how to disassemble the system when you need to perform system service. The difference between Aspire SA60/AcerPower S260 is the outlooking but the inner disassembly and reassembly mechanic are the same. Before you proceed, make sure ...
54 Chapter 3 Removing the Front Panel 1. Press fastener as red arrowhead shown, then remove the front panel as shown. Removing the Cables from Mainboard 1. Disconnect the FDD IDE cable from mainboard. 2. Disconnect the front side audio cable from mainboard. 3. Disconnect the front side USB from the ...
56 Chapter 3 Disconnect the Cables from Device 1. Disconnect the Power cable and IDE cable from the HDD. 2. Disconnect the two cables from the rear of card reader. 3. Disconnect the IDE cable and power cable from the ODD. 4. Disconnect the IDE cable and power cable from another ODD. 5. Disconnect th...
60 Removing the Mainboard 1. Remove the two screws those nearby the CPU. 2. Remove another four screws those nearby the PCI slot. Removing the Mainboard 1. Gently to pull the mainboard out from the chassis. .
Chapter 4 61 This chapter provides troubleshooting information for the Aspire SA60/AcerPower S260 T Power-On Self-Test (POST) T POST Check Points T POST Error Messages List T Error Symptoms List Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
Chapter 4 63 POST Check Points When POST executes a task, it uses a series of preset numbers called check point to be latched at port 80h, indicating the stages it is currently running. This latch can be read and shown on a debug board. The following table describes the Acer common tasks carried out...
Chapter 4 69 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 Sympton List”. NOT...
Chapter 4 71 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...
72 Chapter 4 Diskette drive does not work. 1. Ensure the diskette drive is not set to None in the Disk Drives of BIOS Setup. 2. Diskette drive power3. Diskette drive connection/cable 4. Diskette drive 5. System board Diskette drive read/write error. 1. Diskette.2. Ensure the diskette drive is not se...
Chapter 4 73 CD/DVD-ROM drive LED flashes for more than 30 seconds before LED shutting off. Software asks to reinstall disc.Software displays a reading CD/DVD error. 1. CD/DVD-ROM may have dirt or foreign material on it. Check with a known good disc. 2. CD/DVD-ROM is not inserted properly. 3. CD/DVD...
Chapter 4 75 Parallel/Serial Ports Execute “Load BIOS Default Settings” in BIOS Setup to confirm ports presence before diagnosing any parallel/serial ports problems.Serial or parallel port loop-back test failed. 1. Make sure that the LPT# or COM# you test is the same as the setting in BIOS Setup. 2....
Chapter 5 76 Rear Panel I/O AUDIO JACK Item Pin Number Pin Definition MIC 2 MIC1 AND AVREF 3 NC 4 JD0 5 MIC2 LINE OUT 22 FRONT_OUT_L 23 NC 24 JD1 25 FRONT_OUT_R LINE IN 32 LINE_IN_L 33 NC 34 JD2 35 LINE_IN_R Jumper and Connector Information Chapter 5
77 Chapter 5 Print Port Pin Number Pin Definition Pin Number Pin Definition 1 PSTROBJ 15 PERRORJ 2 PD0 16 PPRINITJ 3 PD1 17 PSLCTINJ 4 PD2 18 GND 5 PD3 19 GND 6 PD4 20 GND 7 PD5 21 GND 8 PD6 22 GND 9 PD7 23 GND 10 PACKJ 24 GND 11 PBUSY 25 GND 12 PPE 26,27 GND 13 PSLCT G1 GND 14 PAUTOFDJ G2 GND
Chapter 5 78 Serial Port Illustration Pin Number Pin Definition Pin Number Pin Definition 1 NDCDA 7 NRTSA 2 NSINA 8 NCTSA 3 NSOUTA 9 NRIA 4 NDTRA 10 GND 5 GND 11 GND 6 NDSRA
81 Chapter 5 Dual USB Pin Number Pin Definition Pin Number Pin Definition 1 5V_DUAL_F 7 USBP0P_R 2 USBP1N_R 8 GND 3 USBP1P_R 9 GND 4 GND 10 GND 5 5V_DUAL_F 11 GND 6 USBP0N_R 12 GND CONN1 USB NC 9 USBVCC0 1 -USBD0 2 +USBD0 3 GND0 4 USBV1 5 -USBD1 6 +USBD1 7 GND1 8 NC 10 NC 11 NC 12 NC 13 NC 14 GND9 1...
83 Chapter 5 Front Audio Header NOTE: If there isn’t Audio Front Panel Cable, Pin5 and 6 must be connected with jumper; Pin9 and Pin10 must be connected with jumper. Pin Number Pin Definition Pin Number Pin Definition 1 FRONT_MIC 6 FRONT_OUT_R 2 GNDA 7 NC 3 VREFOUT 8 KEY 4 VCC5A 9 LINE_OUT_L 5 LINE_...
Chapter 5 84 Front USB Header Pin Number Pin Definition Pin Number Pin Definition 1 USBPWR_FNTPNL 6 USB1+ 2 USBPWR_FNTPNL 7 GND 3 USB0- 8 GND 4 USB1- 9 KEY 5 USB0+ 10 NC
85 Chapter 5 Conn & Jump Setting IDE Connector Pin Number Pin Definition Pin Number Pin Definition 1 -HDRST 21 IDE REQ 2 GND 22 GND 3 Device data 7 23 I/O WRITE 4 Device data 8 24 GND 5 Device data 6 25 I/O READ 6 Device data 9 26 GND 7 Device data 5 27 I/O RDY 8 Device data 10 28 Pull down for ...
Chapter 5 86 Floppy Connector Pin Number Pin Definition Pin Number Pin Definition 1 GND 18 DIP# 2 DRVDEN0 19 GND 3 NC 20 STEP# 4 NC 21 GND 5 GND 22 WD# 6 NC 23 GND 7 GND 24 WE# 8 INDEX# 25 GND 9 GND 26 TRAK0# 10 MOA# 27 GND 11 GND 28 WP# 12 DSB# 29 GND 13 GND 30 RDATA# 14 DSA# 31 GND 15 GND 32 HEAD#...
Chapter 6 88 This chapter gives you the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) listing in global configurations of Aspire SA60 / AcerPower S260 . 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 shoul...
Chapter 6 90 Parts PART NAME DESCRIPTION P/N BOARD USB/ AUDIO DAUGHTER BOARD USB BOARD 55.S26VF.001 READER 9-IN-1 CARD READER MODULE 3.5 IN. KYE 9-IN-1 CARD READER MODULE 3.5 IN. KYE PZ.00908.001 CABLE IDE HDD CABLE ATA66 40PIN HDD DATA CABLE 50.P06VF.001 LED CABLE ASSY (POWER SWITCH CABLE, POWER LE...
Chapter 6 92 CELERON D 335 (2.8G 256K 533FSB E-0) SL7NW, RK80546RE072256 KC.DCE01.28B CELERON D 330 (2.66G 256K 533FSB E-0) SL7NV, RK80546RE067256 KC.DCE01.266 CELERON D 350 (3.2G 256K 533FSB) SL7DP, RK80546RE088256 KC.DCP01.32B CELERON D 340 (2.93G 256K 533FSB) SL7Q9, RK80546RE077256 KC.DCP01.293 C...
93 Chapter 6 PS/2 BALL MOUSE M-SBJ96 BLACK W/ STK LABEL LOGITECH PS/2 BALL MOUSE M-SBJ96 BLACK W/ STK LABEL LOGITECH MS.SBJ01.002 PS/2 BALL MOUSE, SBJ69, LEAD-FREE, BLACK PS/2 BALL MOUSE, SBJ69, LEAD-FREE, BLACK MS.SBJ01.003 PS/2 BALL MOUSE, SBJ69, LEAD-FREE, W/ STK LABEL , BLACK PS/2 BALL MOUSE, SB...
Chapter 6 94 USB KEYBOARD, KU0355, CANADIAN/FRENCH VER., 105KEYS USB KEYBOARD, KU0355, CANADIAN/FRENCH VER., 105KEYS KB.KUS03.009 HDD/HARD DISK DRIVE HDD 40GB 7200RPM SEAGATE ALPINE/BPA ST340014A HDD 40GB 7200RPM SEAGATE ALPINE/BPA ST340014A KH.04001.011 HDD 80GB 7200RPM SEAGATE ALPINE/BPA ST380011A...
95 Chapter 6 MEMORY DDR 400 256MB APACER 256MB DDR400 PSC CHIP 77.10639.53G MEMORY DDR 400 512MB APACER 512MB DDR400 PSC CHIP 77.10739.53G POWER SUPPLY POWER SUPPLY ATX2500-65PC(PF), 200W PFC SPS SPS,FSP200-ATV(A)(PF) PY.18008.001 POWER SUPPLY 230W W/O PFC FSP FSP200-ATV(A) POWERSUPPLY-FSP230-60ATV ...
Appendix A 96 The Aspire S260/AcerPower SA60 Model No. Define: 1. Trade Mark: 2. Brand Name: Acer 3. Model No: K6.2 4. Product Name: Aspire SA60/AcerPower S260 Model Definition and Configuration Appendix A
Appendix B 97 Aspire SA60/AcerPower S260 compatibility is tested and verified by Acer’s internal testing department. All of its system functions are tested under the environments of Windows XP Home. Test Compatible Components Appendix B
98 Appendix B Microsoft Windows XP Home Environment Test COMPONENTS SPEC. MODEL DESCRIPTION MAINBOARD Foxconn SiS661GX/964L/2DIMM/3PCI/1AGP with CPU RM & IO bracket F661GX F661GXM SiS661GX/964L/2DIMM/3PCI/1AGP w/I CPU RM CHASSIS Foxconn H303 H303 (TLM) H401 H401 BEZEL Foxconn S42 for Aspire S42 ...
Appendix C 103 This section describes online technical support services available to help you repair your Acer Systems. 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 Units may access our w...
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