Page 2 - Revision History
II Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire M1620 VeritonM262 service guide. Date Chapter Updates
Page 3 - Copyright
III Copyright Copyright © 2007 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
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 - System Specifications; Features; Operating System; Chipset
1 System Specifications Features Operating System
Microsoft Windows Vista (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business) Processor
Socket Type: Intel® Socket T LGA 775 pin
Processor Type:
Support 105W CPU, Intel® Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Duo, Pentium® D, Pentium® 4, Celeron D processors , S...
Page 10 - SATA; Audio
4
Should support 1.44MB/3 mode 3.5” Devices SATA
Slot Type: SATA slot
Slot Quantity: 4
Storage Type support:
HDD/CD-ROM/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/DVD-RW/DVD+RW/ DVD Dual/DVD SuperMultiPlus/Blu-Ray ODD Audio
Audio Type: HD audio codec
Audio Channel: 7.1 channel
Audio Controller /Codec: ALC883, co...
Page 11 - LAN; USB
5 LAN
MAC Controller: ICH7
Realtek RTL8100C, Colay with 8110SC (10M/100M/1000M LAN)
PHY: Intel Nineveh RTL8110SC PCI-E Giga LAN USB
Controller Type: Intel ICH7
Ports Quantity: 8
4 back panel ports
On-board: 2x5 header x2
Connector Pin: standard Intel FPIO pin definition (2x5)
Data ...
Page 12 - BIOS
6 1394
Controller: Intel ICH7
1 on board header
1 6-pin 1394 port on rear port BIOS
BIOS Type: Phoenix Award or AMI Kernel with Acer skin BIOS
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)
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Page 15 - Power Supply
9
1 J umper for clear CMOS
Color management for on board connecters (please refer to Acer spec)
Header for CIR & IR blaster function (Check ITE Solution) Power Supply
PSP Type: 250W/300W
Page 16 - Main board Placement
Page 17 - Block Diagram
Page 18 - The computer’s front panel consists of the following:
12 Aspire M1620 Front Panel The computer’s front panel consists of the following:
Page 20 - VeritonM262 Front Panel
14 VeritonM262 Front Panel Label Description 1 Power-Button 2 Speaker-out/Line-out Port 3 Microphone-in out ( Front ) 4 USB Ports 5 Optical drive 8 HDD LED 9 Power LED
Page 21 - VeritonM262 Rear Panel
15 VeritonM262 Rear Panel Item Description Item Description 1 3 audio jacks 7 PS/2 keyboard 2 RJ45 port 8 PS/2 mouse 3 CRT/LCD port 9 Power cord Port 4 Serial port 10 Recovery Switch Holder 5 Parallel port 11 Lock Handle 6 USB PORTS ʳ ʳ
Page 23 - System Utilities
23 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 - Entering Setup
24 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...
Page 26 - Product Information
26 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 Setup
27 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:
Page 30 - Advanced Setup
30 Advanced Setup The following screen shows the Advanced Setup: The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Description Options Hard Disk Boot Priority This features displays the Hard Disk Boot Device priority from high to low and allows users to set the Hard Disk Boo...
Page 32 - Advanced Chipset Setup
32 Advanced Chipset Setup The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Description Options Dual Monitor Support This category allows you to enable or disable dual monitor support function [Enabled], [Disabled] Frame Buffer Size This field displays how much frame buffer ...
Page 34 - Integrated Peripherals
34 Integrated Peripherals The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Description Options IDE Function Setup This page allows you to setup IDE function [Press Enter] Onboard Device Setup This page allows you to setup onboard devices. [Press Enter] Onboard I/O Chip Setu...
Page 37 - Integrated Peripherals-Onboard Device
37 Parameter Description Options IDE HDD Block Mode Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sectors read/write. If your IDE hard drive supports block mode(most new drives do), select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of block read/write per sector...
Page 39 - Setup
Page 41 - Power Management
41 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:
Page 46 - PC Health Status
Page 47 - Frequency/Voltage Control
47 The following table describes the parameters found in this menu: Parameter Description Options V core Detect system’s voltage status automatically CPU Temperature Detect CPU Temperature automatically CPU/SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM) Detect CPU/SYSTEM Fan Speed Status automatically CPU Smart FAN Control...
Page 49 - Load Default Settings
49 Load Default Settings 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 detects...
Page 50 - Set Supervisor/User Password
50 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.
Page 54 - Machine Disassembly and Replacement
54 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 56 - Disassembly Procedure
56 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 57 - Aspire M1620 Standard Disassembly Process
57 Aspire M1620 Standard Disassembly Process Opening the System 1. Place the system unit on a flat, steady surface. 2. Turn the housing down, slide the Lock-handle as shown , meanwhile slide the left side door out . Remove the ADD ON Cards 1. Release the PCI-Lock as shown bellow, then remove it. 2. ...
Page 65 - VeritonM262 Standard Disassembly Process
65 VeritonM262 Standard Disassembly Process Opening the System 3. Place the system unit on a flat, steady surface. 4. Turn the housing down, slide the Lock-handle as shown , meanwhile slide the left side door out . Remove the ADD ON Cards 4. Release the PCI-Lock as shown bellow, then remove it. 5. R...
Page 73 - Troubleshooting
73 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
Page 84 - Exploded Diagram
84 Exploded Diagram NO DESCRIPTION NO DESCRIPTION 1 AM30_MAIN_BEZEL 10 POWER SUPPLY 2 AM50_USB 11 FAN 3 AM50_USB_PANEL 12 PCI-BRACKET 4 FDD_LOCK_SLIDE 13 LEFT SIDE DOOR 5 CD_ROM LOCK SLIDE 14 HOTHER BOARD 6 CHASSIS 15 HDD 7 USB_PCB_ASN 16 3.5 DEVICE 8 USB-SHIELDING 17 CD-ROM 9 RIGHT SIDE DOCR 18 HDD...
Page 86 - PARTS
86 PARTS ASPIRE M1620 CATEGORY PARTNAME DESCRIPTION ACER PART NO. BOARD POWER SWITCH DB, ROHS POWER SWITCH DB 55.P22VF.002 BOARD USB BOARD USB BOARD 55.S950A.001 CARD READERS 3.5 USB1.1 9-IN-1 CARD READER, WITH USB CABLE , WITH IMPROVED USB CONNECTOR,SUPPORT USB2.0 NEW CR126 CR.10400.002 CABLE FRONT...
