Page 2 - Revision History
II Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire T130 service guide. Date Chapter Updates
Page 3 - Copyright
III Copyright Copyright © 2003 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 6 - Table of Contents; Chapter 1 System Specifications
VII Table of Contents Chapter 1 System Specifications 1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Features and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Aspire T130 Front Panel . ....
Page 8 - Overview; System Specifications; Chapter 1
Chapter 1 1 Overview Aspire T130 will use AK32 (Aspire T310) chassis. It will be a low cost K8 solution with memory card reader and firewire solution. Aspire T130 is a versatile, high-power system, supporting AMD K8 CPUs (754). The computer uses Peripheral Component Interface (PCI) and Accelerated G...
Page 9 - Features & Specifications
2 Chapter 1 Features & Specifications CPU T Support AMD Athlon 64 Processor T Front Side Bus: 800MHz T Socket type: K8 Socket 754 Chipset T North Bridge: SiS755 T South Bridge: SiS964(L) T AC’97 Audio Codec: ALC655 Memory T Module Speed: DDR 200/266/333/400 T Socket Type: Two DDR 184-pin unbuffe...
Page 11 - Front Panel
4 Chapter 1 Front Panel The computer’s front panel consists of the following: Label Description 1 Optical Drive 2 Floppy Drive 3 6-in-1 Card Reader (Manufacturing Option) 4 Power Button 5 Speaker or Headphone Jack 6 Microphone Jack 7 USB Ports No. Description No. Description
Page 12 - Rear Panel
Chapter 1 5 Rear Panel The computer’s rear panel consists of the following: Label Description 1 Power Cord Socket 2 Voltage Selector Switch 3 Fan Aperture 4 PS/2 Keyboard Port 5 PS/2 Mouse Connector 6 Serial Connector 7 Printer Connector 8 IEEE 1394 Port 9 USB Connectors 10 RJ-45 Ethernet Connector ...
Page 13 - Mainboard
Page 15 - Block Diagram
8 Chapter 1 Block Diagram AMD-ATHLON64-CPU Audio Codec FAN CONTROL 鶗廱嚽嚾黦龑顣鰎齙儹黤齝鰗齠 麚鼮囃麚龑 FLOPPY IDE 2 AC'97 Legacy ROM PCI SLOT 3 PCI SLOT 2 PCI SLOT 1 IDE 1 KEYBOARD/MOUSE SIS755 USB 6 USB 7 VOLTAGE MONITOR TEMPERATURE MONITOR LPC Super I/O ISA Bus LAN PHY OUT LPC Bus MuTIOL1GMHz AGP BUS PS/2 COM1/2...
Page 16 - Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Chapter 1 9 Hardware Specifications and Configurations NOTE: The BIOS can be overwritten/upgraded by using the flash utility. Processor Item Specification Type AMD Athlon 64 Socket 754 Speed 3000+~3400+ or above Voltage 1.40V~1.55V Front Side Bus 800MHz BIOS Item Specification BIOS code programmer A...
Page 24 - Power Management Function (ACPI support function); ACPI
Chapter 1 17 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 25 - System Utilities; Chapter 2
Chapter 2 18 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 26 - BIOS Navigation Keys
19 Chapter 2 BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below: Key Function ^ Exits the current menu zxwy Scrolls through the items on a menu +-{} Modifies the selected field’s values u Saves the current configuration and exits setup l Displays a screen that describes all key functions...
Page 27 - Entering Setup
Chapter 2 20 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 c to enter the setup menu. NOTE: If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup...
Page 28 - Product Information
21 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 (may be ...
Page 29 - Standard CMOS Features
Chapter 2 22 Standard CMOS Features Select Standard CMOS Features from the main menu to configure some basic parameters in your system. Parameter Description Option Date Let’s you set the date following the weekday-month-day-year format Weekday: Sun, Mon, ....SatMonth: Jan, Feb,....DecDay: 1 to 30Ye...
Page 31 - IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave and IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave
Chapter 2 24 IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave and IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave The following screen appears if you select any of the IDE drive parameters: The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Description Option IDE HDD Auto-Detection Auto-detects your hard disk drive. [...
Page 32 - Advanced BIOS Features
25 Chapter 2 Advanced BIOS Features This option defines advanced information about your system. Parameter Description Options Silent Boot This is to switch 1st screen logo (default Acer's logo) Disabled Enabled Configuration Table This is to select if system configuration shown by 2nd screen or not....
Page 35 - Advanced Chipset Features
Chapter 2 28 Advanced Chipset Features These items define critical timing parameters of the mainboard. You should leave the items on this page at their default values unless you are very familiar with the technical specifications of your system hardware. If you change the values incorrectly, you may...
Page 36 - DRAM Configuration
29 Chapter 2 DRAM Configuration Parameter Description Option HT_Width This item shows Hyper Transport TM ‘s bus size of Local Descriptor Table (LDT). The bus size is automatically calculated by the CPU. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you do not change this setting. 8 bits16 bits Auto HT_Speed...
Page 37 - Integrated Peripherals
Chapter 2 30 Integrated Peripherals These options display items that define the operation of peripheral components on the system’s input/ output ports. Parameter Description Option SIS OnChip IDE Device Press enter to setup the IDE device Press Enter SIS OnChip PCI Device Press enter to setup the PC...
Page 38 - SiS OnChip IDE Device
31 Chapter 2 SiS OnChip IDE Device Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Parameter Description Option Internal PCI/IDE These parameters allow you have these options to set the IDE devices connect to the connectors DisabledPrimarySecondary Both IDE Primary Master P...
Page 39 - SiS OnChip PCI Device
Chapter 2 32 SiS OnChip PCI Device Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Parameter Description Option USB Controller This item is used to enable or disable the On-chip USB. Disabled Enabled USB 2.0 Supports Enable this item if you plan to use the Universal Serial ...
Page 40 - Onboard SuperIO Device
33 Chapter 2 Onboard SuperIO Device Scroll this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Parameter Description Option Onboard FDC Controller This option enables the onboard floppy disk drive controller. Disabled Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 This option is used to assign the I/O ad...
Page 42 - Power Management Setup
35 Chapter 2 Power Management Setup This option lets you control system power management. The system has various power-saving modes including powering down the hard disk, turning off the video, suspending to RAM, and software power down that allows the system to be automatically resumed by certain e...
Page 44 - PM Wake Up Events
37 Chapter 2 PM Wake Up Events Parameter Description Option IRQ [ 3-7, 9-15],NMI This option determines whether any activity for IRQ 3-7/9-15 will cause the system to wake froma power saving mode. Disabled Enabled IRQ8 Break Suspend Determines whether the system will monitor IRQ 8activity and wake t...
Page 46 - PnP/PCI Configurations
39 Chapter 2 PnP/PCI Configurations These options configure how PnP (Plug and Play) and PCI expansion cards operate in your system. Both the ISA and PCI buses on the mainboard use system IRQs (Interrupt ReQuests) and DMAs (Direct Memory Access). You must set up the IRQ and DMA assignments correctly ...
Page 48 - PC Health Status
41 Chapter 2 PC Health Status On mainboard that support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, critical temperatures, and fan speeds. Parameter Description Option Shutdown Temperature Enables you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach befor...
Page 49 - Frequency/Voltage Control
Chapter 2 42 Frequency/Voltage Control This item enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in the system. Parameter Description Option Auto Detect PCI/DIMM Clk When this item is enabled...
Page 50 - Load Default Settings
43 Chapter 2 Load Default Settings You need to reload the BIOS default settings every time you make changes to your system hardware configuration (such as memory size, CPU type, hard disk type, etc.); otherwise, BIOS will keep the previous CMOS settings. Selecting this option displays the following ...
Page 51 - Set Supervisor/User Password
Chapter 2 44 Set Supervisor/User Password Parameter Description Option Set Supervisor Password To set a password: 1. At the prompt, type your password. Your password can be up to 8 alphanumeric characters. When you type the characters, they appear as asterisks on the password screen box. 2. After ty...
Page 53 - Exit Without Saving
Chapter 2 46 Exit Without Saving Parameter Description Option 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...
Page 54 - Machine Disassembly and Replacement; Chapter 3
Chapter 3 47 To disassemble the computer, you need the following tools: T Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge. T A flat screw driver T Phillips screwdriver (may require different size). NOTE: The screws for the different components vary in size. During the...
Page 55 - General Information; Before You Begin
48 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 56 - Disassemble Flow Chart
Page 57 - Standard Disassembly Procedure; Opening the System; Removing the Front Panel; Removing the Cables
50 Chapter 3 Standard 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 i...
Page 59 - Removing the Power Supply
52 Chapter 3 5. Press the latch and remove the CD-ROM drive. 6. Press the latch and remove the floppy drive. 7. Press the latch again to release the hard disk module. 8. Detach the HDD from the bracket. Removing the Power Supply 1. Remove the main ATX power connector as shown here. 2. Remove the Pen...
Page 60 - Removing the Heatsink and the CPU ( for T130)
Chapter 3 53 4. Remove the power supply. Removing the Heatsink and the CPU ( for T130) 1. First of all, disconnect the CPU fan power cable. 2. Remove the 4 screws first. 3. Take the CPU fan after you remove screws. 4. Press the latch outward with a flat screw driver to release it. 5. Then hold the b...
Page 62 - Removing the Daughter Board
Chapter 3 55 Removing the Daughter Board 1. Remove the screw as shown here. 2. Detach the USB cable and audio cable from the daughter board.
Page 63 - Standard Reassembly Procedure; Installing the Daughter Board
56 Chapter 3 Standard Reassembly Procedure This section tells you how to reassemble the system when you need to perform system service. Please also refer to the assembly video, if available. Installing the Daughter Board 1. Connect the audio cable and USB cables to the daughter board. 2. Fasten the ...
Page 66 - Installing the Cables
Chapter 3 59 7. Connect the CD-ROM power, IDE and CD-In cables. 8. Place the modem card back to one PCI slot. Then secure the modem card with the screw. Installing the Cables 1. Connect the IDE1 and IDE2 cable to the motherboard. 2. Connect the floppy cable to the motherboard. 3. Connect the CD-In c...
Page 67 - Installing the Front Panel; Closing the System
60 Chapter 3 Installing the Front Panel 1. Place the front bezel back to the original position. Closing the System 1. Place the side door back to the original position. 2. Secure the side door with the two screws as shown here.
Page 68 - Chapter 4; Troubleshooting
Chapter 4 61 This chapter provides troubleshooting information for the Aspire T130: T Power-On Self-Test (POST) T Index of Error Messages T Index of Error Codes and Error Beeps T Index of Error Symptoms T Undetermined Problems Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
Page 70 - POST Check Points
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...
Page 76 - POST Error Messages List
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...
Page 78 - Error Symptoms List
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...
Page 83 - Before setting jumpers; Jumper and Connector Information; Chapter 5
Chapter 5 76 Before setting jumpers Use the mainboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered. When settting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins. Illustration Description The illustrations below show a 2-pin jumper....
Page 84 - Header Definition
77 Chapter 5 Header Definition Name Connector Type Description CPUFAN1 AMP640456-3 CPU FAN CASFAN1 AMP640456-3 Chassis Fan PWRFAN1 AMP640456-3 Power Fan COM1 CONN-9P2R-90M Serial Port 1 USB1394A2 USB-DUAL/1394 1394 and USB connector USB1 H5*2 USB Header USB2 H5*2 USB Header USB3 H5*2 USB Header FDD1...
Page 85 - Jumper and Connector Settings
Chapter 5 78 Jumper and Connector Settings The following illustration shows the location of the mainboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper Type Description Setting(default) Illustrator JP1 3-pin Clear CMOSUse this jumper to clear the contents of the CMOS memory. You may need to clear the CMOS memor...
Page 93 - Chapter 6
Chapter 6 86 This chapter gives you the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) listing in global configurations of Aspire T130. 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 check the most u...
Page 94 - Aspire T130 Exploded Diagram
Page 95 - Spare Parts
Chapter 6 88 Spare Parts Category Partname Description Acer P/N BOARD USB/AUDIO DAUGHTER BOARD FOXCONN USB BOARD 55.PSPVF.001 CABLES IDE CD-ROM CABLE ATA66 40PIN CDROM DATA CABLE 50.PSPVF.002 IDE FDD CABLE 34PIN FDD DATA CABLE 50.PSPVF.003 AUDIO CABLE 8PIN 2CON AUDIO CABLE 50.S03VF.001 FRONT INTERNA...
Page 99 - Model Definition and Configuration; Appendix A
Appendix A 92 The Aspire T130 Model No. Define: 1. Trade Mark: 2. Brand Name: Acer 3. Description: Mainboard E31M,W/1394, USB2.0, LAN and Audio 4. Model No: Aspire T130 5. Product Name: Acer Aspire T130 Model Definition and Configuration Appendix A
Page 100 - Test Compatible Components; Appendix B
Appendix B 93 Aspire T130 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
Page 101 - Microsoft Windows XP Home Environment Test
94 Appendix B Microsoft Windows XP Home Environment Test COMPONENTS SPECIFICATIONS MODEL DESCRIPTION MAIN BOARD ECS MAINBOARD E31M, W/1394, USB 2.0, LAN, AUDIO E31M ECS CONVERTER FOR ASPIRE T130 CHASSIS AUDIO/USB/FRONT IO CPU (400MHZ) AMD ATHLON 64 3200+(CLAWHAMMER) 2.0GHz, 800MHz, 1MB L2 ATHLON 64 ...
Page 106 - Online Support Information; Appendix C
Appendix C 99 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 we...
