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... in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated.
Disclaimer
The information in this guide is subject to change without notice.
Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or...
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... to any physical risk or system damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.
Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems.
Reminds you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of procedures.
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... Procedures 40 Reinstalling the Mainboard 40 Reinstalling the Front I/O and Optional Card Reader Assembly 42 Reinstalling the Power Supply Unit 45 Installing the Memory Modules 47 Installing the Optional Expansion Boards 48 Reinstalling the Front Bezel Power Button/LED Cable 50 Reinstalling the Optical Drive and the Hard Disk Drive 51 Reinstalling the HDD-ODD Bracket 55 Reinstalling the...
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...definition 87 Connecting Optional Devices 89 Connecting Case Components 91
Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) List 93
Exploded Diagram 94 Aspire AX1470 FRU List 95
Technical Specifications 107
Processor 107 Chipsets 107 BIOS 107 Memory 108 Hard Disk Drive 108 Optical Disc Drive 108 Card Reader (optional 109 Gigabit Ethernet 109 Audio 109 Power Supply Unit 109 Power Management 110
Index...
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Component Operating system support
Processor
Chipset Graphics controller Memory
Expansion options Connectivity Hard disk drive (HDD) Optical disc drive (ODD) Card reader (optional)
TV tuner (optional)
Description
• Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic (x64/x86) • Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (x64/x86) • Microsoft Windows 7 Starter (x86) • Linpus X-Windows • FreeDos...
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... - USB ports (two) - Headphone jack - Microphone jack - Multi-in-1 card reader slot (optional)
• Rear panel - PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports - External display (HDMI) port - External display (VGA) port - USB ports (4*USB2.0, 2*USB3.0) - Ethernet jack (RJ45) - COM port (optional) - Microphone, line-out, and line-in jacks
• Power LED
• Power button
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... executed, start memory refresh and do memory sizing in bootblock code. Do additional chipset initialization. Re-enable CACHE. Verify that flat mode is enabled.
Test base 512 KB memory. Adjust policies and cache first 8 MB. Set stack.
Bootblock code is copied from ROM to lower system memory and control is given to it. BIOS now executes out of RAM.
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... video adapter installed in the system that have optional ROMs.
Initializes all the output devices.
Allocate memory for ADM module and uncompress it. Give control to ADM module for initialization. Initialize language and font modules for ADM. Activate ADM module.
Initializes the silent boot module. Set the window for displaying text information.
Displaying sign-on message, CPU information, setup...
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... detection. Initializes IPL devices controlled by BIOS and option ROMs. Initializes remaining option ROMs. Generate and write contents of ESCD in NVRam. Log errors encountered during POST. Display errors to the user and gets the user response for error. Execute BIOS setup if needed / requested. Check boot password if installed. Late POST initialization of chipset registers. Program the peripheral...
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...the BIOS detects possible virus activity, it will prompt the user. This message will only be displayed if Virus Detection is enabled in AMIBIOS setup.
System Configuration
Message DMA-1 Error
DMA-2 Error
DMA Controller Error
Checking NVRAM... Update Failed
Microcode Error
NVRAM Checksum Bad, NVRAM Cleared Resource Conflict
NVRAM Ignored
NVRAM Bad
Static Resource Conflict PCI I/O conflict PCI ROM...
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... to Enabled.
the Control Panel.
• Reload software from Recovery CD.
Blinking cursor only; system does not work. • IDE drive connection/cables
• IDE disk drives
• See "Undetermined Problems".
• Mainboard
NOTE: Ensure the memory modules are installed properly and the contact leads are clean before diagnosing any system problems.
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... disk drive is configured correctly in CMOS Setup and that cable/jumper are set correctly before diagnosing any hard disk 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.)
Optical Disc Drive-related Symptoms
Symptom/Error CD/DVD-ROM drive LED doesn't come on but works normally.
CD/DVD-ROM drive LED flashes...
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...BIOS Setup is set correctly.
• RTC battery • Mainboard
Audio-related Symptoms
Symptom/Error Audio software program invoked but no sound comes from speakers.
Action/FRU • Speaker power/connection/cable
Modem-related Symptoms
Symptom/Error Modem ring cannot wake up system from suspend mode.
Data/fax modem software program invoked but cannot receive/send data/fax Fax/voice modem...
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... Instant-off. • Power switch cable assembly
• Ensure the power override switch (located at the back of the computer, just above the connector for the power cable) is not set to OFF.
• Power switch cable assembly. • Enter CMOS Setup and load the default settings. • Reload software from Recovery CD.
• Power supply • Mainboard
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... for a computer running a 32- or 64-bit Windows OS. 1. Press the power button to turn on the computer. 2. Click Start | Command Prompt | Run as administrator.
3. Perform the steps below if your computer is running 32-bit Windows. a. Key in 'cd wintool\32'. (Go to BIOS path like "D:\WinTool\32")
b. Key in 'flash1M.bat' or 'flash1M'.
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...the main board's optional devices:
SATA1~3: Serial ATA connectors
These connectors are used to support the new Serial ATA devices for the highest data transfer rates (3.0 Gb/s), simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly. It eliminates limitations of the current Parallel
ATA interface, but maintains register compatibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA.
Pin
Signal...
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... specifications 107 update, DOS mode 78 update, Windows mode 79
BIOS menus
Advanced 11 Advanced Chipset Configuration 13 Boot Options 18 Exit 19 Integrated Peripherals 14 USB Device Setting 16 Main 10 Miscellaneous 12 PC Health Status 15, 17 Power Management Setup 16
BIOS Setup
enter Setup 8 block diagram 83
boot block
checkpoints 62 execute 77
button
optical drive eject 4
C
card reader
install 42...
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...specifications 3 troubleshooting 72
memory
install 47
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remove 32 specifications 108 troubleshooting 72
microphone jack
rear 5
modem board
troubleshooting 74 monitor port 5
O
ODD, see optical disc drive 1 operating system 1
optical disc drive
reinstall 51 remove 27 specifications 108 troubleshooting 73 OS support 1
P
PCB 2 PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility, see BIOS Setup 8 POST, see Power-On Self-Test...
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audio 109 Ethernet 109 hard disk drive 108 memory 108 optical disc drive 108 power management 110 power supply unit 109 processor 107 system BIOS 107 system chipsets 107 system architecture 83 system chipsets 107 system dimensions 3 system utilities 7
system views
rear view 5 system weight 3
T
temperature
operating 3
troubleshooting
BIOS checkpoints 62 BIOS recovery 77 BIOS update 78...