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Acer Aspire X1930 Desktop Service Guide - Page 2
Revision History
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... merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any Acer Incorporated software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not Acer Incorporated, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages...
Acer Aspire X1930 Desktop Service Guide - Page 5
... this manual:
SCREEN MESSAGES
Denotes actual messages that appear on screen.
NOTE
Gives additional information related to the current topic.
WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT
Alerts you 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...
Acer Aspire X1930 Desktop Service Guide - Page 7
... the Memory Modules 36 Removing the Power Supply 37 Removing the Front I/O and Card Reader Board 39 Removing the Mainboard 42
Troubleshooting 45
Hardware Diagnostic Procedure 45 System Check Procedures 45 Checkpoints 46 POST Error Indicators 50
Configuring the ME Firmware 61 Clearing CMOS 62 BIOS Recovery 63 BIOS Update 64
Updating the BIOS in DOS Mode 64 Updating the BIOS in Windows...
Acer Aspire X1930 Desktop Service Guide - Page 9
... card installation) • One PCI Express x1 slot • Two SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors
• Wired LAN: Intel 82579V Gbe LAN controller PHY • WLAN option: Low-profile PCI-E x1 802.11 b/g/n wireless network
adapter and Wireless 802.11b/g/n USB Adapter • Modem option: 56K Low Profile Dial-Up PCI-E Modem
• One HDD bay suppporting 3.5-inch 25.4 mm SATA HDDs • Support SATA...
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• Front panel - USB ports (two) - Headphone jack - Microphone jack - Multi-in-1 card reader slots
• Rear panel - PS/2 keyboard port - PS/2 mouse port port - External display (VGA) port - HDMI port - USB 2.0 ports (four) - USB 3.0 ports (two) - Ethernet jack (RJ45) - Microphone, line-out, and line-in jacks
• Power LED
• Power button
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Acer Aspire X1930 Desktop Service Guide - Page 18
... Main menu displays basic information about the system.
Parameter System BIOS
Version Build Date Processor Core Frequency Count Memory Size Product Name System Serial Number Asset Tag Number System Date System Time (hh:mm:ss)
Description
Version number of the BIOS setup utility. Date when the BIOS setup utility was built. Type of CPU installed on the system. Core speed of the CPU installed on...
Acer Aspire X1930 Desktop Service Guide - Page 54
...the network cable and all connected peripheral devices from the computer. 4. Place the computer on a flat, steady surface. 5. Remove the side panel as described in page 22. 6. Verify that the processor, memory module(s), and expansion board(s) are properly seated. 7. Verify that all power and data cables are firmly and properly attached to the installed drives. 8. Verify that all cable connections...
Acer Aspire X1930 Desktop Service Guide - Page 56
... 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...
Acer Aspire X1930 Desktop Service Guide - Page 57
... 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...
Acer Aspire X1930 Desktop Service Guide - Page 62
...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...
Acer Aspire X1930 Desktop Service Guide - Page 64
...set 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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Acer Aspire X1930 Desktop Service Guide - Page 65
... 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...
Acer Aspire X1930 Desktop Service Guide - Page 66
...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...
Acer Aspire X1930 Desktop Service Guide - Page 67
... 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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Acer Aspire X1930 Desktop Service Guide - Page 69
... (ME) firmware before updating the BIOS. Use the ME_DISABLE jumper to do this. • 1-2 position: Normal operation (default) • 2-3 position: ME disable
To disable the ME firmware: 1. Turn off the power to the computer and all peripherals. 2. Unplug the power cord from the computer. 3. Unplug the network cable and all connected peripheral devices from the computer. 4. Place the computer on...
Acer Aspire X1930 Desktop Service Guide - Page 73
... 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 'wflash2M.bat' or 'wflash2M'.
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Acer Aspire X1930 Desktop Service Guide - Page 111
... 63 update, DOS mode 64 update, Windows mode 65 vendor 97 Version 97 BIOS menus Advanced 11 Advanced Chipset Configuration 13 Boot Options 19 Exit 20 Integrated Peripherals 14 USB Device Setting 17 Main 10 Miscellaneous 12 PC Health Status 16, 18 Power Management Setup 17 BIOS Setup enter Setup 8 block diagram 69 boot block checkpoints 46 execute 63 button optical drive eject 4
C
card reader multi...
Acer Aspire X1930 Desktop Service Guide - Page 112
... 56 major chipsets 96 ME firmware 61 memory remove 36 troubleshooting 56 microphone jack rear 5 modem board troubleshooting 58 monitor port 5
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ODD, see optical disc drive 1 operating system 1 optical disc drive
remove 29
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troubleshooting 57 OS support 1
P
PC Card 98 PCMCIA 98 PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility, see BIOS Setup 8 port
HDMI 5 POST, see Power-On Self-Test 48 power
ACPI compliance...
Acer Aspire X1930 Desktop Service Guide - Page 113
... view 4
system weight 3
T
technical specifications 96 temperature
operating 3 troubleshooting
BIOS checkpoints 46 BIOS recovery 63 BIOS update 64 clearing CMOS 62 component failure 56 disabling ME firmware 61 hardware diagnostic procedure 45 POST error indicators 50
U
undetermined problems 60 USB ports
front 2, 4, 5 rear 5
V
VGA port 5 video
troubleshooting 58
W
wireless LAN board, remove 35
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