Acer 1710 manuel d'utilisation

A c er Aspire 1710 Series Service Guide Project Code: A15 Please note that Aspire 171 0 has the same housing with Aspire 1700. And this mode l will not have service CD. Please refer to Aspire 1700 se rvice CD (Part No.: VD.A08V7.001) for di sassembling mpeg files. PRINTED IN T AIW AN[...]

II Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates ma de on Aspire 1710 service guide. Date Chapter Up dates[...]

III Copyright Copyright © 2004 by Acer Incorporated. All rights re served. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any lan guage or computer languag e, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magne tic, optical, chemi cal, manual or otherwise, without th[...]

IV Conventions The following conventi ons are used in this manual: Screen messages Denotes actual messages that appe ar on screen. NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic. W ARNING Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to av[...]

V Preface Before using this information and the product it s upports, please read the fo llowing general info rmation. 1. This Service Guide provides you with all techni cal information relating to the BASIC CON FIGURA TION decided for Acer "global" product offering. T o be tt er fit local market requirements and enhance product competiti[...]

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VII T able of Contents Chapter 1 System Introduction 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 System Block Diagram . . . . . . .[...]

VIII T able of Contents Remove the side bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Remove the LED cable attached on the LCD oute r shield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Remove the subwoofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Release the MD[...]

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Chapter 1 1 Features This computer was designed with the user in mind . Here are just a few of its many features: Perf ormance T Intel ® Pentium ® 4 FSB 80 0 processors T L2 cache 1MB T Intel 865G with ICH-5, support 800MHz Fr ont Side Bus, dual channel and HTT support T 80 GB or higher-capacity Desktop 5400rpm, 7200rpm HDD T Microsoft ® Windows[...]

2 Aspire 1710 T One external monitor po rt T T wo IEEE 1394 po rts T One PS/2 port T One micropho ne-in jack (3.5mm mini jack) T One headphone jack (3.5mm mini jack) T Four Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports Display and video T 17” Desktop liquid-crystal display (LCD) at 1280 x 1024 Super Graphics Array (SXGA) resolution T Simultaneous LCD and CRT [...]

Chapter 1 3 Display The 17” display panel provides a large viewing area for maximu m efficiency and ease-of-use. The liquid crystal display (LCD) supports SXGA resolution with 16 million colors at 1280 x 1024. V i deo Perf ormanc e Y our Aspire 1710 series computer features an acce lerated graphics port (AGP) video system with Intel 865G embedded[...]

4 Aspire 1710 System Block Diagram 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 D D C C B B A A NORTH BRIDGE Intel 82865G (GMCH) (FC-BGA 932) Host Bus (400/533/800MHz) HUB I/F 266MB/s,1.5V SOUTH BRIDGE Intel 82801EB (ICH5) (mBGA 460) PAGE : 05,06,07,08 Main CLOCK GEN. PAGE : 12 3*CPU/CPU- 1*SDRAM 5*3V66 7*PCI 2*REF 2*48MHz 1*SRC/SRC# PAGE : 03,04 INTEL P4 CPU ([...]

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6 Aspire 1710 1 PS2 Port 16 Mini 1394 Connector 2 Parallel Port 17 MIC Connector 3 LAN Connector 18 Line Out Connector 4 CPU Fan Connector 19 Woofer Connector 5 COM1 Port 20 VGA Board Connector 6 VGA Port 21 Battery Connector 7 S-Video Port 22 RTC Battery Connector 8 Modem Connector 23 PCI Board Connector 9 MDC Connector 24 HDD Connector 1 1 USB Po[...]

Chapter 1 7 Bottom V iew 1 Audio DJ FFC Connector 2 Keyboard Connector 3 S peaker Conn ector 4 LED Board FFC Connector 5 FDD FFC Connector 6 T ouchpad FFC Connector[...]

8 Aspire 1710 Panel Ports allow you to connect peripheral devices to your comp uter as you would with a de sktop PC. Front Panel # Item Description 1 Display Large liquid crystal displa y (LCD) provides visual output. 2 Power button T urns the computer on and off. 3 Keyboard Full-size keyboard for inputing typed data. 4 T ouchpad T ouch sensitive p[...]

Chapter 1 9 Closed front view # Item Description 1 S peakers Left and right speaker s deliver stereo audio output. 2 Wireless communication indicator Lights when t he Wireless LAN, or Bluetooth, capability is enabled. 3 Power indicator Lights when the computer is on.[...]

10 Aspire 1710 Left view # Item/ Port Description 1 Optical drive Depending on your model, the optical drive is one of the followin: T DVD/CD-RW combo drive for reading CDs and DVDs, and writing to CD -Rs and CD-R Ws. T DVD Dua l 2 Optical disc read indicator Light emitting diode (LED) that indicates when an optical disc is being read. 3 Optical dr[...]

Chapter 1 11 Right view # Icon Item/ Port Description 1 Right latch Locks and releases the lid (one on the right and one on the left.) 2 S peaker/Hea dphone-out jack Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g. speakers, headphones). 3 Line-in/Mic-in jack Accepts audi o line-in devices (e.g. audio CD player , stereo walkman). Se lection is through the [...]

12 Aspire 1710 Re a r P a n e l # Icon Port Description 1 T wo USB ports Connects USB 2.0 devices. 2 Modem jack Connects the built-in fax/data modem to a phone line. 3 S-video Connects to a television or display device with S-video input. 4 External display port Connects an external (VGA) display devices monitor . 5 COM port Connects to other seria[...]

Chapter 1 13 Bottom Panel # Item Description 1 Battery cover Protects the battery bay . 2 Sub-woofer Enhances the audio quality 3 V entilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use.[...]

14 Aspire 1710 Indicators The computer provides an array of five indicators loca ted above the keyboard, in addition to two indicato rs positioned at the top right hand corner of the LCD panel. These indicators show the status of the computer and its components. The five indicators located above the keyboard provide the following status information[...]

Chapter 1 15 The two indicators locate d at the front of the unit provide the followi ng status information: # Icon Function Description 1 Power Mode S teady gr een--the computer is on (even if the display is turned off). S teady orang e--the computer is in standby mode. Off--the computer is turned off, or in the hibernation mode. 2 InviLink Indica[...]

16 Aspire 1710 Ke y b o a r d The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedd ed keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve function keys. Special keys Lock keys The keyboard has three lock keys which yo u can toggle on and off. NOTE: If an external keyboard or keypad is connected to the computer , the Num Lock feature automatically s[...]

Chapter 1 17 Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Wi ndows-specific functions. Keys Description Windows logo key S tart button. Combinations with this key perform sho rtcut functions. Below are a few examples: + T ab (Activates next taskbar button) + E (Explores My Computer) + F (Finds Document) + M (Minimizes All) j + + M (Undoes Mi[...]

18 Aspire 1710 Hot K eys The computer employs hot keys or key combinations to access most of the computer ’s controls like screen contrast and brightness, volu me output and the BIOS Utility . T o activate hot keys, press and hold th e Fn key before pressing the other key in the hot key comb ination. Hot Key Function Description Fn+ l Hotkey help[...]

Chapter 1 19 Euro key Y our computer supports the new Euro currency character . First, hold down the Alt Gr key , and th en press the Euro key . Keyboard ergonomics The wide palm rest area provides a comfortable platfo rm for your hands when typing on the keyboard . The ergonomic design enables you to adopt a rela x ed, yet very efficienct, typing [...]

20 Aspire 1710 To u c h p a d The built-in touchpad is a PS/2 - compatible pointing device that senses movement on its surface. The cursor responds to your finger movements on the touchpad. In addition, the two click buttons provide the same functionality as a computer mouse, while the scroll key enables easy up a nd down scrolling in documents and[...]

Chapter 1 21 Launch K eys Located at the top of the keyboard are five buttons. These buttons are called launch keys. These butto ns are called launch keys. They are designated as key 1, key 2, key 3, key 4, key 5. By default, key 1 is used to launch wireless LAN/Bluetooth, key 2 is to launch th e E-mail appli cation, and key 3 is used to launch the[...]

22 Aspire 1710 Hardware Specifications and Configurations System Board Ma jorChips Item Controller System core logic Intel Desktop Pentium 4 Northwood/Prescott pro cessor at 2.6GHz to 3.4GHz or higher; FSB 533/800MHz 865G+ICH5, support 533/800MHz FSB, dual channel a nd HTT support Super I/O controller NS PC87391 Audio controller Realtek ALC202 Vide[...]

Chapter 1 23 Above table list s some system memory configurations. Y o u may combine DIMMs with various capacities to form other combinations. System Memory Item Specification Memory controller Intel 865G Onboard memory size 0MB DIMM socket number 2 Sockets Supports maximum memory size per socket 1024MB Supports maximum memory size 2048MB Supports [...]

24 Aspire 1710 Fax modem data baud rate (bps) 14.4K Data modem data baud rate (bps) 56K Supports modem protocol V .90/V .92MDC Modem connector type RJ1 1 Modem connector location Rear side Card Reader Interface Item Specification V endor & model na me Mitsumi D353G 4515 MCI JU-226A033FC Floppy Disk S pecificat ions Media recognition 2DD (720KB)[...]

Chapter 1 25 (*1) Average of Data read over the whol e area from 00 min. 02 sec. 00 block to 59 min. 58 sec. 74 block more than 2000 times including laten cy and layered error correctio n time. (*2) From 00 min. 02 sec. 00 block to 59 min. 58 sec. 74 block including la tency and layered error correction time. (*3) Disc: MNSU-005 DVD-ROM Interface I[...]

26 Aspire 1710 (*4) Average of Data read over the whole area from st arting data recorded area (LBA:0) to maximum data recorded area (LBA:23197F), more than 200 0 times including latency and layered error correction time. (*5) from starting data recorded area (LBA:0) to ma ximum data recorded area (LBA:23197F) includin g latency and layered error c[...]

Chapter 1 27 Resolution 20 bit stereo Digital to Analog converter 18 bit stereo Analog to Digital converter Compatibility Microsoft PC98/PC99, AC97 2.2 Mixed sound source Line-in, CD, Video, AUX V oice channel 8/16 bit, mono/stereo Sampling rate 44.1 KHz Internal microphone Y es Internal speaker / Quantity Y es Supports PnP DMA channel DMA channel [...]

28 Aspire 1710 USB Port Item Specification USB Compliancy Level 2.0 OHCI USB 2.0 Number of USB port 4 Location Rear side Serial port function control E nable/Disable by BIOS Setup PCMCIA Port Item Specification PCMCIA controller ENE CB1410 Supports card type T ype II, Tpye III Number of slots T wo type II, one type III Access location Lef t side Su[...]

Chapter 1 29 . LCD Item Specification V endor & model na me QDI (Quanta Display Inc.) QD17EL07 Mechanical S pecifications LCD display area (diagonal, inch) 17” Active area 337.9mmX270.3mm Display technology TFT Resolution SXGA (1280X1024) Support colors 262K Optical S pecification Brightness control Keyb oard hotkey Contrast ratio 300(min.)/4[...]

30 Aspire 1710 Primary to secondary 3000V ac Leakage current 0.25 mA max. (@ 254V ac, 60Hz) Power Management Power Saving Mode Phenomenon St an dby Mode Enter S tandby Mode when 1.S tandby/Hibernation hot-key is pressed and system is not ready to enter Hibernation mode. 2.System standby/ Hibernation timer expires and system is not ready to enter Hi[...]

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Chapter 2 32 BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration prog ram built into y our computer ’s BIOS (Basic Input/ Output System). Y our computer is already properly configure d and optimi zed, and you do not need to run this utility . However , if you encounter configuration problems, you may need to run Setup. Please al[...]

33 Aspire 1710 Navigating the BIOS Utility There are six menu options: Info., Main, Sy stem Devices, Security , Boot, and Exit. Follow these instructio ns: T T o choose a menu, use the cursor left/right keys ( zx ). T T o choose a parameter , use the cursor up/down keys ( wy ). T T o change th e value of a parameter , press p or q . T A plus sign ([...]

Chapter 2 34 Inf o. Parameter Description Floppy Disk Drive Shows floppy drive type informaito n. Serial Number This field displays the serial number of this unit. UUID Number UUID=32bytes[...]

35 Aspire 1710 Main The Main screen disp lays a summary of your computer hardware information, and also inclu des basic setup parameters. It allows the user to specif y st andard IBM PC A T system parameters. NOTE: The screen above is for reference only . Actual values may differ .[...]

Chapter 2 36 The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and sugge sted parameter settings. NOTE: The sub-items under each device wil l not be shown if t he device control is set to d isable or auto. This is because the user is not allowed to control the settings in these cases. Parameter Descriptio[...]

37 Aspire 1710 Advanced The Advanced menu screen contains parameters involving y our hardware devices. It also provides advanced settings of the system. The table below describes the parameters in the screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings. Parameter Description Options Infrared Port Enables, disables or auto [...]

Chapter 2 38 Security The Security screen co ntains parameters that help sa feguard and protect your co mpu ter from unauthorized use.[...]

39 Aspire 1710 The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and sugge sted parameter settings. NOTE: When you are prompted to enter a password, you have three tri es before the system halts. Don’t forget your password. If you forget your p assword, you ma y have to return your notebo ok computer to[...]

Chapter 2 40 Removing a Password Follow these steps: 1. Use the w and y keys to highlight the Set Sup ervisor Password parameter and press the e key . The Set Password box appears: 2. T ype the current p assword in the Ent er Current Passwor d field and press e . 3. Press e twice without typing anyth ing in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Pa[...]

41 Aspire 1710 If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, the screen will show you the Setup W arnin g. If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match, the screen will display the following message.[...]

Chapter 2 42 Boot This menu allows the user to deci de the order of boot de vices to load the o perating system. Bootable devices includes the distette drive in m odule bay , the onboard hard disk drive and the CD-ROM in module bay .[...]

43 Aspire 1710 Exit The Exit screen contains parameters that help safegua rd and protect your computer from unauthorized use. The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Parameter Description Exit Saving Changes Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS. Exit Discarding Changes Exit ut ility without saving setup data to CMOS. Loa[...]

Chapter 2 44 BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory upd ate is required for th e following conditions: T New versions of system programs T New features or options T Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted. Use the Phlash util ity to update the system BIOS flash ROM. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should cre[...]

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Chapter 3 46 This chapter contains step-by-s tep procedures on how to disass emble the notebook computer for maintenance and troubleshooting . T o disasse mble the computer , you need the following tools: T An ESD mat T A Philips screw driver T A tweezers T Hex screw driver NOTE: Use an ESD wristband to avoid the risk of electronic discha rge Chapt[...]

47 Aspire 1710 General Inf ormation Bef ore Y ou Begin Before proceeding with the disassembly procedure, make su re that you do the following: 1. T urn off the power to the system and all peripherals. 2. Unplug the AC adapter and all power and signal cab les from the system. 3. Jewelry such as watches, rings and bracelets should be removed before s[...]

Chapter 3 48 Disassembly Procedure Flowchart The flowchart on the succeed ing page gives you a graphic represen tation on the entire disassembly se quence and instructs you on the components that need to be remo ved during servicing . For example, if you want to remove the system board, you must fi rst rem ove the keyboard, then disassemble the ins[...]

49 Aspire 1710 Front Panel (Upper Case Assy) Cx3 FDD Module Con't Base Assy Speaker x2 Cx8 Base Main Board Module I/O Shield PCI Bo ard Cx2 Ix6 Main Board w/ Fan Main Board Cx2 Main Board Bracket Fan Lid Switch Cable x1 Audio DJ Board Cable Audio DJ Board Ox2 Touchpad Touchpad Bracket Touchpad Switch Board Ox1 Ox4 FDD Module FDD FFC FDD Bracke[...]

Chapter 3 50 Screw List Item Description B SCREW MM25025ICI0 C SCREW MM25040IL60 D SCREW MM25060IL69 E SCREW MM20030ICI3 F SCREW MM200 80ICI6 G SCREW MM201 00ICI3 H SCREW MS17025B202 I SCREW MBEA1001012 J SCREW MF30060PBJ5 K SCREW MM25070ICI5 L SCREW MS25060ILR1 M SCREW MS25060P527 O SCREW MS25025 IBX8 P SCREW MS25180I100 Q SCREW MS25100 B371 R SCR[...]

51 Aspire 1710 Disassembling R emove the battery 1. Release the seven screws as shown here. 2. Remove the bottom shield plate. 3. Remove the 5 screws as shown here. 4. Remove the battery or dummy battery module. R emove the HDD module 1. Remove the 4 screws that secure the HDD module. 2. Lift the HDD module and detach the IDE connector and power co[...]

Chapter 3 52 R emove the thermal module 1. Disconnect the fan power connector . 1. Remove the three screws as shown here. 2. Remove the thermal module. R emove CPU 1. Open the CPU leve r , remove the CPU and close the lever . R emove the memory 1. Remove the memory R emove V GA card 1. Disconnect the VGA connector . 2. Release the four screws that [...]

53 Aspire 1710 D etach the wireless card 1. Detach the wireless card. 2. Disconnect the two wireless cables. R emove moden card 1. Remove the screws on the MDC (modem card) 2. Detach the card from the modem cable. 3. Release the cable R emove the inverter cover 1. Remove the screws as shown here. 2. Remove the inverter cover .[...]

Chapter 3 54 D etach the upper system cover 1. Remove the two screws on the one side, and the two screws on the other . . 2. Remove the hinge covers on each side 3. Detach the upper system cover (middle cover). R emove the LCD module 1. Detach the LED cable from the LED board. 2. Remove the screws that secure the hinge. And the other side. 3. Detac[...]

55 Aspire 1710 R emove the LCD panel 1. Detach the silicon line pad by following the instruction here. And the other side. 2. Unscrew the three screws on the edge of the LCD panel on both sides. 3. Detach the LCD skirting board (LCD bezel) by following the instruction here. 4. Remove the TEN screws on the side mount. 5. Remove the LCD panel. R emov[...]

Chapter 3 56 2. Follow the same procedure on the other inverte r cable. 3. Disconnect the inverter power cable from the inverter board. 4. Remove the mylar that covering the inverter board. 5. Remove the two screws that secu re the inverter board bracket.[...]

57 Aspire 1710 R emove the mylars R emove the wireless module 1. Remove the two screws that se cure the wireless antenna. 2. Remove the antenna. 3. Repeat the same procedure on the other side. 4. Remove the wireless module. R emove the side bracket 1. Remove the two screws as shown here. Then remove the side bracket.[...]

Chapter 3 58 2. Repeat the same procedure on the other side bracket. R emove the LED cable attached on the LCD outer shield. R emove the subwoofer 1. Disconnect the subwoofer cable. 2. Remove the two screws that secure the subwoofer . 3. Remove the subwoofer .[...]

59 Aspire 1710 R elease the MDC cable. Disconnect the cable to the modem header. R emove the keyboard 1. Remove the six screws th e secure the keyboard. 2. Remove the keyboard and disconnect the attached cable. R emove the LED board 1. Detach the LED ribbon cable. 2. Remove the four screws that secure the LED board.[...]

Chapter 3 60 3. Lift the LED board and disconnect the LED cable at the same time. 4. Disconnect the LED ribbon cable from the LED board. D etach the front panel 1. Disconnect the touch pad ribbon ca ble. 2. Remove the three screws as shown here. 3. T urn the unit upside down, and then remove the gr oup of FOUR, the group of EIGHT and the g roup of [...]

61 Aspire 1710 R emove the Audio DJ board 1. Disconnect the Audio DJ ribbon cable . 2. Disconnect the other side of the ri bbon cable to the Audio DJ board. 3. Remove the screw that secu res the Audio DJ board . 4. Remove the DJ board. R emove the touch pad 1. Remove the mylar here. 2. Disconnect the two ribbon cables to the touch pad. 3. Remove th[...]

Chapter 3 62 4. Remove the two screws that secure the touch pad. 5. Remove the touch pad bracket. 6. Remove the touch pad. R emove the touch pad board 1. Remove the four screws that secure the touch pad board. 2. Remove the touch pad board. R emove the lid switch cable 1. Disconnect the lid switch cable by releasing the screw . 2. Remove the lid sw[...]

63 Aspire 1710 3. Remove the floppy drive. R emove the speaker set 1. Remove the tape 2. Remove the aluminum tape (the tape can be damaged while servicing, please make sure you have a spare one). 3. Remove the tape here. 4. Disconnect the sp eaker cabl e. 5. Remove the screw as shown here. 6. And the one on the other side. 7. Remove the speaker set[...]

Chapter 3 64 R emove the mainboard 1. Remove the nine scre ws as shown 2. Detach the mainboard module from the base unit 3. Remove the screw as shown 4. Remove the PCI board. 5. Remove the six screws that secure the I/O shield. 6. Remove the I/O shield. 7. Disconnect the system fan power connector . 8. Remove the two screws, one on each si de, that[...]

65 Aspire 1710 2. Remove the system fan. 3. This completes the disassembly procedure s of Aspire 1710. FDD Module 1. Disconnect the ribbon cable. 2. Remove the screws as shown here. 3. Remove the FDD bracket away from the floppy drive.[...]

Chapter 3 66 HDD Module 1. Disconnect the HDD power cabl e and then the IDE coaxial cable. 2. Remove the screws that secu re the HDD, an d the other side. 3. Remove the bracket from the HDD. Combo Module 1. Remove the three screws as shown here. 2. Remove the bracket.[...]

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Chapter 4 68 Use the following procedure as a gui de for computer problems. NOTE: The diagnosti c tests are intended to test only Ace r products. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or modified options can give false e rrors and invalid system responses. 1. Obtain the failing symptoms in as much detail as possible. 2. V erify the symptoms by attemp[...]

69 Aspire 1710 System Check Procedures External Diskette D rive Check Do the following to isolate the pro blem to a controller, dr iver , or diskette. A write-ena bled, diagnostic diskette is required. NOTE: Make sure that the diskette does not have more than on e label attached to it. Multiple labels can cause damage to the dri ve or cause the dri[...]

Chapter 4 70 If any of these devices do not work, reconnect the cable connector and rep eat the failing o peration. Memory check Memory errors might stop system operations, show error messages on the screen, or hang the system. 1. Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the doa gmpstotics prog ram (please refer to mai n board. 2. Go to the dia[...]

71 Aspire 1710 Check the Power Adapter Unplug the power adapter cable from the computer and measure the output voltage at the plug of the power adapter cable. See the following figu re 1. If the voltage is not correct , replace the power ad apter . 2. If the voltage is within the range, do the following: T Replace the System board. T If the problem[...]

Chapter 4 72 Check the Battery Pack T o check the batte ry pack, do the following: From Software: 1. Check out the Power Management in control Panel 2. In Power Mete r , conf irm that if the parameters sh own in the screen for Current Power Source and T otal Battery Power Remaining are correct. 3. Repeat the steps 1 and 2, fo r both battery and ada[...]

73 Aspire 1710 Power-O n Self-T est (POST) Error Message The POST error message index lists the error message and their possible causes. The most like ly cause is listed first. NOTE: Perform the FRU replacement or actions in the s equence shown in FRU/Action column, if the FRU replacement does not solve the proble m, put the ori ginal part back in [...]

Chapter 4 74 Index of Error Messages Error Code List Error Codes Error Messages 006 Equipment Configuration Error Causes: 1. CPU BIOS Update Code Mismatch 2. IDE Primary Channel Master Drive Err or (THe causes will be shown before “Equipment Configuration Error”) 010 Memory Error at xxxx:xxxx:xxxx h (R:xxxxh, W:xx xxh) 070 Real T i me Clock Err[...]

75 Aspire 1710 Real time clock error RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. System board Previous boot incomplete - Default configuration used Run “Load Default Settings” in BIOS Setup Utility . RTC battery System board Memory size found by POST differed from CMOS Run “Load Default Settings” in BI[...]

Chapter 4 76 Error Message List No beep Error Messages FRU/Action in Sequence No beep, power-on indicator turns off and LCD is blank. Power source (battery pack and power adapter). See “Power System Check” on page 70. Ensure every connector is connected tig htly and correctly . Reconnect the DIMM. LED board. System board. No beep, power-on indi[...]

77 Aspire 1710 Index of Symptom-to-FR U Error Message LCD-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Action in Sequence LCD backlight doesn't work LCD is too dark LCD brightness cannot be adjusted LCD contrast cannot be adjusted Enter BIOS Utility to execute “Load Setup Default Settings”, the n reboot system. Reconnect the LCD connectors. Keyboard ([...]

Chapter 4 78 PCMCIA-Related Symptom s Symptom / Error Action in Sequence System cannot detect the PC Card (PCMCIA) PCMCIA slot assembly System board PCMCIA slot pin is damaged. PCMCIA slot assembly Memory-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Action in Sequence Memory count (size) appears different from actual size. Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute ?[...]

79 Aspire 1710 NOTE: If you cannot find a symptom or an error in this list and the problem remains, see “Undete rmined Problems” on page 81. System hangs intermittently . Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drive s. Hard disk connection board System board Peripheral-Related Symptom s Symptom / Error Action in Sequence System configuration does not match[...]

Chapter 4 80 Intermittent Problems Intermittent system hang problems can be caused by a variety of reasons th at have nothing to do with a hardware defect, such as: cosmic radiation, electros tatic discharge, or software errors. FRU replacement should be considered only when a recurring prob lem exists. When analyzing an intermittent prob lem, do t[...]

81 Aspire 1710 Undetermined Problems The diagnostic proble ms does not identify wh ich adapter or device failed, wh ich installed devices are incorrect, whether a short circuit is suspected, or whether the system is inoperative. Follow these procedure s to isolate the fail i ng FRU (do not isolate non-defective FRU). NOTE: V erify that all attached[...]

Chapter 5 82 To p V i e w Jumper and Connector Locations Chapter 5[...]

83 Aspire 1710 1 CON1 PS2 Port 16 CON21 Mini 1394 Connector 2 CON4 Parallel Port 17 CON24 MIC Connector 3 CON9 LAN Connector 18 CON25 Line Out Connector 4 CON1 1 CPU Fan Connector 19 CON23 Woofer Connector 5 CON3 COM1 Port 20 CON19 VGA Board Connector 6 CON5 VGA Port 21 CON26 Battery Connector 7 CON2 S-Video Port 22 CON27 RTC Battery Connector 8 CO[...]

Chapter 5 84 Bottom V iew 1 CON36 Audio DJ FFC Connector 2 CON31 Keyboard Connector 3 CON35 S peaker Con nector 4 CON33 LED Board FFC Connector 5 CON30 FDD FFC Connector 6 CON34 T ouchpad FFC Connector[...]

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Chapter 6 86 This chapter gives you the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) listing in global configura tions of Aspire 1710. Refer to this chapter w henever ordering for p arts to repair or for RMA (R eturn Merchandise Authorization). Please note that WHEN ORDE RING FRU P ARTS, you shou ld check the most up-to-date information avai lable on your regional[...]

87 Aspire 1710 Exploded Diagram Base Assy.[...]

Chapter 6 88 T op Assy.[...]

89 Aspire 1710 LCD Module NOTE: The part numbers appear on the exploded diagram are vend or ’s part number . Please refer to the FRU list for Acer part number .[...]

Chapter 6 90 Picture No. Partname Part Number Adapter ADAPTER DEL T A ADP-180W PFC 3 PINS Battery BA T TERY 2.2AHR 12CELLS LI-LON LISIMPL Board WIRELESS LAN BOARD (802.1 1g) WNC 54.A08V7.001 MDC MD BOARD AMBIT AGERE MODEM 54.T29V7.001 nVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200 NV -34M 64MB AGP CARD TBD nVIDIA GeForce FX Go5700 NV -36M 64MB AGP CARD TBD nVIDIA GeForc[...]

91 Aspire 1710 POWER CORD IT ALIAN 27.A08V7.004 POWER CORD DANISH 27.A08V7.005 POWER CORD SWISS 27.A08V7.006 LAUNCH BOARD FFC CABLE (LAUNCH BOARD TO MB) 50.A15V7.001 FFC CABLE (TOUCHP AD TO TOUCH SWITCH) 50 .A08V7.002 FFC CABLE (TOUCH SWITH T O M/B) 50.A08V7.003 AUDIO DJ FFC CABLE (AUDIO BOARD T O M/B) 50.A15V7.002 COVER SWITCH CABLE (LID SWITCH CA[...]

Chapter 6 92 TOUCH P AD BRACKET 33.A08V7.002 MIDDLE COVER W/ NAME PLA TE 42 .A15V7.001 CPU/Processor INTEL PENTIUM 4 NORTHWOOD 3.0GHZ 512K 800FSB 478PIN SL6WK KC.DP001.30C INTEL PENTIUM 4 NORTHWOOD 3.2GHZ 512K 800FSB SL6WG KC.DP001.32C Intel DT FSB 800 P4 3.4G KC.DP001.34C FDD/Floppy Disc Drive FDD MODULE 1.44MB SLIM P ANASONIC JU226A273F C TBD FDD[...]

93 Aspire 1710 KEYBOARD SUNREX ARABIC KB.A1506.01 1 KEYBOARD SUNREX BELGIUM KB.A1506.013 KEYBOARD SUNREX CZECH KB.A1506.015 KEYBOARD SUNREX DANISH KB.A1506.018 KEYBOARD SUNREX FRENCH KB.A1506.006 KEYBOARD SUNREX GERMAN KB.A1506. 003 KEYBOARD SUNREX GREEK KB.A1506.021 KEYBOARD SUNREX HUNGAIAN KB.A1506.016 KEYBOARD SUNREX IT ALIAN KB.A1506.004 KEYBOA[...]

Chapter 6 94 LCD P ANEL W/ LED CABLE LOGO 17 IN. 60.A15V7.006 LCD BUTTOM 42.A08V7.005 LCD BEZEL W/ ACER LOGO 17 IN. 60.A08V7.006 LCD LA TCH 17 IN. 47.A08V7.001 LCD SPRING 17 IN. 47.A08V7.002 LCD DECORA TION BAR 17 IN. 47.A08V7.004 Memory DDR 333 256MB 0.1 1U, CL=2.5 INFIN EON KN.25602.010 MEMORY DDR333 256MB NANY A NT256D64S88B1G- 6K KN.25603.008 M[...]

95 Aspire 1710 TOUCHP AD 55 .A08V7.004 Reader WINTER SOLUTION 6-IN-1 CARD READER LA.A0801.001 S peaker SPEAKER R+L VECO 28KC04-1 23.A08V7.004 SPEAKER FOIL 47.A08V7.005 SUB-WOOFER 2PIN VECO 25KP04 23.A08V7.002 Screws SCREW MM25025ICI0 86.A08V7.002 SCREW MM25040IL60 86.A08V7.003 SCREW MM25060IL69 86.A08V7.004 SCREW MM20030ICI3 86.A08V7.005 SCREW MM20[...]

Appendix A 96 Model Name D efinition Model Number LCD CPU Memory HDD CD/DVD VGA Card Wireless LAN 171 1SCi DT 17.0" SXGA DTP4- 2.8GHz 512MB 80GB 24x CDRW+DVD N1 1 g DT 17.0" SXGA DTP4- 2.8GHz 512MB 80GB 24x CDRW+DVD nVidia Geforce FX Go5700 64MB 11 g 171 1SMi DT 17.0" SXGA DTP4- 2.8GHz 512MB 80GB DVD-Dual nVidia Geforce FX Go5700 64M[...]

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Appendix B 98 This computer ’s compatibility is a test plan relea sed by Acer Internal T esting Depa rtment. Once the final report is available, this chapter will be revised accordingly . T est Compatible Components Appendix B[...]

99 Aspire 1610 Microsoft Windows XP Environment T est Item Specifications Processor Intel Pentium 4 Northwood 2.6GHZ 512K 400FSB SL6PP D-1 STEPPING Intel Pentium 4 Northwood 2.8G HZ 512K 533FSB SL6PF D-1 STEPPING Intel Prescott 2.8GHZ 1M 533FSB SL7DB D-1 STEPPING Intel Prescott 2.8GHZ 1M 800FSB SL79K D-1 STEPPING Intel Prescott 3.0GHZ 1M 800FSB SL7[...]

Appendix B 100 Prarllel Port Printer: HP Laser Jet 2100 HP Desk Jet 840C HP Desk Jet 930C ZIP: IOMega ZIP 100 (LPT Port) Cable: LL5 cable 1394 Port HDD: IEEE 1394 (Fire Wire)/USB 1.1 Combo Hard Drive CCD: S te althFire tm HUB: Aten 1394HUB/FH-600 Cable: 1394 4 to 4 Cable MO: Fujitsu Limited MDF3130EE USB 2.0 HUB: Highspeed4 Port Adaptec4 Port (XH[...]

101 Aspire 1610 USB Keyboard: T AR GUS Wheel Mouse SILITEK K/B SK-6000 NMB K/B ZIPPY USB K/B TK532 USB Keypad: ZIPPY USB Keypad KW -610 Wireless Keyboard & Mouse: ACER Keyboard+Mouse+Receiver Logitech Keyboard Mouse+Receiver USB Camera: Petaex optixo 330 USB CCD: Intel YC72 Dlin DSC 350 USB CCD Dlink WebCam DSB-C300 Lotitech QuicCam Home Creati[...]

Appendix B 102 USB Scanner: HP ScanJet 5300c HP ScanJet 5200c USB Speaker: Philips USB S peaker Dss330 Philips USB S peaker (DIGIT AL Speaker System) USB HUB: PCI_USB HUB/UH-400 USB HUB NET UH-124 USB to Serial Adapter: USB to serial Adapter UB-75 USB Gamepad: Microsoft Sidewider Precision Pro Logitech WingMan FORMULA FORCE Logitech WingMan GAMEP [...]

103 Aspire 1610 PC Cards A T A Card : PCMCIA IDE/A T API Controller(FLASH/32 MB) Microdrive: IBM 340MB Microdrive Click IOMEGA Clik! PC CARD DRIVE Zip Card: IOMEGA USB ZIP 250 1394 CardBus Card: Compaq 1394 CardBus Card VST Fire Wire 1394 CardBus Ca rd Wireless LAN Card: CISCO AIRONET 350 SERIESAIR-PCM350 Wireless LAN Card WL-21 1F CARD Reader: [...]

Appendix B 104 Bluetooth PDA: Fujits u PDA Mobile phone: Sony Ericsson T68 Mouse & Keyboard: Microsoft Bluetooth wireless Mouse and keyboard Printer: HP Deskjet 450 with Ericsson bluetooth card Item Specifications[...]

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Appendix C 106 This section describe s online tech ni cal support servi ces available to hel p you repair your Acer Systems. If you are a distributor , dealer, ASP or TPM, please re fer your technical queries to your local Acer branch office. Acer Branch Offices and Regional Business Unit s may access our website. However some in formation sources [...]

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Index 1 A AC Adapter 29 AFLASH Utility 44 Audio 22 B Battery 28 BIOS 22 pac kage 22 ROM size 22 ROM type 22 vendor 22 Version 22 BIOS Setup Utility 3 2 BIOS Supports protocol 22 BIOS Utility 32 Basic System Settings 37 Navigating 33 Onboard Device Configuration 39 Startup Configuration 38 System Information 33 System Security 43 Board Layout 5 Bott[...]

2 Index LCD 29 M Machine Disassembly 46 Memory Check 70 Modem 23 N Notebook Manager hotkey 18 O Online Support Information 106 P Panel 7, 84 Bottom 13 right 10, 11 Parallel Port 27 PC Card 14, 28 PCMCIA 28 Power Management 30 Power System Check 70 Battery Pack 72 Power Adapter 71 R RTC 2 2 S Second Level Cache 22 speakers hotkey 18 S tandby Mode 30[...]