Acer S670G manual

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    VeritonM670G/M670/ S670G/S670 Service Guide Service guide files and updates are available on the AIPG/CSD web; for more information please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw PRIN TED IN T AIW AN[...]

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    II Revision History Please refer to the table below for th e updates made on VeritonM670G/M670/ S670G/S670 service guide. Date Chapter Updates[...]

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    III Copyright Copyright © 2008 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, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the pri[...]

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    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 actions. CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to avoid[...]

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    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 requirements and enhance product competitive[...]

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    Cha p ter 1 S y stem S p ecifications 1 Features………………………………………………………………… …………………………... 1 Main board Placemen t…………………………………………………….……..……………..6 Block Diagram………………………………………………………… .[...]

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    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:  Intel Conroe/Kensfield/Wolfdale/Yorkfield processor FSB 1333/1066/800 MHz Chipset  Intel Q45+ ICH10DO PCB  Form Factor: Micro ATX  Dimension/Layer[...]

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    2  PCI Slot Quantity: 2 FDD  Slot Quantity: 1  Design Criteria:  Should support 1.44MB/3 mode 3.5” Devices SATA  Slot Type: SATA slot  Slot Quantity: 6  Storage Type support:  HDD/CD-ROM/CD-RW/DVD-ROM/DVD-RW/DVD+RW/DVD Dual/DVD SuperMulti Plus/ Audio  Audio Type: HD audio codec  Audio Channel: 7.1 channel  Audio C[...]

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    3  10M/100M/1000M LAN  PHY: Intel Boazman 82567LM PCI-E Giga LAN USB  Controller Type: Intel ICH10DO  Ports Quantity: 12  6 back panel ports  On-board: 3 2*5 headers  4 ports for front daughter board  2 ports reserved  Connector Pin: standard Intel FPIO pin definition  Data transfer rate support:  USB 2.0/1.1 BIOS ?[...]

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    4  1 DVI-D VGA port  1 RJ45 LAN port  6 USB ports  7.1 channel phone jack (6 audio jacks) On-board connectors  1 LGA 775 CPU socket  4 DDR3 memory sockets  1 PCI Express x16 slot  1 PCI Express x 1 slot  2 PCI slot  1 FDD slot  6 SATAII connectors  3 2*5 pin Intel FPIO specification USB pin connectors (follow Int[...]

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    5  1 x LTP 2*13pin header  1 2x5pin Front Audio header  1 3pin ME enable/disable connector (with 1 jumper) Power Supply  Power Supply Mounting Features  Chassis accepts ATX-style power supply  Chasses accepts PS2, PS3 style power suppl y  Features for internal mounting tab  Location of 4 external mounting holes  Power Sup[...]

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    6 Main board Placement[...]

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    8 Block Diagram[...]

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    9 VeritonM670G/ M670 Front Panel Label Description 1 USB ports 2 ACER Logo 3 FDD cover 4 LEDs 5 MIC connector 6 Audio connector 7 Optical drive 8 Card reader 9 Power Button[...]

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    10 VeritonM670G/ M670 Rear Panel Label Description Label Description 1 Power card socket 8 Printer connector 2 Voltage selector switch 9 PS/2 mouse connector 3 PS/2 keyboard connector 10 Monitor connector 4 DVI port 11 LAN connector 5 USB 2.0 ports 12 Lock Handle 6 Audio connector 7 Fan aperture[...]

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    11 VeritonS670G/S670 Front Panel Label Description 1 Power Button 2 Optical drive 3 FDD cover 4 ACER Logo 5 Audio connector 6 USB ports 7 Card reader[...]

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    12 VeritonS670G/S670 Rear Panel Label Description Label Description 1 Power card socket 6 Audio connector 2 PS/2 keyboard connector 7 Com connector 3 PS/2 mouse connector 8 Monitor connector 4 DVI port 9 LAN connector 5 USB 2.0 ports 10[...]

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    13 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor Item Specification Type Processor Type: Intel Conroe /Kensfield /Wolfdale /Yorkfield processor FSB 1333/1066/800 MHz CPUs Socket LGA 775 pin FSB 800/1066/1333 MHz CPUs Minimum operating speed 0 MHz (If Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State in BIOS Setup is set to Enabled.) BIOS Item Specification BIOS[...]

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    14 Main Board Major Chips Item Specification North Bridge Intel Q35 and Q33 South Bridge Intel ICH9DO/ICH9 APG controller Intel Q45 Super I/O controller ITE 8718 Audio controller HD audio codec ALC888S HD codec 7.1 (co-lay with LC888) LAN controller Intel Boazman 82567LM PCI-E Giga LAN HDD controller Intel ICH10DO Keyboard controller Super I/O ITE [...]

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    15 Audio Interface Item Specification Audio controller Intel ICH9DO/ICH9 Audio controller type ALC888S Audio channel codec 7.1 Audio function control Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Mono or stereo Stereo Compatibility Sound Blaster Pro/16 compatible Mixed digital and analog high performance chip Enhanced stereo full duplex operation High performance a[...]

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    16 Floppy disk drive Interface Item Specification Floppy disk drive controller Super I/O ITE 8720 Floppy disk drive controller resident bus ISA bus Support FDD format 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, 2.88MB USB Port Item Specification Universal HCI USB 2.0/1.1 USB Class Support legacy keyboard for legacy mode USB Connectors Quantity 4 ports for front d[...]

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    17 Power Management Devices S1 S3 S4 S5 Power Button V V V V USB Keyboard/Mouse V V N/A N/A PME Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled RCT Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled WOR Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled  Devices wake up from S3 should be less than  Devices wake up from S5 sh ould be less than 10 seconds[...]

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    19 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 valu es into the battery-backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM. This memory area is not part of the system RAM. NOTE: If you repeat[...]

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    20 Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system wi ll 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 ente r Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF[...]

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    21 The items in the main menu are explained below: Parameter Description Production Information This page shows the relevant information of the main board Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS Advance BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features Advance C[...]

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    22 Product Information The screen below appears if you select Product Information from the main menu: The Product Information menu contains gene ral data about the system, such as the product name, serial number, BIOS version, etc. This information is necessary for troubleshooting (maybe required when asking for technical support). The following ta[...]

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    23 Standard CMOS Setup Select standard CMOS features from th e main menu to configure some basic parameters in your system the following screen shows the standard CMOS features menu: The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Description Options System Date To set the date following the weekday-month-date-year format[...]

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    24 Advanced Setup The following screen shows the Advanced Setup: The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Description Options Quick Boot Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system [Enabled], [Disabled] 1 st Boot Device 2 nd Boot Device 3 rd Boot Device The[...]

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    25 Advanced Chipset Setup The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Description Options Intel EIST For Intel platform Disabled/Enabled Intel XD Bit For Intel platform Disabled/Enabled Intel VT-b For Intel platform Disabled/Enabled Intel TXT For Intel platform Disabled/Enabled Intel AMT For Intel platform Disabled/En[...]

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    26 Integrated Peripherals[...]

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    27 The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Description Options Onboard SATA Mode This item is only available when onboard SATA controller is enabled Native IDE/RAID/AHCI Onboard USB Controller Always enabled USB keyboard during POST no matter what option is set Disabled/Enabled Legacy USB Support This item is only[...]

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    28 Power Management The Power Management menu lets you configure your system to most effectively save energy while operating in a manner consisten t with your own style of computer use. The following screen shows the Power Management parameters and thei r default settings: The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter D[...]

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    29 PC Health Status The following table describes the parameters found in this menu: Parameter Description Options CPU/System Temperature Detect CPU Temperature automatically CPU/SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM) Detect CPU/SYSTEM Fan Speed Status automatically CPU Smart FAN Control The item displays the system Smart Fan Function status. It is always enabled [...]

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    30 Frequency/Voltage Control The following table describes the parameters found in this menu: Parameter Description Options Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Always auto detect DIMM/PCI Clk Disabled/Enabled Spread Spectrum Always auto detect Spread Spectrum Disabled/Enabled[...]

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    31 BIOS Security Features The following table describes the parameters found in this menu: Parameter Descripti on Options Change Supervisor Password This item is only available when supervisor password is installed, If clear supervisor password, user password should also be cleared. All setup items will be view-only except user password item when l[...]

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    32 Load Default Settings This option opens a dialog box that lets you install defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility. The following table describes the parameters found in this menu: Parameter Description Options Load Default Settings Select the field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features, which the system automa[...]

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    33 Save & Exit Setup Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. The following table describes the parameters found in this menu: Parameter Description Options Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter> to save the changes that have made in the Setup Utility [...]

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    34 Exit Without Saving Highlight this item and press <Enter> to di scard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. Parameter Description Options Exit Without Saving Press<Ente r> to discard any changes and exit the Setup Utility[...]

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    35 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 size. During the disassembly process, group the screw[...]

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    36 General Information Before You Begin Before proceeding with the disassembly procedure, make sure that you do the following: 1. Turn off the power to the system and all peripherals. 2. 2.Unplug the AC adapter and all power and signal cables from the system[...]

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    37 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.[...]

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    38 VeritonM670G/M670/S670G/S670 Standard Disassembly Process Bezel Process: 1. According to the requirement, paste ATI, OS, CPU, HDMI and marketing label by SKU. VeritonM670G/M670 VeritonS670G/S670[...]

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    39 Remove side cover Process: 1. Put the Computer on the worktable lightly. 2. Release left side cover with 2 screws then remove left side cover. Remove CPU fan pipe Process: 1. Release the CPU fan pipe. Push the side cover lightly Screw location Screw location[...]

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    40 Remove Cards Process: 1. Release the slot cover tooless 2. Remove VGA 、 TV 、 Modem Card , the following list is for your reference about the mutual location relation (Optional by SKU). Notice: I. Remove card, don’t touch any electric parts on PCB. Modem card TV card VGA card slot cover VGA card TV card Modem card[...]

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    41 Remove HDD Data Cables Process: 1. Remove master HDD data cable from M/B SATA1/SATA3. 2. Remove slave ODD data cable from M/B SATA2. Remove slave HDD cable Remove master HDD cable SA T A4 SA T A3 SA T A2 SA T A1[...]

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    42 Remove ODD DATA cable Process: 1. Remove master ODD data/power cable from Master ODD. Remove HDD power cable Process: 1. Remove master HDD data cable from master HDD. 2. Remove slave HDD data cable from slave HDD Remove master ODD Data Cable Remove master HDD Remove slave HDD Remove master ODD Power Cable[...]

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    43 Remove Cables Process: 1. Remove front panel light cable from “ PANEL1 " slot of M/B. 2. Remove USB1 cable from M/B " F_ USB3” 。 3. Remove USB2 cable from M/B”F_ USB4” 。 4. Remove Card reader cable from M/B " USB2”. 5. Remove audio cable from the “ AUDIO " port on M/B. Notice: I. Recovery switch cable is next to FDD port,[...]

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    44 Remove card reader Process: 1. Remove card reader from chassis. Master HDD Slave HDD[...]

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    45 Remove FDD Cable Process: 1. Remove FDD digital cable just as pictures (Optional by SKU). 2. Plug 4 pins power cord from FDD slot. 3. Remove front bezel light cable from PATA power cable Remove from FDD Remove from M/B “FDD1” slot Remove Front bezel light cable[...]

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    46 Remove ODD Process: 1. Push the lock handle release ODD. 2. Remove Master ODD from the location. 3. Remove slave ODD from the location. (Optional by SKU) Master ODD location Slave ODD location[...]

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    47 Remove Cables Process: 1. Remove M/B power cable from M/B “ATX1”. 2. Remove 12 V power cable from M/B” JPW1” 3. Remove System Fan cable from M/B”SYS-F2”. MB power cable[...]

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    48 Remove System FAN Process: 1. Release four screws according to the following picture. 2. Remove Sys FAN (Optional by SKU) Release four screws. 4 3 1 2 The direction of System F AN[...]

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    49 Remove mother board Process: 1. Release 8 pcs screws form the corresponding hole. 2. Release screws according to the following picture in turn. 3. Remove the Mother board from chassis.[...]

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    50 Remove CPU cooler Process: 1. Remove cooler power cable from M/B “CPU-F2”. 2. Release screw 1 first, then fixes scre w 2, screw 3 & screw 4 (A s Picture). 3. Remove Cooler from the Retention module. Remove memory Process: 1. Remove the first Memory from DIMM. 2. Remove the second Memory from DIMM2 (Optional by SKU).[...]

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    51 Remove CPU Process: 1. Remove CPU according following the pictures. Remove I/O shielding Process: 1. Remove I/O Shielding. Lock the Handle[...]

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    52 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 Chapter 4[...]

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    55 A TX_POWER: A TX 24-pin Power Connector 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 +3.3 13 +3.3V 2 +3.3 14 -12V 3 COM 15 COM 4 +5V 16 PS_ON 5 COM 17 COM 6 +5V 18 COM 7 COM 19 COM 8 PWR OK 20 -5V 9 5VSB 21 +5V 10 +12V 22 +5V 11 +12V 23 +5V 12 +3.3V 24 COM[...]

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    59 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List This chapter gives you the FRU (Field Replac eable Unit) listing in global configurations of Veriton M670G/M670/S670G/S670 . 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 up-to-d[...]

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    60 Exploded Diagram NO DESCRIPTION NO DESCRIPTION 1 CHASSIS 18 MOTHERBOARD 2 LINE-CLIP 19 PCI-BRACKET 3 USB-SHIELD NUT 6-32# 20 FAN 4 USB-SHIELDING 21 POWER SUPPLY 5 USB PCB MODULE 22 USB-TOP 6 SIDE FOOT RUBBER 23 LOGO-SUPPORT 7 RIGHT SIDE PLATE 24 MAIN-BEZEL 8 LED/SWITCH HDLDER 25 LEFT-WIRE-NETTING 9 CD-ROM 26 ODD-COVER 10 CARDREADER DEVICE 27 FDD[...]

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    61 NO DESCRIPTION NO DESCRIPTION 1 POWER SUPPLY 12 HOLDER-SWITCH 2 ACER_16L_BASE 13 ODD-CAGE 3 HDD-MOUDLE 14 ACER_16L_CHASSIS 4 HDD-CAGE 15 70X70X15FAN 5 USB-MOUDLE 16 ACER-16L-ODD-SUPPORT-BKT 6 LENS-HOLDER 17 ACER-16L-SUPPORT 7 MAIN-BEZEL 18 ACER_16L_CHASSIS_SUPPORT 8 FRONT-STRIP 19 ACER_16L_TOP_DU CK 9 FDD-COVER 20 ACER_16L_FAN_DUCK 10 ODD-COVER [...]