Acer Aspire M3300 User manual

Aspire M3300

Service Guide

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Disclaimer

The information in this guide is subject to change without notice.

Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with

respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of 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 resulting from any

defect in the software.

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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 possible

hardware or software problems.

IMPORTANT Remind you to do specific actions relevant to the

accomplishment of procedures.

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 competitiveness, your regional office MAY have decided

to extend the functionality of a machine (e.g. add-on card, modem, or extra memory

capability). These LOCALIZED FEATURES will NOT be covered in this generic service

guide. In such cases, please contact your regional offices or the responsible

personnel/channel to provide you with further technical details.

2. Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you should check the most up-to-date

information available on your regional web or channel. If, for whatever reason, a part

number change is made, it will not be noted in the printed Service Guide. For

ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, yourAcer office may have a DIFFERENT

part number code to those given in the FRU list of this printed Service Guide. You MUST use

the list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and service of

customer machines.

Chapter 1 System Specifications 1

Features……………………………………………………………………………………………... 1

Main board Placement …………………..…………………………….……………………6

Block Diagram …………………..…………………………….……………………7

Aspire M3300 Front Panel………………………………………..…….………..8

Aspire M3300 Rear Panel…………………..…………………………….……………………9

Hardware Specifications and Configurations………………….…….……..10

Power Management Function (ACPI support function)…………………………..…...17

Chapter 2 System Utilities 18

Entering Setup…………………………………………………………………………..19

Product Information………………………………………………………..21

Standard CMOS Features……………………………….……………………………………22

Advanced BIOS Features………………………………………..……………………24

Advanced Chipset Setup………………………………………..……………………26

Integrated Peripherals…………………………...…………………………………………..27

Power Management…………………………………………………………28

PC Health Status……………………………………………………………...30

Frequency/Voltage Control……………..………………………….…….31

Load Default Settings………………………………………………..……. 32

BIOS Security Features……………..………………………….…….33

Save & Exit Setup………………………………………………….…………34

Exit Without Saving………………………………………………….……..35

Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 36

General Information………………………………………………………. 37

Disassembly Procedure……………………………………………………38

Aspire M3300 Disassembly Procedure…………….…..……39

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 53

Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Information54

Jumper Setting…………………………………………………..………………..54

Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 59

Exploded Diagram………………………………………………………….59

FRU List………………………………………………………………… 60

Chapter 7 Intel Raid

Intel Raid………………………………………………………………….63

System Specifications

Features

Operating System

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 32/64bit

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic SP1 32bit

FreeDOS

Linpus Linux Console mode

Linpus Linux X-Windows mode

Processor

Socket Type: AMD Socket AM3

Processor Type:

AM3 CPUs

Chipset

AMD RS780 + AMD SB710

PCB

Form Factor: Micro ATX

Dimension/Layer: 244mm x244mm

Memory

Memory Type: DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600

Support single channel 64 bit mode with maximum memory size up to 8GB

Support un-buffered DIMM (RS780)

DIMM Slot: 4

Memory Max: 1GB/2GB devices technologies

Capacity: 1GB to 8GB Max memory support

PCI

PCI Express Slot Type: x16

PCI Express x16 Slot Quantity: 1

PCI Express Slot Type: x1

PCI Express x1 Slot Quantity: 1

PCI Slot Type: PCI 2.25V slots

PCI Slot Quantity: 2

FDD

Slot Quantity: 1

Design Criteria:

Should support 1.44MB/3 mode 3.5” Devices

IDE

Slot Type: 40pin PATA IDE slot

Slot Quantity: 1

Transfer rate support:

¾PIO Mode: 0/1/2/3/4

¾ATA mode: 33/66/100/133

Storage Type support:

¾DVD ROM/DVD SuperMultiPlus

SATA

Slot Type: SATA slot

Slot Quantity: 6

Storage Type support:

HDD/BD /DVD-ROM/ DVD SuperMultiPlus

Audio

Audio Type: HD audio codec

Audio Channel: 7.1 channel

Audio Controller /Codec: ALC888S-VC2 HD codec 7.1

Connectors support:

Rear 6 jack follow HD audio definition, example as below

Audio jacks color coding: should meet Microsoft Windows Logo Program

Device Requirements: Audio-0002

2 S/PDIF-out header (1*4)

1 internal speaker header (2*4)

1 front panel audio header (2*5)

Add HD de-pop CKT (the attachment is the reference, please propose your

solution)

S/N ratio: 90 dB at rear output jack

LAN

Controller: Marvell 8071 Gigabit Ethernet controller

Port : 1 x RJ45 rear port for Gigabit Ethernet

Design Criteria:

Should be worked under 10/100/1000Mbs environment

Reserved disable function on both hardware & BIOS side. Default is enabled

Support DASH 1.0/1.1 feature

USB

Controller Type: SB710

Ports Quantity: 12

4 port for rear ports

On-board: 4 2*5 headers ( 6 ports)

4 ports for front daughter board

2 ports for internal card reader

Connector Pin: standard Intel FPIO pin definition

Data transfer rate support:

USB 2.0/1.1

1394

Controller: Jmicron JM831 1394a controller

Connector Quantity: 2

1 rear 6pin IEEE1394 port

1 2x5pin onboard jumper

BIOS

BIOS Type: AMI Kernel with Acer skin

Size: 4Mb or 8Mb

Note:

Boot ROM should be included (PXE function should be built in with default and

RPL function is optional by service BIOS)

BIOS shall auto detect FDD to avoid checksum error when boot

I/O Connector

Controller: Super I/O ITE 8718

Rear I/O Connector

1 PS/2 Keyboard port,

1 PS/2 Mouse port

1 D-Sub port and HDMI port

4 USB ports

1 RJ45 LAN port

7.1 channel phone jack (6 audio jacks) for ALC888S sku

On-board connectors

1 AM3 CPU socket

4 DDR3 memory sockets

1 PCI Express x16 slot

1 PCI Express x 1 slot

2 PCI slots

1 FDD slot

1 PATA IDE connector

6 SATA2 connectors

3 2*5 pin Intel FPIO specification USB pin connectors (follow Intel FPIO

standard Specification)

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