Acer Aspire M3300 User manual
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Aspire M3300
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
PRINTED IN TAIWAN
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Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire M3300 Service
Guide.
Date Chapter Updates
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Copyright
Copyright © 2009by 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
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Incorporated.
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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Pentium 4 and Celeron are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their
respective holders.
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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.
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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
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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
2
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
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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
4
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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