Acer ASPIRE M5400(G) User manual

Acer

Aspire M5400(G)

Service Guide

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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 additional information related to the current topic.

WARNING Alerts you to any physical risk or system damage that might result from doing

or not doing specific actions.

CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software

problems.

IMPORTANT Reminds you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of

procedures.

Service Guide Coverage

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.

FRU Information

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, your Acer 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.

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System Tour 1

Features 1

Block Diagram 4

System Components 5

Front Panel 5

Rear Panel 6

Hardware Specifications and Configurations 7

Power Management Function(ACPI support function) 11

System Utilities 12

CMOS Setup Utility 12

Entering CMOS setup 13

Navigating Through the Setup Utility 13

Setup Utility Menus 14

System Disassembly 27

Disassembly Requirements 27

Pre-disassembly Procedure 28

Removing the Side Panel 29

Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly 30

Removing the Processor 32

Removing the Memory Modules 33

Removing the VGA Card 34

Removing the Mode Card 35

Removing the Front Bezel 36

Removing the Rear USB Board 37

Removing the Hard Disk Drive 38

Removing the Optical Drive 40

Removing the Cables 41

Removing the removable HDD bay 42

Removing the Power Supply 43

Removing the Mainboard 45

System Troubleshooting 47

System Check Procedures 48

Beep Codes 49

Checkpoints 50

BIOS Recovery 53

Jumper and Connector Information 54

M/B Placement 54

Setting Jumper 56

FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 67

Aspire M5400(G) Exploded Diagram(AM350-ASSY) 68

Aspire M5400(G) Exploded Diagram(AM351-ASSY) 69

Aspire M5400(G) FRU List 70

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 1

Features

Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many feature:

NOTE: The features listed in this section is for your reference only. The exact configuration of the system

depends on the model purchased.

Operating System

•Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit

•Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit

•Microsoft Window 7 Home Basic 64bit

•Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic 32bit

•Microsoft Windows 7 Starter 32bit

•Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 32bit

•Microsoft Windows XP Professional 32bit

•Free DOS

•Linpus XWindows 9.5

•Lipus Linux cons

Processor

•Socket Type: AMD Socket AM3

•Socket Quantity: 1

•Processor Type:

•Support AM3 6-core Thuban CPU (140W)

Chipset

•NB: RS880P

•SB: AMD SB810

PCB

•4 Layer uATX form factor 9.6in X 9.6in (24.38cm X 24.38cm)

Memory subsystem

•Socket Type: DDR III Un-buffered DIMM connector

•Socket Quantity: 4

•2 channels, 2 DIMMs per channel.

•Different colors for DIMM 0 and DIMM 1

•1GB/2GB/4GB DDR3 1.5V 1333/1066 Un-buffered Non-ECC DIMM support

•1 GB to 16GB Max memory support

•Design Criteria:

•Must meet Intel Lynnfield and Clarkdale Chipset platform design guide

•Support 1.5V DIMM

System Tour

Chapter 1

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•Dual channel should be enabled always when plug-in 2 same memory size DDRIII memory

module

Hard disk drive

•Support up to two SATA ports

•3.5"

•Capacity and models are listed on AVLC

Optical disk drive

•Support one SATA 5.25" standard ODD

•Support DVD-ROM, DVD-SuperMulti, BD-combo, BD-rewrite

•Maximum ODD depth to 185mm with bezel

•Models are listed on AVLC

Graphics card

•No mechanical retriction to support for double slot, full length graphics cards in the single PCIe X16 slot

Vedio

•AMD RS880P on die graphic solution

•Meet Microsoft Vista Premium graphic requirement

•1 HDMI port and 1 D-sub port for Consumer model

•1 D-sub port and 1 DVI-D port for Commercial model

•Need to measure VGA follow Acer SOP

Audio

•Chip : HD audio codec ALC662-VC HD codec 5.1

•Connectors support:

•Rear 3 jack follow HD audio definition (ALC662-VC)

•Audio jacks color coding: should meet Microsoft Windows Logo Program Device Requirements:

Audio-0002

•1 S/PDIF-out header (1*4)

•1 front panel audio header (2*5)

•1 internal speaker header (2*4)

•Add HD de-pop CKT

Serial ATA controller

•Slot Type: SATA connector

•Six SATA ports:

•4 for HDD

•2 for ODD

•Storage Type support:

•1.HDD : Support RAID 0/1/5/10

•2.Blue Ray ODD

•3.AHCI mode supported for internal SATA port

Chapter 1 3

LAN

•Controller: Realtek 8111E Gigabit Ethernet controller

•RJ-45 Back panel port with Link/Activity LEDs

USB ports

•Ports Quantity: 14 (should reserve more header for front DB)

•6 ports for rear port

•On-board: 4 2*5 headers

4 ports for front daughter board

2 ports for internal card reader

2 ports for Daughter board (Aspire M5400/M3400 only)

•Connector Pin: standard Intel FPIO pin definition

Extension slot

•Support one PCIe x 16 slot

•Support two PCIe x 1 slots

•Support one PCI slot

Rear I/O connectors

•1 PS/2 Keyboard port

•1 PS/2 Mouse port

•1 HDMI port (need certification) for consumer models

•1 D-sub port

•1 DVI-D port for commercial models

•6 USB ports

•1 RJ45 LAN port

•1 Com port for commercial models

•5.1 channel phone jack (3 audio jacks)

On-board connectors

•1 AM3 CPU socket

•4 DDR3 memory sockets

•1 PCI Express x16 slot

•2 PCI Express x1 slot

•1 PCI slots

•6 SATA2 connectors

•4 2x5-pin Intel FPIO specification USB pin connectors (follow Intel FPIO Standard Specification)

•1 2x5-pin Intel FPIO spec Microphone In/ Headphone Out pin connector

•1 1x4 S/PDIF out header (for ALC662 SKU)

•1 3-pin CPU fan connector (co-lay with 4-pin CPU fan connector)

•1 3-pin system fan connector with linear circuit

•1 24-pin + 4-pin ATX interface PS3/PS2 SPS connector

•1 2x7-pin front panel I/O header

•1 Jumper for clear CMOS

•1 on board buzzer

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