Acer Aspire X1935 User manual

Acer

Aspire X1935

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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Pentium Dual-Core, Celeron Dual-Core, Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, Celeron, and combinations thereof, are

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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 5

System Components 6

Front Panel 6

Rear Panel 7

Hardware Specifications and Configurations 8

Power Management Function(ACPI support function) 12

System Utilities 13

CMOS Setup Utility 13

Entering CMOS setup 14

Navigating Through the Setup Utility 14

Setup Utility Menus 15

Main 15

System Disassembly and Assembly 25

Disassembly Requirements 25

Pre-disassembly Procedure 26

Removing the Side Panel 27

Removing the Front Bezel 28

Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly 29

Removing the Processor 31

Removing the HDD-ODD Bracket 33

Removing the Optical Drive and Hard Disk Drive 34

Detaching the Front Bezel 38

Removing the Memory Modules 39

Removing the Power Supply 40

Removing the Front I/O and Optional Card Reader Assembly 42

Removing the Mainboard 45

Assembly Requirements 47

Assembly Procedure 48

Removing the Side Panel 49

Romoving the Front Bezel 50

Removing the HDD-ODD Bracket 51

Reinstalling the I/O Shielding 52

Reinstalling the Main Board 53

Reinstalling the Power Supply 55

Reinstalling the Memory 57

Reinstalling the Front Bezel Power Button/LED Cable 58

Reinstalling the Optical Drive and Hard Disk Drive 59

Reinstalling the HDD-ODD Bracket 63

Reinstalling the Processor 64

Reinstalling the Heat Sink Fan Assembly 66

Reinstalling the Front Bezel 68

Reinstalling the Side Panel 69

System Troubleshooting 70

Hardware Diagnostic Procedure 70

System Check Procedures 71

Power System Check 71

System External Inspection 71

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System Internal Inspection 71

Beep Codes 72

Checkpoints 73

BIOS Recovery 76

Jumper and Connector Information 77

M/B Placement 77

Jumper Setting 79

Internal Header Pin Definition 80

Connector Pin Definition 83

FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 86

Aspire X19350 Exploded Diagram 87

Aspire X1935 FRU List 88

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 x64

•Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic x64

•Linpus XWindows

•Free DOS

Processor

•Intel Ivy Bridge / Sandy Bridge Processor.

•Socket type: LGA1155.

•FMB: 65W / 95W.

VRD power

•Dual Output 4 (3+4) phase + 1 Phase PWM design.

•2 *High side MOS + 2 * Low side MOS.

•Heatsink hole is reserved for MOS.

Chipset

•PCH: Intel B75

PCB

•DTX, max 4 Layers

Memory subsystem

•Socket Type: DDR III connector.

•Socket Quantity: 4 DIMMs.

•2 channels, 2 DIMMs per channel. Different colors for DIMM 0 and DIMM 1.

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

•Max memory of 16 GB supported (using 4Gb tech).

•Support DDR3 1.5V 1333/1600(1GB / 2GB / 4GB).

System Tour

Chapter 1

2Chapter 1

Graphics

•Intel® HD Graphics Support (supported by CPU).

•Dual independent display on HDMI and VGA.

•DVMT 5.0 technology support.

•Enhanced 3D and Clear Video technology support.

•Need to measure VGA follow Acer VGA SOP.

•Monitor compatible is requested to the monitor AVL and DQM recommended list.

Hard disk drive

•Support up to one SATA ports. 3.5

•Capacity and models are listed on AVLC

Optical disk drive

•Support up to one SATA 5.25” standard ODD.

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

•Maximum ODD depth to 185mm with bezel.

•Models are listed on AVLC.

Graphics card

•No mechanical retriction to support single slot graphics cards in the PCIe X16 slot.

SUPER IO

•Support PECI 3.0 and detect VRD/CPU/System temperature.

•ITE 8772E or other solution proposed by MB vender.

Audio

•Realtek ALC662VD.

•Rear IO: 3 jack.

•Front IO: 1*Microphone-in, 1*head phone jack.

Serial ATA controller

•SATA * 3 (different color to identify SATA 6Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s)

•B75: 1 SATA 6 Gb/s header.

•HDD : Support AHCI/Native IDE.

Support Intel® Smart Response Technology.

•ODD: Support BD/SuperMulti/DVD ROM.

LAN

•Intel 82579V

Extension slot

•1 * PCIE x16 (PCIE V3.0)

•1 * PCIE x1 (PCIE V2.0)

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