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Acer Veriton 7900Pro Service Manual

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  • Page 1 Veriton 7900Pro/6900Pro/5900Pro 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...

  • Page 2: Revision History

    Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Verition 7900Pro/6900Pro/5900Pro service guide. Date Chapter Updates...
  • Page 3 Copyright Copyright © 2006 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...
  • Page 4 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.

  • Page 5: Screen Messages

    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.
  • Page 6 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.

  • Page 7: System Specifications

    The series of products are standalone or network-ready for SMB. They include video and audio features for business multimedia. Veriton 7900Pro/6900Pro/5900Pro comply with all requirements of Intel vProTM platform. The series of products support Conroe CPU and employ Intel ICH8-DO and Nineveh LAN controller (82566DM).
  • Page 8 Features Socket Type : Intel (R) Socket T LGA 775 pin Intel (R) CedarMill/Prester/Conroe FSB 533/800/1066 MHz L2 Cache varies with CPU Chipset Northbridge: Intel (R) Q965 Southbridge: Intel (R) ICH8DO Memory Socket Type : DDR II so-DIMM,1.8 Voltage Socket Quantity : 4 Capacity support : 256MB ~ 2GB Unbuffered ECC SDRAM module, support dual channel Support Memory Speed : DDR II 800/667/533 MHz On-Board Graphic Solution...

  • Page 9: System Led Definition

    Audio Codec : Realtek ALC888 Compliant with Microsoft’s UAA (Universal Audio Architecture) support (rear only) 7.1+2 Channel Audio Support (ALC833 codec series provide 10 DAC channels that simultaneously suppport 7.1 soud playback, plus 2 channels of independent stereo sound output through the front panel stereo output).
  • Page 10 7.1 channel phone jack (6 audio jacks, with MIC in, Line-in definition) On-Board Connectos 1 CPU Socket 4 DDR2 Memory Socket 1 PCIE x16 slot 1PCIE x1 slot 2 PCI slots 1FDD slot 6 SATA2 IDE connectors 3 2*5 pin Intel FPIO specification USB pin connectors (follow Intel (R) FPIO standard specification) 1 2*5 pin Intel (R) FPIO spec.

  • Page 11: System Block Diagram

    System Block Diagram Cedar Mill, Presler , Conroe & Allendale VRD 11 LGA775 Processor 4 Phase PWM Socket T 1066/800/533 FSB CK-505 Clock Intel ADD2/+ Card PCI Express x 16 Channel A DDR2 PCI Express x16 Port DDR2 533/667/800 External Graphics DIMM1 Card DIMM2...

  • Page 12: Mainboard Layout

    CPU_FAN1 CPU fan header BIOS_SEL1 SPI & FWH BIOS select COM2 COM Header 2 PWR2 4 pin power connector Acer special requirement KB/MS1 Keyboard & Mouse PS2 port Acer special requirement COM1 COM port PWR1 24 pin power connector Printer port...
  • Page 13 SATA_5 SATA data transfer F_1394 Front 1394 header connector 5 SATA_6 SATA data transfer PCI1, PCI2 PCI connector connector 6 SATA_3 SATA data transfer FWH BIOS socket connector 3 SATA_4 SATA data transfer ICH8 series south bridge connector 4 SATA_1 SATA data transfer 965 series nouth bridge connector 1...

  • Page 14: Your Acer Desktop Tour

    Your Acer Desktop tour After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new Veriton series computer. Front panel Veriton 5900Pro front view Veriton 6900Pro front view Chapter 1...
  • Page 15 Veriton 7900Pro front view Icon Component Icon Component Icon Component Icon Component Veriton Veriton 6900Pro/ Icon Component Description 5900Pro 7900Pro 5.25” drive bay(s) 3.5 floppy drive Microphone-in jack Accepts input from external microphones. (front) Speaker-out/line-out Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g., port speakers).
  • Page 16 Power button Power on or off the system. Icon Component Icon Component Hard disk drive Lights to indicate hard disk drive status. indicator Optical disk drive Lights to Indicate optical disk drive status. Icon Component Icon Component indicator LAN indicator Press to enable/disable Wireless function.

  • Page 17: Rear Panel

    Rear panel Veriton 5900Pro rear view Veriton 6900Pro rear view Chapter 1...
  • Page 18 Veriton 7900Pro rear view Icon Component Description Veriton Icon Component Power supply 5900Pro/6900Pro/7900Pro Power coard socket Connects to a power cord. Veriton Icon Component 5900Pro/6900Pro/7900Pro Voltage selector switch Veriton Icon Component 5900Pro/6900Pro/7900Pro PS/2 mouse port Accepts input from PS/2 mouses.
  • Page 19 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan. USB ports DVI por Supports digital video connections. Icon Component Icon Component CRT/LCD monitor port DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.

  • Page 20: System Peripherals

    System Peripherals The Aspire T630 and AcerPower F3 computer consist of the system itself, and system peripherals, like a mouse, keyboard and a set of speakers (optional). This section provides a brief description of the basic system peripherals. Mouse (PS/2 or USB, manufacturing option) The included mouse is a standard two-button wheel mouse.

  • Page 21: Acer Empowering Technology

    Acer Empowering Technology Acer’s innovative Empowering Technology makes it easy for you to access frequently used functions and manage your new Acer notebook. It features the following handy utilities: Acer eSettings Management accesses system information and adjusts settings easily. •...

  • Page 22: Acer Elock Management

    Interfaces - includes serial ports, parallel port, infrared (IR), and Bletooth. • To activate Acer eLock Management, a password must be set first. Once set, you can apply locks to any of the devices. Lock(s) will immediately be set without any reboot necessary, and will remain locked after rebooting, until unlocked.

  • Page 23: Acer Edatasecurity Management

    Acer eDataSecurity Management Acer eDataSecurity Management is handy file encryption utility that protexts your files from being accessed by unauthorized persons. It is conveniently integrated with Windows explorer as a shell extension for quick and easy data encryption/decryption and also supports on-the-fly file encryption for MSN Messager and Microsoft Outlook.
  • Page 24 Chapter 1...

  • Page 25: Acer Eperformance Management

    • Acer eAcoustics Management Acer eAcoustics Management offers you a useful tool to balance your computing power needs with your desired level of quietness. By reducing the processor speed for tasks that require less processing, the CPU and system fans can run slower, thus reducing the amount of sound generated by tehse components.

  • Page 26: Acer Eacoustics Management Main Page

    Use this mode for processing-intensive tasks, when you require full-speed operation. Acer eRecovery Management Acer eRecovery Management is a powerful utility that does away with the need for recovery disks provided by the manufacturer. The Acer eRecovery Management utility occupies space in a hidden partition on your system’s HDD.
  • Page 27 For more information, please refer to “Acer eRecovery Management” NOTE: If your computer did not come with a Recovery CD or System CD, please use Acer eRecovery Management’s “System backup to optical disk” feature to burn a backup image to CD or DVD. To...

  • Page 28: Hardware Specifications And Configurations

    Hardware Specifications and Configurations System Board Major Chip Item Specification System Core Logic North bridge: Intel (R) Q965 South bridge: Intel (R) ICH8DO Super I/O Controller ITE IT8718DX LAN Controller Intel (R) 82566DM Memory Controller Built-in north bridge: Intel Q965 SATA Controller Built-in ICH8DO 1394 Controller...
  • Page 29 BIOS Hotkey List Hotkey Function Description Enter BIOS Setup Utility Press while the system is booting to enter BIOS Setup Utility. System Memory Item Specification Memory Slot Number 4 Slots Supported Memory Size per Slot 256 MB ~ 1GB Supported Maximum Memory Size Supported Memory Speed 533/667/800 MHz Supported memory voltage...
  • Page 30 IDE Interface Item Specification IDE Controller Built-in nVidia MCP51 IDE Controller Resident Bus PCI bus Number 40 pin PATA slot Device Type Support HDD, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM,Combo,DVD burner Transfer Rate Support PIO 0/1/2/3/4 ATA Mode 33/66/100 Number STAT IDE slot Device Type Support HDD,CD-ROM,CD-RW,DVD-ROM,DVD-RW,DVD+RW,DVD Dual,DVD Supermultiplus...
  • Page 31 Thermal Design Item Description Thermal Design Provision for optional secondary fan Adequate venting in the front of chassis Adequate venting in the rear of chassis Memory Address Map Address Size Function 0000000 - 009FFFF 640 KB System Memory Onboard DRAM 00A0000-00BFFFF 128 KB Video RAM Reserved for Graphics Display...
  • Page 32 I/O Address Map Hex Range Devices 000-01F DMA Controller-1 020-021 Interrupt Controller-1 040-043 System Timer 060-060 Keyboard Controller 8742 061-061 System Speaker 070-071 CMOS RAM Address and Real Time Clock 080-08F DMA Page Register 0A0-0A1 Interrupt Controller-2 0C0-0DF DMA Controller-2 0F0-0FF Math Co-Processor 170-177...
  • Page 33 DRQ Assignment Map DRQx System Devices Add-On-Card Devices DRQ0 Reserved DRQ1 Reserved DRQ2 DRQ3 Reserved DRQ4 Cascade DRQ5 Reserved DRQ6 Reserved DRQ7 Reserved NOTE: N - Not be used Environmental Requirements Item Specifications Temperature Operating +5°C ~ +35°C Non-operating -20 ~ +60°C (Storage package), -10°C~+60°C (un-package) Humidity Operating 15% to 80% RH, non-condensing...
  • Page 34 Chapter 1...

  • Page 35: Power Management Function ( Acpi Support Function)

    Power Management Function ( ACPI support function) Device Standby Mode Independent power management timer for hard disk drive devices (0-15 minutes, time step=1 minute). Hard disk drive goes into Standby mode (for ATA standard interface). Disable V-sync to control the VESA DPMS monitor. Resume method: device activated (Keyboard for DOS, keyboard &...

  • Page 36: Dual Channel

    Dual Channel VT x800 series support the Dual Channel Technology. After operating the dual channel technology, the bandwidth of memory bus will add double up to 4GB/s. The mainboard inculdes 4 DIMM slots, and each channel has two DIMM sockets as following: Channel A : DDR1, DDR3 Channel B : DDR2 , DDR4 If you want to operate the Dual Channel Technology, please note the following explanations due to...

  • Page 37: System Utilities

    Chapter 2 System Utilities BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure required setting or to active certain system features. The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS SRAM of the mainboard. When the power is turned off, the battery on the mainboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS SRAM.

  • Page 38: Entering Setup

    Entering Setup Once enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as figure below) will appear on the screen. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu. Note: If you can’t find the setting you want, please press “Alt+F4” to search the advanced option hidden.

  • Page 39: Product Informatoin

    Product Information System Product Name Veriton Item Help MB Product Name FQ965M Menu Level System S/N MB S/N System Manufacture Name Acer MB Manufacture Name Acer System BIOS Version 6.00 PG SMBIOS Version System BIOS ID R01-A08 BIOS Release Date 08/16/2006...

  • Page 40: Standard Cmos Features

    Standard CMOS Features Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy): Wed Aug 23 2006 Item Help Time (hh:mm:ss): 11:08:43 Menu Level SATA Channel 0 Master None SATA Channel 0 Master None SATA Channel 0 Master None SATA Channel 0 Master None Drive A...
  • Page 41 Parameter Description Options SATA channel 0/1 Master, Allows you to configure the hard disk drive SATA HDD Auto-Detection Press [Enter] to Slave connected to the master port of SATA channel. select this option for automatic device To enter the SATA Master or Slave setup, press detection.
  • Page 42 Parameter Description Options Total Memory Base + Upper + Extended = Total Memory. Chapter 2...

  • Page 43: Advanced Bios Features

    Advanced BIOS Features The following screen shows the Advanced BIOS Features: Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features CPU Feature [Press Enter] Item Help Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter] Virus Warning [Disabled] Menu Level Quick Power On Self Test [Enable] First Boot Device [Hard Disk]...

  • Page 44: Cpu Feature

    Parameter Description Options Boot Up Floppy Seek When Enabled, the BIOS tests (seeks) floppy Enabled drives to determine whether they have 40 or 80 Disabled tracks. Only 360-KB floppy drives have 40 tracks; drives with 720 KB, 1.2 MB, and 1.44 MB capacity all have 80 tracks.
  • Page 45 Parameter Description Options C1E Function CPU new added feature. System may hang Auto when SATA port 4 is in used. C1E function can Disabled fix this problem. Enable Execute Disable Bit Can improve protection against malicious Enabled "buffer overflow" attacks when properly enabled Disabled with Windows XP SP2.

  • Page 46: Advanced Chipset Features

    Advanced Chipset Features Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features AMT BIOS Support [Enabled] Item Help GbE LAN Enabled SOL Support Enabled Menu Level IDE-R Support Enabled ** VGA Setting ** PEG/Onchip VGA Control [Auto] On-Chip Frame Buffer Size [8MB] DVMT Mode [DVMT]...
  • Page 47 Parameter Description Options On-Chip Frame Buffer Size This BIOS feature controls the amount of system memory 1MB, 4MB, 8MB, that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor when 16MB, 32MB, the system boots up. Please visit http://www.rojakpot.com/ 64MB, 128MB (for showFreeBOG.aspx?lang=0&bogno=325 for more detailed UMA) settings.

  • Page 48: Integrated Peripherals

    Integrated Peripherals All onboard peripherals can be set up through this menu. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Device [Press Enter] Item Help Onboard Device [Press Enter] Super IO Device [Press Enter] Menu Level :Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD :Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F7:Default Settings Parameter Description...

  • Page 49: Onchip Ide Device

    OnChip IDE Device Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnChip IDE Device IDE HDD Block Mode [Press Enter] Item Help IDE DMA transfer access [Press Enter] IDE Primary transfer access [Press Enter] Menu Level IDE Primary Master PIO [Auto] IDE Primary Slave PIO [Auto] IDE Primary Master UDMA [Auto]...
  • Page 50 Parameter Description Options IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA (Ultra DMA) is a DMA data transfer Auto UDMA protocol that utilizes ATA commands and the ATA Enabled bus to allow DMA commands to transfer data at a Disabled maximum burst rate of 33 MB/s. When you select Auto in the four IDE UDMA fields (for each of up to four IDE devices that the internal PCI IDE interface supports), the system automatically...

  • Page 51: Onboard Device

    Onboard Device Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device USB Controller [Enabled] Item Help USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] USB Keyboard Support [Enabled] Menu Level USB Mouse Support [Enabled] Azalia Audio [Enabled] Onboard Lan Controller [Enabled] Onboard Lan Boot ROM [Disabled] :Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD :Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F7:Default Settings...
  • Page 52 Parameter Description Options USB Mouse Support This BIOS feature determines if support for the Enabled USB mouse should be provided by the operating Disabled system or the BIOS. Therefore, it will only affect those who are using USB mice. If your operating system offers native support for USB mice, you should select the OS option.

  • Page 53: Super Io Device

    Super IO Device Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility SuperIO Device Onboard FDC Controller [Enabled] Item Help Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4] Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8/IRQ3] Menu Level Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7] Parallel Port Mode [SPP] x ECP Mode Use DMA :Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD :Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F7:Default Settings Parameter...

  • Page 54: Power Management Setup

    Power Management Setup The Power Management menu lets you configure your system to most effectively save energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use. Pheonix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup PCI Express PM Function [Press Enter] Item Help ACPI Function...
  • Page 55 Parameter Description Options USB KB WakeUp From This item allows you to wake up the keyboard from S3 Enabled, Disabled S3(S4) (S4) stage. Resume by Alarm You can set “Resume by Alarm” item to enabled and Disabled : Disable this key in Data/Time to power on system function Enabled : Enable alarm...

  • Page 56: Pnp/Pci Configuration

    PnP/PCI Configuration Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP/PCI Configurations Item Help Init Display First [PCI Slot] Menu Level PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] ** PCI Express relative items ** Maximum Payload Size [128] :Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD :Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F7:Default Settings Parameter Description...

  • Page 57: Pc Health Status

    PC Health Status Phoenix - AwardBIOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Item Help Intruder Detection [Disabled] Advanced Fan Speed Control [Press Enter] Menu Level Shutdown Temperature 90 C/194 F Vcore 1.23V VDIMM 1.82V + 3.3V 3.31V + 5.0V 4.94V + 12 V 11.04V CPU Temperature SYS Temperature...

  • Page 58: Frequency Control

    Frequency Control Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency Control CPU Clock Ratio [16 x] Item Help Auto Detect PCI Clk [Disabled] Spread Spectrum [Enabled] Menu Level :Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD :Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F7:Default Settings Parameter Description CPU Clock Ratio...

  • Page 59: Load Default Settings

    Load Default Settings Selecting the field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically. detects. Phoenix - Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Product Information PC Health Status Standard CMOS Features Frequency Control Advanced BIOS Features Load Default Settings Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password...

  • Page 60: Set Supervisor/User Password

    Set Supervisor/User Password When this function is selected, the following message appears at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. Phoenix - Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Product Information PC Health Status Standard CM OS Features Frequency Control Advanced BIOS Features Load Default Settings...

  • Page 61: Save And Exit Setup

    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. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Product Information PC Health Status Standard CMOS Features Frequency Control Advanced BIOS Features...

  • Page 62: Exit Without Saving

    Exit Without Saving Highlight this item and press <Enter> to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Product Information PC Health Status Standard CMOS Features Frequency Control Advanced BIOS Features...

  • Page 63: Machine Disassembly And Replacement

    Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement This chapter will guide you how to disassemble and Reassemble the Veriton 7900Pro/6900Pro/5900Pro. To disassemble the computer, you need the following tools: Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge. Wire cutter.

  • Page 64: General Information

    General Information Before You Begin Before proceeding with the disassenbly procedure, make sure that you do the following: Turn off the power to the system and all peripherals. Unplug the AC adapter and all power and signal cables from the system. Chapter 3...

  • Page 65: Opening The System

    Veriton 7900Pro 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.
  • Page 66 Detach the front panel and then the top cover from the system. Removing the VGA Card and the Cables Release the PCI lock as red circle highlighted then remove the VGA card. Chapter 3...
  • Page 67 Disconnect USB 1&2 cable from the main board. Then disconnect audio cable from the main board. Disconnect the HDD SATA cable 1 and 2 from the main board. Chapter 3...
  • Page 68 Disconnectt he power switch and LED cable as shown. Disconnect the HDD SATA cables and the power cable from the main board. Removing the Optical Drive, Floppy Disk Drive and HDD Slide the CD-ROM lock and pull out the CD-ROM from the chassis. Chapter 3...
  • Page 69 Slide the FDD lock then pull the FDD out of the chassis. Slide the HDD lock and pull out the HDD from the system chassis. Chapter 3...
  • Page 70 Removing the Heatsink Module, Memory, and System Fan Remove the four screws holding the heatsink then remove it. Pop out the memory modules and remove them from the memory sockets. Remove the four screws fastening the system fan on the rear side. Then remove the system.
  • Page 71 Removing the Main Board and the Power Supply Remove the eight screws holding the main board then remove the main board. Remove the four screws fastening the power supply as shown. Chapter 3...
  • Page 72 Remove the power supply carefully. Removing the Intrusion Switch and the USB Module Remove the two screws holding the intrusion switch then remove it. Chapter 3...
  • Page 73 Detach the USB board (with its upper bracket) then pull out the USB/audio cables. Chapter 3...

  • Page 74: Removing The Cables

    Veriton 6900Pro Disassembly Procedure Opening the System Place the system on a flat surface. Release the chassis lock then slide the left side door. Removing the Cables Disconnect teh front bezel LED cable from the main board. Chapter 3...
  • Page 75 Disconnect the audio cables from the main board. Then disconnect the USB cable from the main board. Chapter 3...
  • Page 76 Disconnect PA power cable as shown. Then disconnect PD power cabel from the main board. Disconnect FDD data cable and P1 power cable. Disconnect the ODD data (highlighted with red circle) and ODD power (highlighted with yellow circle) cable. Chapter 3...
  • Page 77 Disconnect the HDD power and data cable. Disconnect the HDD power and data cable from the main board and remove the cables. Chapter 3...

  • Page 78: Removing The Hdd Module

    Removing the HDD Module Slide the HDD holder as shown and remove the HDD module from the chassis. Removing the Front Bezel Release the chassis lock as shown then detach the front bezel carefully. Removing the ODD Module and the Card Reader Slide the ODD holder as shown.
  • Page 79 Detach the ODD module from the chassis. Detach the card reader carefully. Chapter 3...
  • Page 80 Removing the CPU Cooler, Memory and the System Fan Remove the screws holding the CPU cooler then detach the CPU cooler from the main board. Pop out the memory modules and remove them from the memory sockets. Remove the four screws fastening the system fan then detach the system fan. Chapter 3...
  • Page 81 Removing the CPU, Main Board, and the Power Supply Release the CPU lock then remove the CPU from the socket. Remove the eight screws holding the main board and detach the main board carefully. Remove the four screws holding the power supply. Chapter 3...
  • Page 82 Then remove the power supply from the chassis. Chapter 3...
  • Page 83 Veriton 5900Pro Disassembly Procedure Opening the System Place the system on a flat surface. Remove the two screws fastening the top cover. Slide the top cover and remove it. Then detach the front bezel as well. Chapter 3...

  • Page 84: Removing The Vga Card

    Remove the screw holding the top bracket then take out the top bracket. Removing the VGA Card Carefully remove the VGA card from the main board. Removing the Cables Disconnect the audio cable. Chapter 3...
  • Page 85 Disconnect the USB 1&2 cables. Disconnect the system fan cable from the main board. Disconnect the HDD SATA1&2 cables. Chapter 3...
  • Page 86 Disconnect the LED cable and the power switch connector Disconnect the power to optical drive and IED cable as shown. Disconnect power to FDD cable and FDD IDE cable from FDD module’s rear side. Disconnect the power to HDD cable and HDD SATA cable from the rear side of the HDD module. Chapter 3...
  • Page 87 Disconnect the main ATX power connector shown bellow. 10. Disconnect the FDD IDE cable connector as shown. Chapter 3...
  • Page 88 Removing the CD Drive, the FDD and the HDD Release the CD drive latch and pull out the CD drive as shwon. Release the FDD latch then pull out the FDD module from the chassis. Release the HDD latch then pull out the HDD module. Chapter 3...
  • Page 89 Removing the Heatsink Module, the Memory and the System Fan Remove the four screws holding the heatsink and then remove the heatsink. Pop out the memory modules and remove them from the sockets. Chapter 3...
  • Page 90 Remove the four screws holding the system fan. Detach the system fan. Chapter 3...
  • Page 91 Removing the Main Board, the Power Supply, USB Module and the LED Module Remove the eight screws then detach the main board carefully. Remove the four screws holding the power supply then remove the power supply. Remove the screw holding the USB module then detach the USB module. Chapter 3...
  • Page 92 Remove the screw fastening the LED module then detach the LED module. Chapter 3...

  • Page 93: Troubleshooting

    Chapter 4 Troubleshooting This chapter provides troubleshooting information for the Veriton 7900Pro/6900Pro/5900Pro Power-On Self-Test (POST) Index of Error Message Index of Error Symptoms Undetermined Problems Chapter 4...

  • Page 94: Power-On Self-Test (Post)

    Power-On Self-Test (POST) Each time you turn on the system, the Power-on Self Test (POST) is initiated. Several items are tested during POST, but is for the most part transparent to the user. The Power-On Self Test (POST) is a BIOS procedure that boots the system, initializes and diagnoses the system components, and controls the operation of the power-on password option.
  • Page 95 Checkpoint Description Initial Superio_Early _Init switch Reserved 1. Blank out screen 2. Clear CMOS error flag Reserved 1. Clear 8042 interface 2. Initialize 8042 self-test 1. Test special keyboard controller for Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips. 2. Enable keyboard interface. Reserved 1.
  • Page 96 Checkpoint Description 1. Check validity of RTC value: e.g. a value of 5Ah is an invalid value for RTC minute. 2. Load CMOS settings into BIOS stack. If CMOS checksum fails, use default value instead. 3. Prepare BIOS resource map for PCI & PnP use. If ESCD is valid, take into consideration of the ESCD’s legacy information.
  • Page 97 Checkpoint Description Test 8254. Reserved Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 1 Reserved Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 2 Reserved Reserved Test 8259 functionality Reserved Reserved Reserved Initialize EISA slot Reserved 1. Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of each 64K. 2.
  • Page 98 Checkpoint Description 1. Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO switch. 2. Initialize Init_Onboard_AUDIO switch. Reserved Reserved Okay to enter Setup utility; i.e. not until this POST stage can users enter the CMOS setup utility. Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Initialize PS/2 Mouse Reserved Prepare memory size information for function call: INT 15h ax=E820h Reserved Turn on L2 cache...
  • Page 99 Checkpoint Description Reserved 1. Switch back to text mode if full screen logo is supported. -If errors occur, report errors & wait for keys -If no errors occur or F1 key is pressed to continue: Clear EPA or customization logo. Reserved Reserved 1.

  • Page 100: Post Error Messages List

    POST Error Messages List If you cannot run the diagnostics program tests but did receive a POST error message, use “POST Error Messages List” to diagnose system problems. If you did not receive any error message, look for a description of your error symptoms in “Error Symptoms List”...
  • Page 101 BIOS Messages Action/FRU Keyboard Error Or No Keyboard Present Cannot initialize the keyboard. Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and no keys are pressed during POST. To purposely configure the system without a keyboard, set the error halt condition in Setup to HALT ON ALL, BUT KEYBOARD.

  • Page 102: Error Symptoms List

    Error Symptoms List NOTE: To diagnose a problem, first find the error symptom in the left column. If directed to a check procedure, replace the FRU indicated in the check procedure. If no check procedure is indicated, the first Action/ FRU listed in right column is the most likely cause.
  • Page 103 Error Symptom Action/FRU Diskette drive read/write error. 1. Diskette. 2. Diskette drive cable. 3. Diskette drive. 4. Main board. Diskette drive LED comes on for more 1. Diskette than 2 minutes when reading data. 2. Diskette drive connection/cable 3. Diskette drive 4.
  • Page 104 Error Symptom Action/FRU CD/DVD-ROM drive does not read and 1. CD may have dirt or foreign material on it. Check with a there are no messages are displayed. known good disc. 2. Ensure the CD/DVD-ROM driver is installed properly. 3. CD/DVD-ROM drive. CD/DVD-ROM drive can play audio CD 1.
  • Page 105 Error Symptom Action/FRU Display problem not listed above 1. “Monitor" (including blank or illegible monitor). 2. Load default settings (if screen is readable). 3. Main board Chapter 4...
  • Page 106 Error Symptom Action/FRU Parallel/Serial Ports Execute “Load BIOS Default Settings” in BIOS Setup to confirm ports presence before diagnosing any parallel/serial ports problems. Serial or parallel port loop-back test 1. Make sure that the LPT# or COM# you test is the same failed.

  • Page 107: Undetermined Problems

    Check all cables and connectors for proper installation. If the jumpers, switches and voltage settings are correct, remove or disconnect the following, one at a time: 10. Non-Acer devices External devices Any adapter card (modem card, LAN card or video card, if installed)
  • Page 108 Chapter 4...

  • Page 109: Jumper And Connector Information

    CPU_FAN1 CPU fan header BIOS_SEL1 SPI & FWH BIOS select COM2 COM Header 2 PWR2 4 pin power connector Acer special requirement KB/MS1 Keyboard & Mouse PS2 port Acer special requirement COM1 COM port PWR1 24 pin power connector Printer port...
  • Page 110 One Button Recovery Audio Audio port INTR1 Chassis Intruder PCI-E1 PCI-Express X16 connector Front Panel Switch/LED BAT1 Battery connector Trusted Platform Module PCI-E2 PCI-Express X1 connector Interface SATA_5 SATA data transfer F_1394 Front 1394 header connector 5 SATA_6 SATA data transfer PCI1, PCI2 PCI connector connector 6...

  • Page 111: Fru (Field Replaceable Unit) List

    Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List This chapter gives you the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) listing in global configurations of Veriton 7900Pro/6900Pro/5900Pro. Refer to this chapter whenever ordering for parts to repair or for RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization). Chapter 6...
  • Page 112 Veriton 7900Pro Exploded Diagram Chapter 6...
  • Page 113 Veriton 6900Pro Exploded Diagram Chapter 6...
  • Page 114 Veriton 5900Pro Exploded Diagram Chapter 6...
  • Page 115 NOTE: To scrap or to return the defective parts, you should follow the local government ordinance or regulations on how best to dispose it, or follow the rules set by your regional Acer office on how to return it.
  • Page 116 Chapter 6...

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