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Acer aHornet Aspire R3600 Service Manual

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Service guide files and updates are
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more information please refer to
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  • Page 1 Aspire R3600 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 aHornet Aspire R3600 Service Guide. Date Chapter Updates...
  • Page 3 Copyright Copyright © 2007 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 the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated.
  • Page 4 Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN Denotes actual messages that appear on screen. MESSAGES 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 5 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.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 1 System Specifications 1 F e a t u r e s … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . . . 1 B l o c k D i a g r a m …...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 System Specifications

    System Specifications Features Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP2 Microsoft windows Vista Home Basic SP2 Ubuntu Linux Processor Socket Type: None Processor Type: Intel Atom 230 TDP below 8W(include 8W) Chipset Nvidia MCP7A-ION 170mm*170mm (Proprietary) Memory Memory Type: DDRII SO-DIMM 667/800 Support single channel 64 bit mode with maximum memory size up to 4GB Support SO- DIMM (MCP7A-ION) DIMM Slot: 2...
  • Page 8 2 ports for front daughter board Connector Pin: standard Intel FPIO pin definition Data transfer rate support: USB 2.0/1.1 BIOS BIOS Type: AMI Kernel with Acer skin Size: 8Mb Note: Boot ROM should be included (PXE function should be built in with default...

  • Page 9: Power Supply

    and RPL function is optional by service BIOS) Rear I/O Connector 1 HDMI port 1 D-sub port 4 USB ports 1 DC-in Jack 1 RJ45 port 1 Kensington lock On-board connectors 2 DDRII SO-DIMM memory sockets 1 Mini PCIe slot 1 SATA connectors Board to board design for Power Switch, Power Indicator and 2*USB 2.0 audio connector one line-out and one MIC...

  • Page 10: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram...

  • Page 11: Aspire R3600 Side Cover

    Aspire R3600 side cover The computer’s side cover consists of the following: Label Power Button Acer Logo Description...

  • Page 12: Aspire R3600 Rear Panel

    Aspire R3600 Rear Panel Label Description DC-in Jack D-sub connector HDMI connector USB 2.0 connector LAN connector...

  • Page 13: Hardware Specifications And Configurations

    Intel Atom 230 None 400/533 0 MHz (If Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State in BIOS Setup is set to Enabled.) Specification AMI Kernel with Acer skin P01-A0 SPI Flash SMBIOS(DMI)2.4/DMI2.0 1st priority: HDD/SDD 2nd priority: CD-ROM 3rd priority: Removable Device...
  • Page 14 Hotkey Function Enter BIOS Setup Utility Main Board Major Chips Item North Bridge MCP7A-ION South Bridge MCP7A-ION APG controller MCP7A-ION Audio controller Realtek HD audio codec ALC662-HD codec 7.1 (co-lay with ALC662) LAN controller RTL 8211CL Gigabit Ethernet Phy HDD controller MCP7A-ION Press while the system is booting to enter BIOS Setup Utility.

  • Page 15: Memory Combinations

    Memory Combinations Slot Memory Slot 1 512MB, 1GB,2GB Slot 2 512MB, 1GB,2GB Maximum System Memory Supported System Memory Item Memory slot number Support Memory size per socket Support memory type Support memory interface Support memory voltage Support to parity check feature Support to error correction code (ECC) feature Memory module combinations...

  • Page 16: Audio Interface

    Audio Interface Item Audio controller Audio controller type Audio channel Audio function control Mono or stereo Compatibility Music synthesizer Sampling rate MPU-401 UART support Microphone jack Headphone jack Specification NV MCP7A-ION ALC662-HD codec 7.1 Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Stereo Sound Blaster Pro/16 compatible Mixed digital and analog high performance chip Enhanced stereo full duplex operation High...

  • Page 17: Sata Interface

    SATA Interface Item SATA controller SATA controller resident bus Number of SATA channel Support bootable CD-ROM USB Port Item Universal HCI USB Class USB Connectors Quantity Specification NV MCP7A-ION PCI bus SATA X 1 Specification USB 2.0/1.1 Support legacy keyboard for legacy mode 4 back panel ports 2 ports for front daughter board...

  • Page 18: Environmental Requirements

    Environmental Requirements Item Temperature Operating Non-operating Humidity Operating Non-operating Vibration Operating (unpacked) Specification +5°C ~ +35°C -20 ~ +60°C (Storage package) 15% to 80% RH 10% to 90% RH 5 ~ 500 Hz: 2.20g RMS random, 10 minutes per axis in all 3 axes 5 ~500 Hz: 1.09g RMS random, 1 hour per axis in all 3 axes...

  • Page 19: Power Management

    Power Management Devices Power Button Keyboard/Mouse Devices wake up from S3 should be less than Devices wake up from S5 should be less than 10 seconds Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled...

  • Page 21: Chapter 2 System Utilities

    Chapter 2 System Utilities The manufacturer or the dealer already configures most systems. There is no need to run Setup when starting the computer unless you get a Run Setup message. The Setup program loads configuration values into the battery-backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM.

  • Page 22: Product Information

    Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the message of “Press DEL to enter SETUP” enter the setup menu. NOTE: If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On.
  • Page 23 The items in the main menu are explained below: Parameter Production Information Standard CMOS Features Advance BIOS Features Advance Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control BIOS Security Features Load Optimized Defaults Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Description This page shows the relevant information of the main...

  • Page 24: P R O D U C T I N F O R M A T I O

    Product Information The screen below appears if you select Product Information from the main menu: The Product Information menu contains general data about the system, such as the product name, serial number, BIOS version, etc. This information is necessary for troubleshooting (maybe required when asking for technical support).

  • Page 25: Standard Cmos Setup

    Standard CMOS Setup Select standard CMOS features from the main menu to configure some basic parameters in your system the following screen shows the standard CMOS features menu: CMOS Setup Utiliyt – Copyright (c) 1985-2005,American Megatrends, Inc. System Date Time 8AHCI Port0 8AHCI Port1 Halt on...
  • Page 26 The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter System Date To set the date following weekday-month-date-year format System Time To set the time following the hour-minute-second format Halt On This item enables use to select the situation if the BIOS stops the POST process and the notification...

  • Page 27: Advanced Bio Feature

    Advanced Setup The following screen shows the Advanced Setup: CMOS Setup Utiliyt – Copyright (c) 1985-2008,American Megatrends, Inc. Quick Boot Quiet Boot 1st Boot Device Hard Disk Drive Priority Boot up Num-Lock USB Beep Message Boot to BoxShell : Move F1: General Help The following table describes the parameters found in this menu.

  • Page 28: A D V A N C E D C H I P S E T S E T U

    Advanced Chipset Setup CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (c) 1985-2008,American Megatrends, Inc Advanced Chipset Features Intel XD Bit Hyper Threading Technology iGPU Frame Buffer Detect iGPU Frame Buffer Size : Move Enter: Select F1: General Help The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Intel XD Bit For Intel platform...

  • Page 29: I N T E G R A T E D P E R I P H E R A L

    Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (c) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. Onboard SATA Controller Onboard SATA Mode Onboard USB Controller Legacy USB Support Onboard Audio Controller Onboard LAN Controller Onboard LAN Option ROM : Move F1: General Help The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Onboard SATA Mode Onboard SATA Controller...

  • Page 30: P O W E R M A N A G E M E N

    Power Management 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. The following screen shows the Power Management parameters and their default settings: CMOS Setup Utility –...

  • Page 31: P C H E A L T H S T A T U

    PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (c) 1985-2008,American Megatrends, Inc. CPU Temperature (PECI Mode) System Temperature CPU Fan Speed 1.8V CPU Core +5.00V VBAT MCP Core Smart Fan : Move Enter: Select F1: General Help The following table describes the parameters found in this menu: Parameter CPU/System Temperature CPU FAN Speed (RPM)

  • Page 32: F R E Q U E N C Y / V O L T A G E C O N T R O

    Frequency/Voltage Control CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (c) 1985-2008,American Megatrends, Inc Spread Spectrum : Move Enter: Select F1: General Help The following table describes the parameters found in this menu: Parameter Spread Spectrum Frequency/Voltage Control Enabled Enabled Disabled +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit Optimized Defaults Description...

  • Page 33: B I O S S E C U R I T Y F E A T U R E

    BIOS Security Features CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (c) 1985-2008,American Megatrends, Inc. Supervisor Password User Password Change Supervisor Password : Move Enter: Select F1: General Help The following table describes the parameters found in this menu: Parameter Change Supervisor Password BIOS Security Features : Not installed : Not Installed...

  • Page 34: L O A D D E F A U L T S E T T I N G

    Load Default Settings This option opens a dialog box that lets you install defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility. CMOS Setup Utiliyt – Copyright (c) 1985-2008,American Megatrends, Inc. Product Information Standard CMOS Features Advance BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup : Move Enter: Select...

  • Page 35: S A V E & E X I T S E T U

    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 Utiliyt – Copyright (c) 1985-2008,American Megatrends, Inc. Product Information Standard CMOS Features Advance BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals...

  • Page 36: E X I T W I T H O U T S A V I N

    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 Utiliyt – Copyright (c) 1985-2008,American Megatrends, Inc. Product Information Standard CMOS Features CMOS Advance BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features...

  • Page 37: Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly And Replacement

    Machine Disassembly and Replacement To disassemble the computer, you need the following tools: Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge. Wire cutter. Phillips screwdriver (may require different size). NOTE: The screws for the different components vary in size. During the disassembly process, group the screws with the corresponding components to avoid mismatches when putting back the components.

  • Page 38: G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O

    General Information Before You Begin Before proceeding with the disassembly procedure, make sure that you do the following: 1. Turn off the power to the system and all peripherals. 2. Unplug the AC adapter and all power and signal cables from the system...

  • Page 39: D I S A S S E M B L Y P R O C E D U R

    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 40 Aspire R3600 Standard Disassembly Process Bezel Process: 1. According to the requirement, paste ATI, OS, CPU, HDMI and marketing label by SKU.

  • Page 41: Remove Side Cover

    Remove side cover Process: 1. Put the Computer on the worktable lightly. 2. Release side cover with 1 screws then remove side cover.
  • Page 42 Process: front D/B Release the Process: 1. Release the three screws and fan cable. 2. Remove CPU fan. Remove front D/B Remove CPU fan...

  • Page 43: Remove Cpu Cooler

    Remove CPU Cooler Process: 1. Release the four screws. 2. Remove CPU cooler.
  • Page 44 Remove wireless LAN Process: 1. Remove wireless LAN antenna cable 2. Remove wireless LAN. Remove M/B Process: 1. Release the four screws. 2. Remove M/B.

  • Page 45: Remove Hdd

    Remove HDD Process: 1. Release four screws. 2. Remove HDD.

  • Page 46: Remove Memory

    Remove memory Process: 1. Remove Memory from SODIMM. 2. Remove the second Memory from SODIMM2 (Optional by SKU).

  • Page 47: Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Please refer to generic troubleshooting guide for troubleshooting information relating to following topics: Power-On Self-Test (POST) POST Check Points POST Error Messages List Error Symptoms List Chapter 4...
  • Page 48 Chapter 5...

  • Page 50: Chapter 6 Fru (Field Replaceable Unit) List

    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 local FRU list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and service of customer machines.

  • Page 51: E X P L O D E D D I A G R A

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