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- Page 1 Acer Aspire E560/T660 and AcerPower F6 Service Guide Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER/CSD web. For more information, please refer to http:/ /csd.acer.com.tw PRINTED IN TAIWAN...
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Page 2: Revision History
Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates of Desktop Aspire E560/T660 and AcerPower F6 service guide. Date Chapter Updates September 11, 2006 first release... - Page 3 © 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 the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated.
- Page 4 “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 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.
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Page 7: Main Board
Chapter 1 System Specification Overview Main Board Description Size Max. 244 mm x 244 mm, MicroATX • Socket type: Intel socket T LGA775 pin Processor • Socket quantity: one • Intel Prescott 775 / Smithfield / Cedar Mill / Presler / Conroe, FSB 533/800/ 1066MHz (FMB 95W or lower) •... - Page 8 • Controller: PCI-E Giga LAN • H/W, F/W, and S/W should be able to support ASF compliant • Controller: ATI SB600 compatible • Onboard four USB back panel ports • Connector pin: standard Intel FPIO pin definition • Data transfer rate support: USB 2.0/1.1 •...
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Page 9: Special Design Specification
• Rear I/O connectors: All Onboard Connectors List • One PS/2 keyboard port, one PS/2 mouse port • One parallel port, one serial port • One GA (CRT) port • One RJ-45 LAN port • Four USB ports for non-1394 SKU; four USB ports + IEEE 1394 port for 1394 SKU •... -
Page 10: Block Diagram
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Page 11: Main Board Placement
Main Board Placement Label Component Label Component CPU socket LGA775 socket for Intel CPU_FAN CPU cooling fan Pentium D/Pentium 4/ connector Celeron D CPUs DIMM1~2 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM Infrared header slots CHS1 Chassis detect header ATX_POWER Standard 24-pin ATX power connector Floppy diskette drive IDE1 Primary IDE channel... - Page 12 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper PANEL1 Front panel switch/LED header SATA1~4 Serial ATA connectors To be defined To be defined BIOS_WP BIOS protect jumper USB3~5 Front panel USB headers 1394A1* Onboard 1394a header COM2 Onboard serial port AUDIO1 Front panel audio header header SPDIFO2 SPDIF out header...
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Page 13: Front Panel
Front Panel Aspire E560 Description Optical driver Optical drive eject button Power button USB ports Speaker/Headphone jack Microphone jack Indicators Floppy disk drive Card reader IEEE 1394 port Chapter 1... - Page 14 Aspire T660 Description Optical device Floppy drive Power button Microphone jack Speaker/Headphone jack USB ports Chapter 1...
- Page 15 AcerPower F6 Description Optical driver Floppy disk drive Card reader indicators USB ports Microphone jack Speaker/Headphone jack Power button Chapter 1...
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Page 16: Rear Panel
Rear Panel Aspire E560/T660 Description Optical driver Floppy disk drive Card reader indicators USB ports Microphone jack Speaker/Headphone jack Power button Chapter 1... -
Page 17: Acer Empowering Technology
Empowering Technology password. Right-click on the Empowering Technology toolbar and select “Password Setup” to do so. If you do not initialize the Empowering Technology password, you will be prompted to do so when running Acer eLock Management or Acer eRecovery Management for the first time. -
Page 18: Acer Esettings Management
Interfaces - includes serial ports, parallel port, infrared (IR), and Bluetooth. To activate Acer eLock Management, a password must be set at 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 19: Acer Edatasecurity Management
Acer Customer Service Center. Be sure to remember or write down your password. Acer eDataSecurity Management Acer eDataSecurity Management is handy file encryption utility that protects 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 Messenger and Microsoft Outlook. - Page 20 Chapter 1...
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Page 21: Acer Eperformance Management
Using Acer eAcoustics Management To launch Acer eAcoustics Management • Click on the Acer eAcoustics Management icon in the Empowering Technology toolbar. • From the Start menu, go to (All) Programs > Acer Empowering Technology > Acer eAcoustics Management. Chapter 1... - Page 22 Then Acer eAcoustics Management main page will come out. Acer eAcoustics Management Main Page Listed on the main page are two options for Acer eAcoustics Management, labeled as Quiet and Professional. Select the mode that suits your working requirements best, and exit the utility to apply the settings.
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Page 23: Acer Erecovery Management
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 ensure the best results when recovering your system using a CD or Acer eRecovery Management, detach all peripherals (except the external Acer ODD, if your computer has one), including the ezDock. -
Page 24: Acer Disc-To-Disc Recovery
Restart the system. While the Acer logo comes out, press <Alt> + <F10> to enter the recovery process. The message The system has password protection. Please enter 000000: will be displayed. Enter six zeros and continue. - Page 25 Chapter 1...
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Page 27: Hardware Specification And Configuration
Hardware Specification and Configuration Processor Item Specification Type Intel Prescott 775 / Smithfield / Cedar Mill / Presler / Conroe • FSB: 533/800/1066MHz Feature • Socket type: Intel socket T LGA 775-pin • HyperThreading Technology and FSB Dynamic Bus Inversion (DBI) support •... -
Page 28: System Memory
System Memory Item Specification • DDR2 667/533/400MHz SDRAM memory interface design with single- Feature channel DDR2 architecture • Accommodates two unbuffered DIMMS slots • Maximum memory up to 2GB Onboard LAN Item Specification • Two-wire serial interface (TWSI) for VPD Feature •... -
Page 29: Hardware Monitor Function
Hardware Monitor Function Item Description • Smart fan control system, Thermal Cruise and Speed Cruise support Feature • Six VID input pins for CPU Vcore identification • Two thermal inputs from optionally remote thermistors or 2N3904 transistors or Pentium 4 thermal diode output •... -
Page 30: Power Management Function (Acpi Support Function)
Power Management Function (ACPI Support Function) Device Standby Mode • Independent power management timer for hard disk drive devices (zero to 15 minutes, time step = one minute). • Hard disk drive goes into Standby mode (for ATA standard interface). •... -
Page 31: About The Setup Utility
Chapter 2 Setup Utilities About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest Award BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) with support for Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the main board contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the main board BIOS. The BIOS Setup Utility displays the system’s configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters. -
Page 32: Entering The Setup Utility
Entering the Setup Utility When you power on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On Self Test (POST) routines. POST is a series of built-in diagnostics performed by the BIOS. After the POST routines are completed, the following message will appear. Press DEL to enter SETUP Press the delete key to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. -
Page 33: Product Information
Product Information This option displays basic information about the system. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Product Information Product Name ASE380/AST180/APM8 Item Help System S/N Main Board ID EC51GM Main Board S/N R01-A0 System BIOS Version R01-A0... -
Page 34: Standard Cmos Features
Standard CMOS Features The option displays basic information about the system. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Standard CMOS Setup Date Thu 07/13/2006 Help Item Time 00: 01: 44 Use [ENTER], [TAB] IDE Primary Master... -
Page 35: Advanced Bios Features
Advanced BIOS Features This page sets up more advanced information about the system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of the system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced BIOS Features Virus Warning Disabled Help Item... - Page 36 Hard Disk Drives Scroll this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Hard Disk Drives Item Help Hard Disk Drives Specifies the boot 1st Drive JetFlash TS1GJF2A/1 sequence from the available devices.
- Page 37 CD/DVD Drives Scroll this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Removable Drives Item Help Removable Drives Specifies the boot 1st Drive PIONEER DVD-ROM DVE sequence from the...
- Page 38 Boot Block BIOS Write Protect (Disabled) This item disables Boot Block BIOS write protect function. Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk (Enabled) This item determines whether the BIOS should actively reduce EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) and reduce power consumption by turning off unoccupied or inactive expansion slots. Spread Spectrum (Disabled) If you enable this item, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) generated by the system.
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Page 39: Advanced Chipset Features
Advanced Chipset Features This page sets up more advanced information about the system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of the system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Chipset Setup Boot Graphics Adapter Priori PEG/IGD Help Item... -
Page 40: Integrated Peripherals
Integrated Peripherals This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Integrated Peripherals Help Item OnBoard PCI S-ATA Controller USB 2.0 Support Enabled USB Controller... - Page 41 Serial Port 1/2 Address (3F8/IRQ4/2F8/IRQ3) This item allows users to manually set the address for serial port 1 and port 2. Serial Port 2 Mode (Normal) Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port and to assign a port address. Parallel Port Address (378) Use this item to enable or disable the onboard parallel port and to assign a port address.
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Page 42: Power Management Setup
Power Management Setup This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Power Management Setup Help Item ACPI function Enabled ACPI Suspend Type S3 (STR) - Page 43 Wake-Up by PME (Enabled) The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the PCI modem or PCI LAN card. You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature.
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Page 44: Pcipnp Configuration
PCI/PnP Configuration This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. PCI / PnP Configuration Help Item Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA IDE BusMaster Enabled... -
Page 45: Pc Health Status
PC Health Status This item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, temperature and fan speeds. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. PC Health Status Help Item Hardware Health Event Monitoring VCore... - Page 46 CPU Smart Fan Function (Enabled) This item is used to enable or disable CPU smart fan function. System Smart Fan Function (Disabled) This item is used to enable or disable CPU smart fan function. Chapter 2...
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Page 47: Frequency Control
Frequency Control You can set the clock speed and system bus for the computer. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed on the main board. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. -
Page 48: Set Supervisor Password
Set Supervisor Password This page helps you install or change a password. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Supervisor Password Supervisor Password : Not Installed Help item Install or Change the Change Supervisor Password Press Enter... -
Page 49: Set User Password
Set User Password This item helps you set or change a password. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. User Password User Password : Not Installed Help item Install or Change the Change User Password Press Enter... -
Page 50: Exit Without Saving
Exit without Saving You can highlight this item and press <Enter> to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Exit without Saving dialog box appears, press [OK] to discard changes and exit, or press [Cancel] to return to the main menu. If you have made settings that you do not want to save, choose Discard Changes and Exit NOTE: and press [OK] to discard any changes you have made. -
Page 51: Before You Begin
Machine Disassembly and Replacement General Information This chapter contains step-by-step procedures on how to disassemble the Aspire E560/T660 and AcerPower F6 for maintenance and troubleshooting. To disassemble the notebook, you need the tools below: • Wrist ground strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge •... - Page 52 Aspire E560 Disassembly Procedure Place the system unit on a flat, steady and nonskid surface. Release the lock handle then slide the left cover out. Detach the VGA card. Detach the modem card. Disconnect the IR cable. Disconnect the front bezel LED cable. Chapter 3...
- Page 53 Disconnect the SPDIF cable. Disconnect the audio cable and the 1394 cable. Disconnect the USB cables. Disconnect the PA and the PD cables connected to the main board. Disconnect the system power supply cable and FDD data cable and ODD data cable. Chapter 3...
- Page 54 Disconnect the ODD power cable and the ODD data cable. Disconnect the HDD power cable and the HDD data cable. Slide the HDD holder as shown below then take the HDD out from the chassis. Release the three latches holding the front panel then remove the front panel. Chapter 3...
- Page 55 Slide the ODD holder as shown below then take the ODD out from the chassis. Detach the card reader. Release the screw holding the USB module then remove the USB module altogether with the USB and audio cable. Chapter 3...
- Page 56 Release the four screws securing the CPU cooler then detach the CPU cooler. There are two other screws on the other side of the CPU cooler. Push and release the two latches at the same time to remove the memory as the arrows indicate. Release the four screws marked below then remove the system fan.
- Page 57 Release the four screws fastening the system power supply then remove the system power supply. Chapter 3...
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Page 58: Troubleshooting
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Please refer to generic troubleshooting guide in the service guide database for information with respect to following items: Power-On Self-Test (POST) • POST Check Points • POST Error Messages List • Error Symptoms List • Chapter 4... -
Page 59: Jumper And Connector Information
Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Information Introduction of Connectors Main Board Placement Chapter 5... -
Page 60: Power Cable Connectors
Label Component Label Component CPU socket LGA775 socket for Intel CPU_FAN CPU cooling fan Pentium D/Pentium 4/ connector Celeron D CPUs DIMM1~2 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM Infrared header slots CHS1 Chassis detect header ATX_POWER Standard 24-pin ATX power connector Floppy diskette drive IDE1 Primary IDE channel connector... - Page 61 Please note that, when installing 20-pin power cable, the latches of power cable falls on the left side of the ATX1 connector latch, just as the picture show. When installing 24-pin power cable, the latches of power cable and ATX1 match well.
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Page 62: Front Panel Header
ATX_12V: ATX 12V Power Connector Signal Name Ground Ground +12V +12V Front Panel Header The front panel header (PANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on ATX or Micro ATX cases. Refer to the table below for information. Signal Name Function Signal Name... -
Page 63: Ide Connector
Reset Switch Supporting the reset function requires the connection of pin five and pin seven to a momentary- contact switch that is normally opened. When the switch is closed, the board resets and runs POST. Power Switch Supporting the power on/off function requires the connection of pin six and pin eight to a momentary-contact switch that is normally opened. -
Page 64: Sata Connectors
SATA Connectors The main board features four SATA connectors to support four drives. SATA refers to Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) is the standard interface for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs. These connectors are well designed and will only fit in one orientation. -
Page 65: Add-On Card Slots
Add-on Card Slots PCIE x16 slot The PCI Express x16 slot is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1.0a. PCIE2 slot (PCIE x1) The PCI Express x1 slot is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1.0a as well. PCI1~2 This main board is equipped with two standard PCI slots. -
Page 66: Optional Devices
Optional Devices Refer to the following information for connecting the main board optional devices. AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio Header for Azalia This header allows you to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access. Signal Name Signal Name AUD_MIC AUD_GND MIC_BIAS... - Page 67 CHS1: Chassis Intrusion Detect Header Pin 1-2 Function Short Case opened Open Case closed SATA1~4: Serial ATA Connectors These connectors are used to support the new Serial ATA devices for the higher date transfer rates (3.0 Gb/s), simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly. It eliminates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface but still maintains the register compatibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA.
- Page 68 Signal Name Signal Name VCC5 Ground IRTX IRRX USB3~5 Front Panel USB Headers The main board has four USB ports laid on the rear edge I/O port array. Additionally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front-mounted ports.
- Page 69 I/O Devices The backplane of the main board has the following I/O ports: Part Name Description PS2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device. PS2 Keyboard Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. Parallel Port (LPT1) Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel communication devices.
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Page 70: Jumper Settings
Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the main board. Jumper Type Description Setting (default) BIOS_WP 3 pins BIOS WRITE 1-2: DISABLE PROTECT 2-3: ENABLE CLR_CMOS 3 pins CLEAR CMOS 1-2: NORMAL 2-3: CLEAR CMOS Before clearing the CMOS, make sure to turn off the system.