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    							Acer Aspire 1610 Series
    Service Guide
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    Revision History
    Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 1610 service guide.
    Date Chapter Updates 
    						
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    Copyright
    Copyright © 2004 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, magne tic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without 
    the prior written permission  of Acer Incorporated.
    Disclaimer
    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 warrantie s 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 bu yer (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.  
    Intel is a registered tradem ark of Intel Corporation.
    Pentium and Pentium II/III are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
    Other brand and product names are  trademarks and/or registered tradem arks of their respective holders. 
    						
    							IV
    Conventions
    The following conventions are used in this manual:
    Screen messagesDenotes actual messages that appear 
    on screen.
    NOTEGives bits and pieces of additional 
    information related to the current 
    topic.
    WARNINGAlerts you to any damage that might 
    result from doing or not doing specific 
    actions.
    CAUTIONGives precautionary measures to 
    avoid possible hardware or software 
    problems.
    IMPORTANTReminds you to do specific actions 
    relevant to the accomplishment of 
    procedures. 
    						
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    Preface
    Before using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general information.
    1.This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION 
    decided for Acer 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.
    2.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. 
    						
    							VII
    Table of Contents
    Chapter 1 System Introduction                                                                       1
    Features  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .1
    System Block Diagram  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
    Board Layout   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Top View  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
    Bottom View   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
    Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .6
    Front Panel  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
    Left Panel   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
    Right Panel  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
    Rear Panel   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
    Bottom Panel   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
    Indicators   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
    Indicator on cover  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
     Keyboard  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Special keys   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
    Hardware Specifications an d Configurations   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
    Chapter 2 System Utilities                                                                         \
        30
    BIOS Setup Utility  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
    Navigating the BIOS Utility   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
    Information   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
    Main   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
    Advanced   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
    Security  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
    Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
    Exit   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
    BIOS Flash Utility  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
    Chapter 3 Machine Disassem bly and Replacement  44
    General Information   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
    Before You Begin   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
    Disassembly Procedure Flowchart  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
    Removing the Battery  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
    Removing the Memory Module  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
    Removing the Modem Board   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
    Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
    Disassembling the Hard Disk Drive Module   . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
    Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
    Removing the Middle Cover  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
    Removing the Launch Board   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
    Removing the LCD Module  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
    Disassembling the LCD Module  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Removing the LCD Bezel  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
    Removing the Inverter Board (15” L CD)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
    Removing the 15” TFT LCD   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
    Removing the LCD Brackets  . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
    Removing the LCD Coaxial Cable   . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
    Removing the LCD Hinges  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
    Disassembling the Main Unit   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Removing the Keyboard  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
    Removing the RTC Battery  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
    Removing the MimiPCI Card Plate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
    Removing the Thermal Module  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 
    						
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    Table of Contents
    Removing the Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
    Installing the Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
    Removing the Upper Case Assemly  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
    Removing the Touchpad Board   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
    Removing the Touchpad Cable   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
    Removing the Floppy Disk Drive Module   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
    Dissembling the Floppy Disk Drive Module   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
    Removing the VGA Heatsink Plate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
    Removing the CPU Heatsink Plate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
    Removing the ODD Module(1)   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
    Removing the ODD Module(2)   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
    Removing the HDD Bracket   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
    Removing the Main Board   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
    Removing the DC Board  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
    Removing the I/O Port Bracket  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
    Removing the PCMCIA Slot  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
    Removing the Speaker Set  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
    System Upgrade Procedure  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
    Base Unit to Wireless Unit   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
    Assembling the Main Unit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
    Installing the Speaker Set  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
    Installing the DC Board  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
    Installing the PCMCIA Slot   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
    Installing the Main Board   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
    Installing the HDD Bracket   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
    Installing the ODD Module   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
    Installing the CPU Heatsink Plate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  72
    Installing the VGA Heatsink Plate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
    Installing the Floppy Disk Drive Module   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
    Installing the Touchpad Cable   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
    Installing the Touchpad Board   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
    Installing the Upper Case Assemly  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
    Installing the Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
    Installing the Thermal Module  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
    Installing the MimiPCI Card Plate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
    Installing the RTC Battery  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
    Installing the Keyboard  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
    Assembling the LCD Module   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
    Installing the LCD Hinges  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
    Installing the LCD Coaxial Cable   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
    Installing the LCD Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
    Installing the 15” TFT LCD   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
    Installing the Inverter Board (15” LCD)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
    Installing the LCD Bezel  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
    Installing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
    Installing the LCD Module  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
    Installing the Launch Board   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
    Installing the Middle Cover   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
    Installing the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
    Removing the Modem Board   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
    Installing the Memory Module  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
    Installing the Battery  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
    Chapter 4 Troubleshooting  90
    System Check Procedures  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 
    						
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    External Diskette Drive Check   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
    External CD-ROM Drive Check   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
    Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
    Memory check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
    Power System Check  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
    Touchpad Check  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
    Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
    Index of Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
    Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
    Intermittent Problems  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
    Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
    Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Locations  104
    Top View  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
    Bottom View   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
    Chappter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List  107
    Aspire 1610 Exploded Diagram   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
    Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration  117
    Model Name Definition  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
    Appendix B Test Compatible Components  119
    Microsoft Windows XP Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
    Appendix C Online Support Information  123
     Index  125 
    						
    							Chapter 11
    Features
    This computer was designed with the user in mind. Here are just a few of its many features:
    Performance
    TIntel® Pentium® 4  processor 3.06 GHz with 512 KB L2 cache
    TTwo memory slots supporting 333 MHz DDR, upgradeable to 2GB
    THigh-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk
    Display
    T15.0” SXGA+ (1400X1050 resolution) TFT LCD panel provides a large viewing area for maximum 
    efficiency and ease-of-use
    T3D graphics support
    TSupports simultaneous display between LCD and CRT display
    TS-video for out put toa television or display device that supports S-video input
    T“Automatic LCD dim” feature that automatically selects the best setting for the display in order to 
    conserve power
    TDualViewTM support
    Multimedia
    THigh-speed built-in optical drive: DVD-Dual
    TMS DirectSound compatible
    TBuilt-in dual speakers
    TAudio ports for microphone-in and headphones
    Connectivity
    TIntegrated 10/100 Mbps Ethernet connection
    TBuilt-in 56Kbps fax/data modem
    TFour universal serial bus (USB)2.0 ports
    TOne IEEE 1394 port
    TIEEE 802.11g
    Expansion
    TPC card slot enableing a range of add-on options
    TUpgradeable hard disk and memory modules
    I/O Ports
    TTwo Type II or one Type III PC CardBus (PCMCIA) slot
    TOne IEEE 1394 port
    TOne FIR port
    TOne RJ-11 modem jack (V.90/V.92, 56K)
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