Acer aHornet Aspire R3600 User manual

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aHornet 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

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Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on aHornetAspire R3600
Service Guide.
Date Chapter Updates

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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.
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(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
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Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective
holders.

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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.
CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible
hardware or software problems.
IMPORTANT Remind
y
ou to do s
p
ecific 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'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.
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.

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Chapter 1 System Specifications 1
Features……………………………………………………………………………………………... 1
Block Diagram…………………………………………………………..………………...………..4
Aspire R3600 side cover…………………..…………………………….……………………5
Aspire R3600 Rear Panel…………………..…………………………….……………………6
Hardware Specifications and Configurations………………….…….……..7
Power Management Function (ACPI support function)…………………………..…...14
Chapter 2 System Utilities 15
Entering Setup…………………………………………………………………………..16
Product Information………………………………………………………..18
Standard CMOS Features……………………………….……………………………………19
Advanced BIOS Features………………………………………..……………………21
Advanced Chipset Setup…………………………...…………………………………………..22
Integrated Peripherals…………………………...…………………………………………..23
Power Management…………………………………………………………24
PC Health Status……………………………………………………………...25
Frequency/Voltage Control……………..………………………….…….26
BIOS Security Features………………………………………………..……. 27
Load Default Settings………………………………………………..……. 28
Save & Exit Setup………………………………………………….…………29
Exit Without Saving………………………………………………….……..30
Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 31
General Information………………………………………………………. 32
Disassembly Procedure……………………………………………………33
Aspire R3600 Disassembly Procedure…………….…..……34
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 41
Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Information 42
Jumper Setting…………………………………………………..………………..42
Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 44
Exploded Diagram………………………………………………………….45

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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
PCB
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
Memory Max: 512MB to 4GB DDRII memory technologies
Capacity: Up to 2GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 4GB
PCI
Mini PCIe interface via mini card slot
Slot Quantity: 1
SATA
Slot Type: SATA slot ( Default AHCI mode )

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Slot Quantity: 1
One eSATA support on front
Audio
Audio Type: HD audio codec
Audio Channel: 7.1 channel
Audio Controller /Codec: ALC662
Connectors support:
Audio jacks color coding: should meet Microsoft Windows Logo Program
Device Requirements: Audio-0002
Front 2 jack follow HD audio definition
S/N ratio: 90 dB at rear output jack
LAN
MAC Controller: MCP7A-ION
Should be worked under 10M/100M/1000Mbs environment
PHY: Intel 8211CL
USB
Controller Type: MCP7A-ION
Ports Quantity: 8
4 back panel ports
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

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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
1 5V power ports for HDD
1 4 pin CPU Fan connector
1 3 pin clear CMOS header
1 on board buzzer
Color management for on board connecter
Power Supply
Adapter Mounting Features
Universal AC adapter, 90~264V AC, 47~63HZ
3-pin 65W with 19VDC output
Small DC jack

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Block Diagram

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Aspire R3600 side cover
The computer’s side cover consists of the following:
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1
4
2
Label Description
1 Power Button
2 Acer Logo

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Aspire R3600 Rear Panel
Label Description
1 DC-in Jack
2 D-sub connector
3 HDMI connector
4 USB 2.0 connector
5 LAN connector

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Processor
Item Specification
Type Intel Atom 230
Socket None
FSB 400/533
Minimum operating
speed
0 MHz (If Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State in BIOS
Setup is set to Enabled.)
BIOS
Item Specification
BIOS code programmer AMI Kernel with Acer skin
BIOS version P01-A0
BIOS ROM type SPI Flash
BIOS ROM size 8Mb
Support protocol SMBIOS(DMI)2.4/DMI2.0
Device Boot Support - 1st priority: HDD/SDD
- 2nd priority: CD-ROM
- 3rd priority: Removable Device
- 4th priority: LAN
Support to LS-120 drive YES
Support to BIOS boot block
feature
YES
BIOS Hotkey List

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Hotkey Function Description
Del Enter BIOS Setup Utility Press while the system is booting to
enter BIOS Setup Utility.
Main Board Major Chips
Item Specification
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

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Memory Combinations
Slot Memory Total Memory
Slot 1 512MB, 1GB,2GB 512MB ~2GB
Slot 2 512MB, 1GB,2GB 512MB ~2GB
Maximum System Memory Supported 512MB ~4GB
System Memory
Item Specification
Memory slot number 2 slot
Support Memory size per socket 512MB /1GB/2GB
Support memory type DDR2
Support memory interface DDR2 667/800MHz
Support memory voltage 1.8V
Support to parity check feature Yes
Support to error correction code
(ECC) feature
No
Memory module combinations
Y
ou can install memor
y
modules in an
y
combination as long as they match the
above specifications.

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Audio Interface
Item Specification
Audio controller NV MCP7A-ION
Audio controller type ALC662-HD
Audio channel codec 7.1
Audio function control Enable/disable by BIOS Setup
Mono or stereo Stereo
Compatibility Sound Blaster Pro/16 compatible
Mixed digital and analog high
performance chip Enhanced stereo
full duplex operation High
performance audio accelerator and
AC’97 support Full native DOS
games compatibility Virtual FM
enhances audio experience through
real-time FM-to-Wavetable
conversionMPU-401 (UART mode)
interface for Wavetable s
y
nthesizers
and MIDI devices Integrated dual
game port Meets AC’97and WHQL
specifications
Music synthesizer Yes, internal FM synthesizer
Sampling rate 48 KHz (max.)
MPU-401 UART support Yes
Microphone jack Supported
Headphone jack Supported

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

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Environmental Requirements
Item Specification
Temperature
Operating +5°C ~ +35°C
Non-operating -20 ~ +60°C (Storage package)
Humidity
Operating 15% to 80% RH
Non-operating 10% to 90% RH
Vibration
Operating (unpacked) 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

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Power Management
Devices S1 S3 S4 S5
Power Button V V V V
USB
Keyboard/Mouse
V V N/A N/A
PME Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled
RCT Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled
WOR Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled
Devices wake up from S3 should be less than
Devices wake up from S5 should be less than 10 seconds

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