Acer RL70 User manual

Acer
Revo 70 Service Guide
PRINTED IN TAIWAN

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Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on this service guide.
Date Chapter Updates

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Copyright
Copyright © 2011 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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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 warranties 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 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.
Acer is a registered trademark of Acer Corporation.
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Pentium Dual-Core, Celeron Dual-Core, Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, Celeron, and combinations thereof, are
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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 additional information related to the current topic.
WARNING Alerts you to any physical risk or system damage that might result from doing
or not doing specific actions.
CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software
problems.
IMPORTANT Reminds you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of
procedures.

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Service Guide Coverage
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.
FRU Information
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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System Tour 1
Features 1
Block Diagram 4
System Components 5
Front Panel 5
Rear Panel 6
Hardware Specifications and Configurations 7
Power Management Function(ACPI support function) 10
System Utilities 11
CMOS Setup Utility 11
Entering CMOS setup 12
Navigating Through the Setup Utility 12
Setup Utility Menus 13
System Disassembly and Assembly 23
Disassembly Requirements 23
Pre-disassembly Procedure 24
Removing the Computer Stand 25
Removing the Top Cover 26
Removing the Optical Disc Drive 27
Removing the ODD Base Cover 30
Removing the Sheet Metal 32
Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly 33
Removing the Memory Modules 35
Removing the Daughter Board 36
Removing the Wireless LAN Card 37
Removing the Main board 39
Removing the Hard Disk Drive 41
Removing the LED Lens 42
Removing the Battery 43
Removing the IR Sensor Cable 44
Removing the WLAN Antennas Cable 45
Removing the South Bridge Heat Sink 46
Assembly Requirements 47
Installing the Hard Disk Drive 48
Installing the WLAN Cable 50
Installing the Memory Modules 51
Installing the LED Lens 52
Installing the South Bridge Heat Sink 53
Installing the Antennas of WLAN Card 54
Installing the IR Sensor Cable 55
Installing the Main Board 56
Installing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly 58
Installing the Daughter Board 60
Installing the Sheet Metal 61
Installing the Optical Disc Drive 62
Installing the Top Cover 66
Installing the Computer Stand 67
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System Troubleshooting 48
Hardware Diagnostic Procedure 48
System Check Procedures 49
Power System Check 49
System External Inspection 49
System Internal Inspection 49
Beep Codes 50
Checkpoints 51
BIOS Recovery 53
Jumper and Connector Information 54
M/B Placement 54
Jumper Setting 56
Internal Header Pin Definition 57
Connector Pin Definition 59
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 64
Revo 70 Exploded Diagram 65
Revo 70 FRU List 67

Chapter 1 1
Features
Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many feature:
NOTE: The features listed in this section is for your reference only. The exact configuration of the system
depends on the model purchased.
Operating System
•Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium X86
•Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium X64
•Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic X86
•Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic X64
•Linux x-Window mode
•Free DOS
Processor
•Socket Type: None
•AMD E300/ E450
Chipset
•ICH: Hudson D1
•Design Criteria:
•Should meet AMD Brazos platform design guide.
•Super I/O: ITE8772
•Should support SST signal output.
PCB
•182mm*176mm (Proprietary)
Memory subsystem
•Socket Type: DDR III SO-DIMM connector
•Socket Quantity: 2
•Only support single channel.
•Capacity support:
•1GB / 2 GB DDRIII 1333 SO-DIMM support.(follow AMD Spec.)
•1GB to 4GB Max memory support.(follow AMD Spec.)
•Design Criteria:
•Should follow AMD Brazos platform design guide.
•Should meet AMD Brazos BIOS Specification.
System Tour
Chapter 1

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Mini-PCIe
•Mini-card(mini PCI Express)Slot Type: x1
•Mini-card Slot Quantity: 2
•Should meet mini-PCIe specification v1.2.
•One slot is for Wireless Lan card, should keep the flexibility for both Mini-PCI-E and USB interface.
•The other one is for TV Tuner (full size, colay with USB interface, and support half size also).
Hard Disk
•Support 2.5" HDD/SSD
•Support Quantity: 1
•Capacity and models are listed on FRU
Optical Disk
•Optional
Serial ATA
•Slot Type: SATA connector
•Slot Quantity: 2
•Storage Type support:
•HDD/SSD
•ODD
Audio
•Chip: vendor propose (Realtek 662)
•Connectors support:
•Audio jacks color coding: should meet Microsoft Windows Logo Program Device Requirements:
Audio-0002.
•Front 2 jack follow HD audio definition.
•Add HD de-pop CKT.
LAN
•Controller: Proposed by vender.
•Port: 1 x RJ45 rear port for Gigabit Ethernet.
•Design Criteria:
•Should be worked under 10/100/1000Mbs environment.
•Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g/n.
•Reserved disable function on both hardware & BIOS side. Default is enabled
•Support network PXE boot
USB ports
•Controller: AMD Hudson D1
•Ports Quantity: 6
•4 back panel ports.
•2 ports for front.