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
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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.
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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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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
Table of Contents

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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.

Chapter 1 3
•Connector Pin: standard Intel FPIO pin definition.
•USB 2.0/1.1Data transfer rate support.
Buzzer
•1 on board buzzer.
All On-Board Connectors
•Rear I/O connectors
•One HDMI output
•One D-sub output
•Two USB stack *2
•One RJ45
•One DC-in jack
•On-board connectors
•Two DDRIII SO-DIMM memory sockets.
•Two Mini PCIe slot.
•2 audio connector HD.
•One SATA sockets (For HDD).
•One SATA sockets (For ODD).
•One 5V power port for HDD/ODD.
•One 1*4 pin CPU FAN.
•One 3 pin clear CMOS header.
•One on board buzzer.
•One S/PDIF port.
•One IR_Header
System BIOS
•BIOS Type: AMI Kernel with Acer skin
•Size: 8Mb(depend on chipset BIOS programming guide)
Adapter
•Universal AC adapter, 90~264V AC, 47~63HZ.
•3-pin 65W with 19VDC output/ 40W.
•Small DC jack.
•Energy Star5.0 support.

4Chapter 1
Block Diagram

Chapter 1 5
System Components
This section is a virtual tour of the system’s interior and exterior components.
Front Panel
No. Component
1 USB 2.0 port
2 Optical drive eject button
3 Power button/power indicator
4 Media Card Reader(4 in 1: XD/SD/MMC/MS)
5 Microphone-in jack
6 Headphone/Speaker-out/line-out jack
7 Computer stand

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Rear Panel
No. Component
1 USB 2.0 port
2 HDMI port
3 S/PDIF port
4 D-sub port
5 RJ45 LAN Connector
6 DC-in Jack

Chapter 1 7
Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Processor
BIOS
BIOS Hotkey List
Main Board Major Chips
Item Specification
Type AMD E300/ E450
Socket Non
Thermal design power 18W
Minimum operating speed 0 MHz (If Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State in BIOS Setup is set to Enabled.)
Item Specification
BIOS code programmer AMI Kernel with eMachines
BIOS version P01-A0
BIOS ROM type SPI ROM
BIOS ROM size 2MB
Support protocol SMBIOS(DMI)2.6
Device Boot Support 1st priority: SATA HDD/SDD
2nd priority: CD-ROM
3rd priority: Removable Device
4th priority: LAN
Support to LS-120 drive NO
Support to BIOS boot block feature YES
Hotkey Function Description
Del Enter BIOS Setup Utility Press while the system is booting to enter BIOS Setup Utility.
Item Specification
Chipset AMD Hudson D1
Super I/O ITE8772
Memory controller AMD Hudson D1
Audio controller Realtek ALC662-VC0-GR
LAN controller RealTek 8111E
USB controller AMD Hudson D1

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Memory Combinations
System Memory
Audio Interface
Slot Memory Total Memory
Slot 1 1GB,2GB 1GB ~2GB
Slot 2 1GB,2GB 1GB ~2GB
Maximum System Memory Supported 1GB ~4GB
Item Specification
Memory slot number 2 slot
Support Memory size per socket 1GB,2GB
Support memory type DDR3 SO-DIMM
Support memory interface DDR3 1066/1333MHz
Support memory voltage 1.35V/1.5V
Support memory module package 204-pin DDRIII
Support to parity check feature Yes
Support to error correction code (ECC) feature No
Memory module combinations You can install memory modules in any combination as long
as they match the above specifications.
Item Specification
Audio controller Realtek ALC662-VC0-GR
Audio controller type ALC662-VC0-GR
Audio channel 2 channel analog audio
Audio function control Enable/Disable by BIOS setup
Mono or stereo Stereo
Compatibility The ALC662-VC series support host audio controller from the Intel ICH series
chipset, and also from any other HDA compatible audio controller. With EAX/
Direct Sound 3D/I3DL2/A3D compatibility, and excellent software utilities like
environment sound emulation, multiple bands of software equalizer and
dynamic range control, optional Dolby® Digital Live, DTS® CONNECT™, and
Dolby® Home Theater programs, provides an excellent home entertainment
package and game experience for PC users.
Music synthesizer Yes,internal FM synthesizer
Sampling rate 192KHz (max)
MPU-401 UART support Supported
Microphone/Headphone jack Supported

Chapter 1 9
SATA Interface
USB Port
Environmental Requirements
Power Management
•Devices wake up from S3 should be less than.
•Devices wake up from S5 should be less than 10 second
Item Specification
SATA controller AMD Hudson D1
SATA controller resident bus PCI bus
Number of SATA channel SATA X 2
Support bootable CD-ROM YES
Item Specification
Universal HCI USB 2.0/1.1
USB Class Support legacy keyboard for legacy mode
USB Connectors Quantity Ports Quantity: 6
• 4 back panel ports
• 2 ports for front
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.
Devices S1 S3 S4 S5
PowerButtonVVVV
USB Keyboard/Mouse V V N/A N/A
PME Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled
RCT Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled
WOR Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled

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Power Management Function(ACPI support function)
Device Standby Mode
•Independent power management timer for hard disk drive devices(0-15 minutes,time step=1minute).
•Hard Disk drive goes into Standby mode(for ATA standard interface).
•Disable V-sync to control the VESA DPMS monitor.
•Resume method:device activated (keyboard for DOS, keyboard &mouse for Windows.
•Resume recovery time 3-5sec.
Global Standby Mode
•Global power management timer(2-120minutes,time step=10minute).
•Hard disk drive goes into Standby mode(for ATA standard interface).
•Disable H-sync and V-sync signals to control the VESA DPMS monitor.
•Resume method: Resume to original state by pushing external switch Button,modem ring in,keyboard
an mouse for APM mode.
•Resume recovery time :7-10sec
Suspend Mode
•Independent power management timer(2-120minutes,time step=10minute)or pushing extern switch
button.
•CPU goes into SMM
•CPU asserts STPCLK# and goes into the Stop Grant State.
•LED on panel turns amber colour.
•Hard disk drive goes into SLEEP mode (for ATA standard interface).
•Disable H-sync and V-sync signals to control the VESA DPMS monitor.
•Ultra I/O and VGA chip go into power saving mode.
•Resume method: Resume to original state by pushing external switch Button,modem ring in,keyboard
an mouse for APM mode
•Return to original state by pushing external switch button,modem ring inand USB keyboard for ACPI
mode.
ACPI
•ACPI specification 1.0b
•S0,S1,S2 and S5 sleep state support.
•On board device power management support.
•On board device configuration support.

Chapter 2 11
CMOS Setup Utility
CMOS setup is a hardware configuration program built into the system ROM, called the complementary metal-
oxide semiconductor (CMOS) Setup Utility. Since most systems are already properly configured and
optimized, there is no need to run this utility. You will need to run this utility under the following conditions.
•When changing the system configuration settings
•When redefining the communication ports to prevent any conflicts
•When modifying the power management configuration
•When changing the password or making other changes to the security setup
•When a configuration error is detected by the system and you are prompted ("Run Setup"
message) to make changes to the CMOS setup
NOTE: If you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages, the battery may be bad. In this case, the system
cannot retain configuration values in CMOS. Ask a qualified technician for assistance.
CMOS setup loads the configuration values in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM. This
memory area is not part of the system RAM which allows configuration data to be retained when power is
turned off.
Before you run the CMOS Setup Utility, make sure that you have saved all open files. The system reboots
immediately after you close the Setup.
NOTE: CMOS Setup Utility will be simply referred to as “BIOS”, "Setup", or "Setup utility" in this guide.
The screenshots used in this guide display default system values. These values may not be the same
those found in your system.
System Utilities
Chapter 2

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Entering CMOS setup
1. Turn on the server and the monitor.
If the server is already turned on, close all open applications, then restart the server.
2. During POST, press Delete.
If you fail to press Delete before POST is completed, you will need to restart the server.
The Setup Main menu will be displayed showing the Setup’s menu bar. Use the left and right arrow keys
to move between selections on the menu bar.
Navigating Through the Setup Utility
Use the following keys to move around the Setup utility.
•Left and Right arrow keys – Move between selections on the menu bar.
•Up and Down arrow keys – Move the cursor to the field you want.
•PgUp and PgDn keys – Move the cursor to the previous and next page of a multiple page menu.
•Home – Move the cursor to the first page of a multiple page menu.
•End – Move the cursor to the last page of a multiple page menu.
•+and -keys – Select a value for the currently selected field (only if it is user-configurable). Press
these keys repeatedly to display each possible entry, or the Enter key to choose from a pop-up
menu.
NOTE: Grayed-out fields are not user-configurable.
•Enter key – Display a submenu screen.
NOTE: Availability of submenu screen is indicated by a (>).
•Esc – If you press this key:
•On one of the primary menu screens, the Exit menu displays.
•On a submenu screen, the previous screen displays.
•When you are making selections from a pop-up menu, closes the pop-up without making a
selection.
•F1 – Display the General Help panel.
•F6 – Press to load optimized default system values.
•F7 – Press to load fail-safe default system values.
•F10 – Save changes made the Setup and close the utility.