Acer Veriton Hornet N260G User manual

I
Veriton N260/260G
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

II
Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on vHornet Veriton N260/N260G
Service Guide.
Date Chapter Updates

III
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.
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.
Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
Pentium 4 and Celeron are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their
respective holders.

IV
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 you to do specific actions relevant to the
accomplishment of procedures.

V
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.

VI
Chapter 1 System Specifications 1
Features……………………………………………………………………………………………... 1
M/B Placement……………………………………………………………………………………………... 4
Block Diagram…………………………………………………………..………………...………..5
Veriton N260/N260G Front Panel…………………………………………………….……………...……….6
Veriton N260/N260G Rear Panel…………………...……………..………………….………………….…7
Hardware Specifications and Configurations………………….…….…………………....8
Power Management Function (ACPI support function)…………………………..…………...15
Chapter 2 System Utilities 16
Entering Setup…………………………………………………………………………..17
Product Information…………………………………………………………….19
Standard CMOS Features……………………………….……………………………………20
Advanced BIOS Features………………………………………..……………………22
Advanced Chipset Features………………………………………..……………………24
Integrated Peripherals…………………………...…………………………………………..25
Power Management Setup…………………………………………………………26
PC Health Status……………………………………………………………...27
Frequency/Voltage Control……………..………………………….…….28
BIOS Security Features………………………………………..……………………29
Load Default Settings………………………………………………..……. 30
Save & Exit Setup………………………………………………….…………31
Exit Without Saving………………………………………………….……..32
Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 33
General Information………………………………………………………. 34
Disassembly Procedure……………………………………………………35
Veriton N260/N260G Disassembly Procedure… .......36
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 44
Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Information 65
Jumper Setting…………………………………………………..………………..65
Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 76
Exploded Diagram………………………………………………………….77
FRU List…………………………………………………………………………….79

1
System Specifications
Features
Operating System
Microsoft Windows Vista Business SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3
Microsoft Windows XP Home Nettop Edition SP3
Microsoft Windows 7
Linux x-Window mode
Free DOS
Processor
Socket Type: None
Processor Type:
Intel N280
Chipset
Intel GN40 + ICH9-M
PCB
185mm*161mm (Proprietary)
Memory
Memory Type: DDRII SO-DIMM 667
Support single channel 64 bit mode with maximum memory size up to 2GB
Support SO- DIMM
DIMM Slot: 2
Memory Max: 512MB to 2GB DDRII memory technologies
Capacity: Up to 1GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 2GB
SATA
Slot Type: SATA slot ( Default AHCI mode )
Slot Quantity: 1
Audio
Audio Type: HD audio codec
Audio Channel: 7.1 channel

2
Audio Controller /Codec: ALC662 -VC
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
Wireless LAN
MAC Controller: ICH9-M
Should be worked under 10M/100M/1000Mbs environment
PHY: Marvell 8071
USB
Controller Type: ICH9-M
Ports Quantity: 6
2 ports out rear I/O panel
2 port to topside I/O panel
2 port to front I/O panel
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 and
RPL function is optional by service BIOS)
Rear I/O Connector
2 USB 2.0 Ports
1 RJ-45 jack with integrate link lights for Ethernet

3
1 barrel jack for DC power input
1 D-Sub post
1 HDMI Port (Need logo certificate)
On-board connectors
2 DDRII SO-DIMM memory sockets
1 Mini PCIe slot
1 SATA connectors
1 4 pin CPU Fan connector
1 3 pin clear CMOS header
1 on board buzzer
Color management for on board connecter
Adapter
Adapter Mounting Features
Universal AC adapter, 90~264V AC, 47~63HZ
3-pin 65W with 19VDC output
Small DC jack
D-sub interface
Maximum supporting resolution: 2560x1600
HDMI Interface
Maximum supporting resolution: 2560x1600
Note: HDMI and D-sub support extended model/dual view
Dimension and weight information
Dimension(Not including foot-stand):193.44*193.44*36(mm)
Dimension(including foot-stand):191.86*36*202.33(mm)
Weight: 1kg

4
M/B Placement