Acer Veriton X2110 User manual

Acer
Veriton X2110/X2110G
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.
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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 5
System Components 6
Front Panel 6
Rear Panel 7
Hardware Specifications and Configurations 8
Power Management Function(ACPI support function) 11
System Utilities 12
CMOS Setup Utility 12
Entering CMOS setup 13
Navigating Through the Setup Utility 13
Main 14
System Disassembly and Assembly 28
Disassembly Requirements 28
Pre-disassembly Procedure 29
Removing the Side Panel 30
Removing the Front Bezel 31
Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly 32
Removing the Processor 34
Removing the Wireless LAN Card 36
Removing the VGA Card 37
Removing the Memory Modules 38
Removing the Optical Drive 39
Removing the Hard Disk Drive 41
Removing the Power Supply 44
Removing the Mainboard 46
Removing the Power Switch and LED Cable Assembly 49
Removing the Front I/O and Card Reader Boards 51
Assembly Requirements 53
Assembly Procedure 54
Install the Processor 55
Install the Heat Sink Fan Assembly 56
Install the Memory 57
Romoving the Side Panel 58
Romoving the Front Bezel and the ODD Bracket 60
Install the I/O Shielding 61
Install the Main Board 62
Connect the Cable 63
Install the Optical Drive Bracket 65
Install the Hard Disk Drive 66
Install the Optical Drive 68
Install the VGA Card 70
Install the Wireless LAN Card 71
Install the Front Bezel 72
Install the Side Panel 73
System Troubleshooting 74
Hardware Diagnostic Procedure 74
System Check Procedures 75
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Power System Check 75
System External Inspection 75
System Internal Inspection 75
Beep Codes 76
Checkpoints 77
BIOS Recovery 80
Jumper and Connector Information 81
M/B Placement 81
Jumper Setting 83
Setting Jumper 83
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 87
Veriton X2110/X2110G Exploded Diagram 88
Veriton X2110/X2110G FRU List 89

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 Basic (X64/X86)
•Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (X64/X86)
•Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (X64/X86)
•Linpus Linux XWindows mode
•FreeDos
Processor
•Socket Type: AMD AM3
•Socket Quantity: 1
•Processor Type:
•FSB 800/1066/1333 MHz CPUs
•FMB
•65W FMB
•Manalo is required to support varied Intel processors that the maximum power consumption is equal
and under 65W.
•Phenom II
•Athlon II
•Sempron
Chipset
•NVIDIA MCP61P
PCB
•Layer:4 Layer
•Size:200mm*200mm
Memory subsystem
•Socket Type: DDR III DIMM Slots
•Socket Quantity: 2
•Memory Type:DDR III
•Speed 1333 MHZ
•Capacity support: Maxmium to 4GB/DIMM
System Tour
Chapter 1

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Graphic
•NVIDIA®GeForce®6150SE.
Hard disk drive
•Support SATA interface.
•3.5", 25.4mm, 160/320 or higher capacity.
•Capacity and models are listed on FRU.
•The HDD out of AVLC asked by regional office is a special case and OMD is required to propose the
test schedule.
Optical disk drive
•Support one SATA 5.25" standard ODD.
•Support DVD-ROM, DVD-SuperMulti.
•Models are listed on FRU.
Serial ATA controller
•Connector Type: SATA connector.
•Connector Quantity: 2
•Storage Type support:
•3.5" SATA/SATAII HDD.
•Default IDE mode in both Windows and Linux BIOS.
Audio
•Chip : HD audio codec support 5.1Channel.
•Connectors support:
•Audio jacks color coding: should meet Microsoft Windows Logo Program Device Requirements:
Audio-0002.
•1 front panel audio header (2*5).
•Add HD de-pop CKT.
•S/N ration: 90dB at rear output jack .
•Follow Acer Audio spec & audio should support Acer Internal speaker spec.
•BIOS should meet MS Pin Configuration Guidelines for High Definition Audio Devices.
LAN
•RTL8211CL Giga LAN.
•Need to support 10/100/1000.
•ASF support.
USB ports
•Ports Quantity: 10
•4 port for rear ports( For commercial vManalo).
•On-board: 3 2*5 headers .
•Connector Pin: standard Intel FPIO pin definition.
•Data transfer rate support: USB 2.0/1.1

Chapter 1 3
Extension slot
•Support one PCI-E x 16 slot
•Support one PCI-E x 1 slots
•Support PCI express generate 1 spec
Buzzer
•1 on board buzzer
Rear I/O connectors
•1 D-Sub port
•4 USB ports
•1 RJ45 LAN port
•Audio connector with 3 (Default 3 jacks, co-lay 6 jacks) for 5.1 channel
•2 PS2 keyboard/mouse connector
On-board connectors
•Rear I/O connectors:
•1 D-Sub port.
•4 USB ports for commercial vManalo.
•1 RJ45 LAN port.
•3 audio jack for 5.1 channel.
•2 PS2 keyboard/mouse connector.
•On-board connectors:
•1 AM3 socket.
•2 DDR3 memory sockets.
•1 PCI Express x16 slot.
•1 PCI Express x 1 slot.
•2 SATA2 connectors for DTX.
•Three 2*5 pin Intel FPIO specification USB pin connectors(follow Intel FPIO standard
Specification).
•One 2*5 pin Intel FPIO spec. Microphone In/ Headphone Out pin connectors.
•One 4 pin CPU Fan connector.
•One 20pin ATX interface PS3/PS2 SPS connector.
•One 4 pin CPU power connector.
•One 2*7 pin front panel IO header
•1 Jumper for clear CMOS.
•1 on board buzzer.
System BIOS
•Type: Use SPI Flash
•Kernel: AMI Kernel with Acer skin

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Power supply
•Maximum power rating should satisfy the minimal requirement of system spec.
•Protection circuits are required on over voltage, short circuit, over current,and over power protection.
•Safety and EMI certification is required as system certification.
•Quotation required on non-PFC 110/220V manual switch, PFC 220V, full range, and Energy Start 5.0
compliance.

Chapter 1 5
Block Diagram

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System Components
This section is a virtual tour of the system’s interior and exterior components.
Front Panel
No. Component
1Acerlogo
2 Optical drive button
3 ODD activity indicator
4 Optical drive
5 USB 2.0 ports
6 Microphone-in jack
7 Headphone/Speaker-out/line-out jack
8 CF I/II (CompactFlash Type I/II) slot
9 XD(XD-Picture)/SD(Secure Digital)/PRO slot
10 LAN activity indicator
11 HDD activity indicator
12 Recover jack and indicator
13 Power button
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2
3
4
5
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7
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10
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Rear Panel
No. Component
1 Fan aperture
2 PS2 keyboard port
3 D-sub port
4 USB 2.0 ports
5 Microphone jack
6 Line-out jack
7 Expansion slot(graphics card and Mode card)
8 Line-in jack
9 LAN connector
10 PS2 mouse port
11 Power connector

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Processor
BIOS
BIOS Hotkey List
Main Board Major Chips
Item Specification
Processor Type Support varied AMD processors that the maximum power consumption is equal
and under 65W( Phenom II/ Athlon II/ Sempron).
Socket Type AMD AM3
Socket quantity 1
Item Specification
BIOS code programer AMI Kernel with Acer skin
BIOS version P01-A4
BIOS ROM type SPI ROM
BIOS ROM size 4-8Mb
Support protocol SMBIOS(DMI)2.4/DMI2.0
Device Boot Support Support BBS spec
1st priority: SATA HDD
2nd priority: CD-ROM
3th priority: LAN
4th priority: USB device
Support to LS-120 drive YES
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
North Bridge MCP61P
Audio controller ALC662-VC
LAN controller Realtek RTL8211CL
HDD controller MCP61P

Chapter 1 9
Memory Combinations
System Memory
Audio Interface
Slot Memory Total Memory
Slot 1 1MB,2GB 1G ~2GB
Slot 2 1MB,2GB 1G ~2GB
Maximum System Memory Supported 1G~4GB
Item Specification
Memory slot number 2 slot
Support Memory size per socket 1GB/2GB
Support memory type DDRIII
Support memory interface DDRIII 1066/1333MHz
Support memory voltage 1.5V
Support memory module package 240-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 ALC662-VC
Audio channel codec 5.1
Audio function control Enable/disable by BIOS Setup
Mono or stereo Stereo
Compatibility 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.
Sampling rate 192 KHz (max.)
Microphone/Headphone jack Supported

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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 seconds.
Item Specification
SATA controller MCP61P
Number of SATA channel SATA X 2
Support mode 3.5" SATA/SATAII HDD
Default IDE mode in both Windows and Linux BIOS
Item Specification
Universal HCI USB 2.0/1.1
USB Class Support legacy keyboard for legacy mode
USB Connectors Quantity Ports Quantity: 10
•4 port for rear ports( For commercial vManalo).
•On-board: 3 2*5 headers .
•Connector Pin: standard Intel FPIO pin definition.
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 in and 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 12
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