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Acer Aspire 1310 Series
Service Guide
Service guide files and updates are available
on the ACER/CSD web; for more information,
please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw
SERVICE CD PART NO.: VD.A0307.001
PRINTED IN TAIWAN
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Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 1310 service guide. Date Chapter Updates II
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Copyright Copyright © 2003 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 r
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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 Reminds you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of procedures. IV
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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
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 System Specifications 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Chpater 5 Jumper and Connector Locations 59 Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 61 Aspire 1310 series . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 1 System Specifications Features This computer was designed with the user in mind. Here are just a few of its many features: Performance Moblie AMD Athlon XP1800+/ XP1900+, or higher processor VIA KN266+VT8235 chipset 2 memory slots supporting 266MHz DDR, upgradeable to 2GB High capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk Microsoft Windows XP operating system Display The 14.1” or 15.0” display panel provides a large viewing area for maximum efficiency and ease- of-use. The thin-film transi
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Human-centric design and ergonomics All-in-one design (incorporating hard drive, optical drive and floppy disk drive) Rugged, yet extremely protable, construction Stylish appearance Full-size keyboard with 4 programmable launch keys Comfortable palm rest area with well-positioned touchpad Expansion Upgradeable memory modules and hard disk PC card slot enables a range of add-on options Keyboard and Pointing Device 88/90key Windows keyboard Ergonomically-centered touchpad pointing device
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DATA DATA CTRL CTRL ADDR ADDR System Block Diagram 5 4 3 2 1 SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM PCI . .CLOCK CK-GEN AMD Processor ( Socket A ) ICS950902 DC/DC 19V I N P3,4 P2 M ax1632,Max1717 D D P25,P24 5V, 3V,CPUCORE VCC etc. POWER IN Batt ery Charger P23 INTA#(VGA) TV ENCODER TV P11 DDR P11 DIMM H/W Twister-K MO NITOR CRT NB VT8372 200/266MHZ P21 P16 THERMAL DIODE I N S3 DDR DIMM Savage8 LCD/INV P5,6 P7 2'nd FAN C LVDS P21 C CONN P11 V-LINK 266MB/s HDD REQ/GNT4 UltraDMA 100/133 P17 PCI BUS SuperSo uth CD
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Board Layout Top View 4 3 6 5 7 2 1 23 22 21
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Bottom View 1
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Outlook View A general introduction of ports allow you to connect peripheral devices, as you would with a desktop PC. Front View # Item Description 1 Display Large liquid crystal display (LCD) provides visual output. 2 Launch keys 4 buttons that can be programmed to start frequently used applications. 3 Power button Turns the computer on and off. 4 Touchpad Touch sensitive pad that functions like a computer mouse. 5 Click buttons & scroll Right and left buttons that provide the key same func
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Left Panel # Item Description 1 Modem jack Connects the built-in fax/data modem to a phone line. 2 Network jack Connects the computer to an Ethernet 10/ 100-based network. 3 Microphone-in jack Connects an external microphone for audio input. 4 Headphone jack Connects headphones for audio output. 5 PC card eject button Press the eject button to remove a PC card for the PC card slot. 6 PC card slot The slot supports a standard Type II or Type III PC card (PCMCIA or CardBus). 7 Floppy disk driv
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Right Panel # Item Description 1 Optical drive Depending on your model, the optical drive is one of the following: CD-ROM drive for reading CDs. DVD-ROM drive for reading CDs and DVDs. DVD/CD-RW combo drive for reading CDs and DVDs, and writing to CD-Rs and CD- RWs. 2 Optical drive Used to eject an optical disc when the emergency eject hole computer is turned off. 3 Optical drive eject Press the eject button to remove a disc button from the optical drive. 4 Optical disc read Light emittin
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Rear Panel # Item Description 1 Kensington lock slot For attaching a security connector. 2 DC-in jack Connects the AC adapter. 3 S-video Connects to a television or display device with S-video input. 4 IEEE 1394 port Connects IEEE 1394 devices. 5 USB ports 2 ports for connecting USB devices. 6 External display port Connects an external (VGA) display monitor. 7 Parallel port Connects a parallel device, such as a printer. 8 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool. even after prolong
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Bottom Panel # Item Description 1 Ventilation slots Enables the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. 2 Reset Switch Forces the computer to shut down in the event of system lockup. Note: Any unsaved data will be lost. 3 Battery The computer’s removable battery. 4 Battery release latch Slide and hold the latch, and then pull the battery to remove it from the unit. 5 Hard disk bay Removable cover provides access to the computer’s hard drive. 6 Memory compartment Removable cover prov
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Indicators Your computer provides an array of six indicators located above the keyboard, in addition to two indicators positioned at the from of the palm rest area. These indicators show the status of the computer and its components. The six indicators located above the keyboard provide the following status information:. # Description 1 Caps Lock active 2 Num Lock active (Note: the keypad lock must be turned on to use the embedded numeric keypad.) 3 Scroll Lock active 4 Floppy disk drive act
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Keyboard Special keys Lock keys The keyboard features full-size keys with an embedded keypad, separate cursor control keys, two Windows keys, and twelve function keys (hot keys). Lock Key Description Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters are typed in uppercase. Toggle on and off by pressing the Caps Lock key on the left side of the keyboard. Num lock When Num Lock is on, the embedded numeric keyboard can be used. Toggle on and off by pressing the Fn+tkeys simultaneously.
