Acer Aspire T160 User Manual

Aspire T160/E360 AcerPower M6Service GuideService guide files and updates are available on the AIPG/CSD web. For more information, please refer to htt

Chapter 1 1OverviewCPU AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64x2 / Sempron (939)Chipset C51G + MCP51Memory Dual Channel DDR1 266/333/400, four DDR1 DIMM (Max. four

91 Chapter 5SATA1 / SATA2 / SATA3 / SATA4 (Serial ATA Connector)Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in o

Chapter 5 92F_PANEL (Front Panel Jumper)Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch of the chassis front panel to the F_PA

93 Chapter 5F_AUDIO (Front Audio Panel Connector)If you want to use Front Audio connector, you must remove 5-6 and 9-10 Jumpers. In order to utilize t

Chapter 5 94CD_IN (CD In Connector, Black) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the CD_IN connector.F_ USB1 / F_USB2 / F_USB3 (Front USB Connector)B

95 Chapter 5F_1394 (IEEE 1394 Connector)Serial interface standard set by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, which has features like hi

Chapter 5 96SPDIF_OUT (SPDIF Out)The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dol

97 Chapter 5CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS)You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper. To clear CMOS, temporarily short 1-2 pin. Default d

Chapter 5 98BAT(Battery)How to erase CMOS1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord.2. Remove the battery, wait for 30 seconds.3. Re-install t

Chapter 6 99General DescriptionThis chapter gives you the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) listing in global configurations of Aspire T160/E360 and AcerPo

100 Chapter 6Aspire E360 Exploded DiagramItem Description1 5.25 Rotate Cover2 A451 Bezel3Optical Drive4 FDD with Panel5HDD6 Motherboard7 HDD Lock Slid

2 Chapter 1Main Board SpecificationsDescriptionSizeT Max. 244 mm x 244 mm, Micro ATXProcessorT Processor type: AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64x2 / SempronT

Chapter 6 101AcerPower M6 Exploded DiagramItem Description13.5” Cover2 5.25” Cover3 Front Bezel4Optical Drive5 FDD with Panel6HDD7 Motherboard8 HDD Lo

102 Chapter 6PartsNOTE: Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, you should check the most up-to-date information available on your regional web or channe

Chapter 6 103Partname Description Acer Part No.CHASSIS W/O SIDE DOOR W/O I/O SHIELD H401H401 CHASSIS W/O SIDE DOOR W/O I/O SHIELD60.V20VF.004SIDE DOOR

104 Chapter 6Partname Description Acer Part No.CPU / PROCESSORADA3800DAA5CD ADA3800DAA5CD KC.A3802.X26ADA4200DAA5CD ADA4200DAA5CD KC.A4202.X26ADA4400D

Chapter 6 105Partname Description Acer Part No.Saphhire Radeon X300SE 256M Hypermemory VGA+TVO+DVI-I NTSC w/ ATX BKT1024-7C50-1A-AC 54.ATIX3.H23Saphhi

106 Chapter 6Partname Description Acer Part No.PS2 NETSCROLL(LEAD-FREE) MOUSE-BLACK KYENETSCROLL PS2(BLACK) MS.NET04.002WIRELESS MOUSE CHICONY MSR0238

Chapter 6 107Partname Description Acer Part No.PS/2 KEYBOARD,KB 2971,BRAZILIAN VER.,107KEYS (WITH EKEY)PS/2 KEYBOARD,KB 2971,BRAZILIAN VER.,107KEYS (W

108 Chapter 6Partname Description Acer Part No.PS/2 KEYBOARD,KB 2971,FRENCH VER.,105KEYS,JAPAN ABS (WITH EKEY)PS/2 KEYBOARD,KB 2971,FRENCH VER.,105KEY

Chapter 6 109Partname Description Acer Part No.PS/2 KEYBOARD,KB2971,S.CHINESE VER.,104KS(WITH EKEY),LF BLACKPS/2 KEYBOARD,KB2971,S.CHINESE VER.,104KS(

110 Chapter 6Partname Description Acer Part No.PS/2 KEYBOARD,KB2971,PORTUGESE VER.,105KS,JPN ABS(WITH EKEY),LF BLACKPS/2 KEYBOARD, KB2971, PORTUGESE V

Chapter 1 3USB (Aspire E360/T160) T Controller: MCP51T Connectors Quantity: eightT Rear connectors: fourT On-board header: three (2*5 pin)T One f

Chapter 6 111Partname Description Acer Part No.USB KEYBOARD,KU-0355,IN'L US VER.,104KS(WITH EKEY),LF SILVER+BLACKUSB KEYBOARD,KU-0355,IN'L U

112 Chapter 6Partname Description Acer Part No.USB KEYBOARD,KU-0355,SWISS VER.,105KS,JPN ABS(WITH EKEY),LF SILVER+BLACKUSB KEYBOARD,KU-0355,SWISS VER.

Chapter 6 113Partname Description Acer Part No.PS/2 KEYBOARD, KBP2971, T.CHINESE VER., 104KEYSPS/2 KEYBOARD, KBP2971, T.CHINESE VER., 104KEYSKB.KBP03.

114 Chapter 6Partname Description Acer Part No.PS/2 KEYBOARD, KBP2971, GREEK VER., 104KEYSPS/2 KEYBOARD, KBP2971, GREEK VER., 104KEYSKB.KBP03.094PS/2

Chapter 6 115Partname Description Acer Part No.PS/2 KEYBOARD, KBP2971, DENMARK VER., 105KEYS, JAPAN ABS BLACKPS/2 KEYBOARD, KBP2971, DENMARK VER., 105

116 Chapter 6Partname Description Acer Part No.USB KEYBOARD, KU0355, RUSSIAMVER., 104KEYSUSB KEYBOARD, KU0355, RUSSIAMVER., 104KEYSKB.KUS03.021USB KEY

Chapter 6 117Partname Description Acer Part No.USB KEYBOARD, KU-0355, TURKEY VER., 105KEYS, JAPAN ABS SLIVER+BLACKUSB KEYBOARD, KU-0355, TURKEY VER.,

118 Chapter 6Partname Description Acer Part No.MAIN BOARDNvidia C51G+MCP51 / AMD 939 CPU / DDRI, Gigabit LAN, HD codec (with IO shielding and CPU RM),

Chapter 6 119Aspire E360Partname Description Acer Part No.2.0 SPEAKER, VS2220, 230V, A PLUG TYPE ALTEC LANSING 2.0 SPEAKER, VS2220,230V,AUSTRALIA PLUG

120 Chapter 6Partname Description Acer Part No.IR CABLE IR CABLE 50.S32VF.004RF CABLE RF CABLE 50.S37VF.001IDE FDD CABLE 34PIN FDD DATA CABLE 50.PSPVF

4 Chapter 1Wake-up Event SpecificationsSystem LED DefinitionDevice S1 (Idle)S3 (Suspend to RAM)S4 (Suspend to Disk)S5 (Shut down)Power button Enabled

Chapter 6 121Partname Description Acer Part No.16X GDR-8164B, LF KV.0160D.007DVD RW DRIVESUPERMULTI PLUS 16X DVD HLDS GSA-4165B F/W DH06 BLACK16X SUPE

122 Chapter 6Partname Description Acer Part No.SEMPRON 3200+ 939 (E6) SDA3200DIO3BW KC.S3202.9E6SEMPRON 3400+ 939 (E6) SDA3400DIO2BW KC.S3402.9E6SEMPR

Chapter 6 123Partname Description Acer Part No.Hybrid / DVB-T + Analog PAL B/G + I + D/K + SECAM + FM RadioHybrid / DVB-T + Analog PAL B/G + I + D/K +

124 Chapter 6Partname Description Acer Part No.MOUSE USB WHEEL STANDARD POWER-SCROLL ACER (002) GENIUSMOUSE USB WHEEL STANDARD POWER-SCROLL ACER (002)

Chapter 6 125Partname Description Acer Part No.PS/2 KEYBOARD,KB 2971,ICELAND VER.,105KEYS (WITH EKEY)PS/2 KEYBOARD,KB 2971,ICELAND VER.,105KEYS (WITH

126 Chapter 6Partname Description Acer Part No.PS/2 KEYBOARD,KB 2971,SPANISH VER.,105KEYS,JAPAN ABS (WITH EKEY)PS/2 KEYBOARD,KB 2971,SPANISH VER.,105K

Chapter 6 127Partname Description Acer Part No.PS/2 KEYBOARD,KB2971,SPANISH VER.,105KS(WITH EKEY),LF BLACKPS/2 KEYBOARD,KB2971,SPANISH VER.,105KS(WITH

128 Chapter 6Partname Description Acer Part No.PS/2 KEYBOARD,KB2971,HUNGARIA VER.,105KS,JPN ABS(WITH EKEY),LF BLACKPS/2 KEYBOARD,KB2971,HUNGARIA VER.,

Chapter 6 129Partname Description Acer Part No.USB KEYBOARD,KU-0355,ITALIAN VER.,105KS,JPN ABS(WITH EKEY),LF SIL-VER+BLACKUSB KEYBOARD,KU-0355,ITALIAN

130 Chapter 6Partname Description Acer Part No.USB KEYBOARD,KU-0355,RUSSIAM-VER.,104KS,JPN ABS(WITH EKEY),LF SIL-VER+BLACKUSB KEYBOARD,KU-0355,RUSSIAM

Chapter 1 5Block Diagram

Chapter 6 131Partname Description Acer Part No.PS/2 KEYBOARD, KBP2971, SWISS VER., 105KEYSPS/2 KEYBOARD, KBP2971, SWISS VER., 105KEYSKB.KBP03.078PS/2

132 Chapter 6Partname Description Acer Part No.PS/2 KEYBOARD, KBP2971, GERMANY VER., 105KEYS, JAPAN ABS BLACKPS/2 KEYBOARD, KBP2971, GERMANY VER., 105

Chapter 6 133Partname Description Acer Part No.USB KB (SILVER), KU0355, ARABIC VER., 104 KEYSUSB KB (SILVER), KU0355, ARABIC VER., 104 KEYSKB.KUP03.03

134 Chapter 6Partname Description Acer Part No.USB KEYBOARD, KU0355, GREEK VER., 104KEYSUSB KEYBOARD, KU0355, GREEK VER., 104KEYSKB.KUS03.023USB KEYBO

Chapter 6 135Partname Description Acer Part No.USB KEYBOARD, KU-0355, RUSSIAMVER., 104KEYS, JAPAN ABS SLIVER+BLACKUSB KEYBOARD, KU-0355, RUSSIAMVER.,

136 Chapter 6Partname Description Acer Part No.HGST Vancouver IV 400G 7200RPM SATA 1.5G HDD / 8MB (RoHS)HDD,400G/7200RPM SATA2,HDS724040KLSA80,HGSTKH.

Chapter 6 137AcerPower M6Partname Description Acer Part No.SPEAKER 2+1 SUB-WOOFER NEOSONICA A2.1 110VSPEAKER, A2.1,110V,2+1SUB-WOOFER(SIL-VER)SP.A2104

138 Chapter 6Partname Description Acer Part No.CABLEHDD CABLE SATA_1 SATA-HDD DATA CABLE 50.V14VF.001USB CABLE USB CABLE (460MM) 50.V20VF.001AUDIO CA

Chapter 6 139Partname Description Acer Part No.16X GDR-8164B, LF KV.0160D.007DVD RW DRIVESUPERMULTI PLUS 16X DVD HLDS GSA-4165B F/W DH06 BLACK16X SUPE

140 Chapter 6Partname Description Acer Part No.SEMPRON 3200+ 939 (E6) SDA3200DIO3BW KC.S3202.9E6SEMPRON 3400+ 939 (E6) SDA3400DIO2BW KC.S3402.9E6SEMPR

6 Chapter 1Main Board Placement

Chapter 6 141Partname Description Acer Part No.DUAL TV TUNER CARD W/I (ATX/FM ANT-TENA /AV IN CABLE /PAL-NTSC /DVB-T ANTENNA)DUAL TV TUNER CARD(ATX/FM

142 Chapter 6Partname Description Acer Part No.PS/2 BALL MOUSE, SBJ69, LEAD-FREE, W/ STK LABEL, BLACKPS/2 BALL MOUSE, SBJ69, LEAD-FREE, W/ STK LABEL,

Chapter 6 143Partname Description Acer Part No.PS/2 KEYBOARD,KB 2971,SPANISH VER.,105KEYS (WITH EKEY)PS/2 KEYBOARD,KB 2971,SPANISH VER.,105KEYS (WITH

144 Chapter 6Partname Description Acer Part No.PS/2 KEYBOARD,KB 2971,DUTCH VER.,105KEYS,JAPAN ABS (WITH EKEY)PS/2 KEYBOARD,KB 2971,DUTCH VER.,105KEYS,

Chapter 6 145Partname Description Acer Part No.PS/2 KEYBOARD,KB2971,CANADIAN/FRENCH VER.,105KS(WITH EKEY),LF BLACKPS/2 KEYBOARD,KB2971,CANADIAN/FRENCH

146 Chapter 6Partname Description Acer Part No.PS/2 KEYBOARD,KB2971,TURKEY VER.,105KS,JPN ABS(WITH EKEY),LF BLACKPS/2 KEYBOARD,KB2971,TURKEY VER.,105K

Chapter 6 147Partname Description Acer Part No.USB KEYBOARD,KU-0355,ARABIC VER.,104KS,JPN ABS(WITH EKEY),LF SIL-VER+BLACKUSB KEYBOARD,KU-0355,ARABIC V

148 Chapter 6Partname Description Acer Part No.USB KEYBOARD,KU-0355,SLOVENIAN VER.,105KS,JPN ABS(WITH EKEY),LF SIL-VER+BLACKUSB KEYBOARD,KU-0355,SLOVE

Chapter 6 149Partname Description Acer Part No.PS/2 KEYBOARD, KBP2971, UK VER., 104KEYSPS/2 KEYBOARD, KBP2971, UK VER., 104KEYS KB.KBP03.074PS/2 KEYBO

150 Chapter 6Partname Description Acer Part No.PS/2 KEYBOARD, KBP2971, ARABIC VER., 104KEYS, JAPAN ABS BLACKPS/2 KEYBOARD, KBP2971, ARABIC VER., 104KE

Chapter 1 7No. Label Description1U16 CPU socket2 U15 North bridge3 U26 South bridge4 U2 Audio codec5 U29 Super I/O controller6 U3 LAN controller7J4 TV

Chapter 6 151Partname Description Acer Part No.PS/2 KEYBOARD, KBP2971, CZECH VER., 104KEYS, JAPAN ABS BLACKPS/2 KEYBOARD, KBP2971, CZECH VER., 104KEYS

152 Chapter 6Partname Description Acer Part No.USB KEYBOARD, KU0355, SLOVAKIAN VER., 105KEYSUSB KEYBOARD, KU0355, SLOVAKIAN VER., 105KEYSKB.KUS03.019U

Chapter 6 153Partname Description Acer Part No.USB KEYBOARD, KU-0355, POLISH VER., 105KEYS, JAPAN ABS SLIVER+BLACKUSB KEYBOARD, KU-0355, POLISH VER.,

154 Chapter 6Partname Description Acer Part No.WD XL80III 250G 7200RPM SATAII 3.0G HDD / 8MB (RoHS) (non-NCQ)HDD,250G 7200RPM,SATAII,WD2500JS-22MHB0,W

Chapter 6 155Partname Description Acer Part No.SPEAKER 2.0 USB M-1118B ACER LOGO W/STK LABEL2.0 SPEAKER, USB, M-1118B, ACER LOGO, WITH STK LABELSP.118

8 Chapter 131 (from left to right)SATA_1 SATA_1SATA_2 SATA_2SATA_3 SATA_3SATA_4 SATA_432 SIDE Secondary IDE port33 PIDE Primary IDE port34 Floppy Flop

Chapter 1 9Aspire T160 Front PanelNo. Description1 Optical device2 Floppy drive3 Power button4 Microphone jack5 Speaker/Headphone jack6 USB ports

10 Chapter 1Aspire E360 Front PanelNOTE: The picture left is the front bezel with cover slided down.No. Description1 Optical driver2 Optical drive eje

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Chapter 1 11AcerPower M6 Front PanelNo. Description1 Optical drive2 Floppy disk drive3 Card reader4 Indicators5 USB ports6 Microphone jack7 Speaker/He

12 Chapter 1AcerPower M6 Rear PanelNo. Description1 Power supply2 Power cord socket3 Voltage select switch4 PS/2 Mouse port5 PS/2 Keyboard port6 Seria

Chapter 1 13Aspire T160/E360 Rear PanelNo. Description1 SPDIF port2 SPDIF port3 Lock handle4 PS/2 Mouse port5 PS/2 Keyboard port6 Serial port7 Printer

14 Chapter 1System Peripherals The Aspire T160/E360 and AcerPower M6 computer consist of the system itself, and system peripherals, like a mouse, keyb

Chapter 1 15Acer eRecoveryAcer eRecovery is a tool to quickly backup and restore the system. Users can create and save a backup of the current system

16 Chapter 13. Enter the password to proceed. The default password is six zeros.4. In the Acer eRecovery window, select Recovery settings and click Ne

Chapter 1 17Acer disc-to-disc recoveryRestore without a Recovery CDThis recovery process helps you restore the C: drive with the original software con

18 Chapter 1Hardware Specifications and ConfigurationsMajor ChipsItem SpecificationSystem Core Logic Nvidia C51GMCP51Super I/O Controller ITE 8712FLAN

Chapter 1 19System MemoryItem SpecificationMemory Slot Number four slotsMemory Size per Slot 256 MB ~ 1GBSupported Maximum Memory Size 4GB Supported

20 Chapter 1IDE InterfaceItem SpecificationIDE Controller MCP51IDE Controller Resident Bus ATA133Number of 40-pin PATA slot TwoDevice Type Support: H

IIIRevision HistoryPlease refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire T160/E360 and AcerPower M6 service guide.Date Chapter Updates

Chapter 1 21Special Design SpecificationsThermal T Dynamic fan speed control by hardware monitorT CPU over temperature (over 120oC) power off protecti

22 Chapter 1Input / Output Map Assignment 1Address Device

Chapter 1 23Input / Output Map Assignment 2Address Device

24 Chapter 1Memory Map AssignmentAddress Device

Chapter 1 25Power Management Function (ACPI support function)Device Standby ModeT Independent power management timer for hard disk drive devices (0-15

Chapter 2 26BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows users to configure required setting or to activate certain

27 Chapter 2Entering SetupPower on the computer and the system will start POST(Power On Self Test) process. When the message of “Press DEL to enter SE

Chapter 2 28Product InformationProduct Name This item lists the product nameSystem S/N This item lists the system serial numberMain Board ID This item

29 Chapter 2Standard CMOS FeaturesThe following table describes the parameters found in this menu:Parameter Description OptionsDate Lets you set the

Chapter 2 30IDE Primary/Secondary Master, SlaveAllows you to configure the hard disk drive connected to the master port of IDE channel. To enter the I

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31 Chapter 2Advanced BIOS FeaturesThe following screen shows the Advanced BIOS Features:Parameter Description OptionsHard Disk Boot Priority This feat

Chapter 2 32Boot From Other Devices This item allows user to enable or disable to boot from other deviceEnabledDisabledSwap Floppy Drive This field i

33 Chapter 2Advanced Chipset FeaturesThis page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can aff

Chapter 2 34Err94 Enh Also called Errata 94 Enhancement. Errata 94 refers to the 94th bug identified in AMD Athlon and Opteron processors. This bug af

35 Chapter 2Integrated PeripheralsParameter Description OptionsIDE Function Setup This page allows you to setup IDE function.Press EnterOnboard Device

Chapter 2 36IDE Function SetupAll on-board peripherals can be set up through this menu.Parameter Description OptionsOn-Chip IDE First/Second ChannelTh

37 Chapter 2IDE Primary/ Secondary Master/Slave UDMAUDMA (Ultra DMA) is a DMA data transfer protocol that utilizes ATA commands and the ATA bus to all

Chapter 2 38Onboard Device SetupParameter Description OptionsOnChip USB This field allows you to determine onchip USB type or disable onchip USB.USB M

39 Chapter 2Onboard I/O Chip SetupParameter Description OptionsOnboard FDC Controller Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC)

Chapter 2 40Parallel Port Mode Select an operating mode for the onboard parallel (printer) port. Select Normal, Compatible, or SPP unless you are cert

VAcer is a registered trademark of Acer Corporation.Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.Athlon 64 / Athlon 64x2 / Sempron are tradema

41 Chapter 2Power Management SetupThe Power Management menu lets you configure your system to most effectively save energy while operating in a manner

Chapter 2 42HDD Power Down This setting controls how long a hard disk drive must be left idle before it spins down.DisabledStandbySuspendHDD Down In S

43 Chapter 2PnP/PCI ConfigurationParameter Description OptionsInit Display First Initialize the AGP video display before initializing any other displa

Chapter 2 44IRQ Resources When resource are controlled by manually, assign each system interrupt a type, depending on the type of device using the int

45 Chapter 2PC Health StatusThis section indicates the hardware information of the system including the CPU temperature, Ambient Temperature, CPU FAN,

Chapter 2 46Load Default SettingsSelecting the field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically. detects.

47 Chapter 2Set Supervisor/User PasswordWhen this function is selected, the following message appears at the center of the screen to assist you in cre

Chapter 2 48Save & Exit SetupHighlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the

49 Chapter 2Exit Without SavingHighlight this item and press <Enter> to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the

Chapter 3 50This chapter displays the disassembly procedure of Aspire T160/E360 and AcerPower M6. To disassemble the computer, you need the following

VIConventionsThe following conventions are used in this manual:Screen messages Denotes actual messages that appear on screen.NOTE Gives bits and piece

51 Chapter 3General InformationBefore You BeginBefore proceeding with the disassembly procedure, make sure that you do the following:1. Turn off the p

Chapter 3 52Aspire T160 and AcerPower M6 Disassembly ProcedureThis section tells you how to disassemble the system when you need to perform system ser

53 Chapter 32. Disconnect the USB and Front LED ASSY cables.3. Disconnect the System fan connector and 12V power connector from the main board connect

Chapter 3 545. Disconnect the FDD data cable from the main board connector.6. Disconnect the ODD data cable and power cable from the rear of ODD.7. Di

55 Chapter 38. Disconnect the HDD data cable and power cable from the rear of HDD and main board.Detach the HDD, FDD, ODD and Card Reader (if equipped

Chapter 3 563. Rail the holder shown below, then take the ODD out from the chassis.4. Rail the holder shown below, then take the FDD out from the chas

57 Chapter 3Detach the USB ModuleRelease the screw shown bellow, then take off the USB module altogether with the USB & Audio cable.Detach the CPU

Chapter 3 58Remove the MemoryPush and release those two latches to remove the memory.Remove the System FanRelease those four screws on back panel to r

59 Chapter 3Remove the Power SupplyRelease those four screws marked to remove the Power Supply.Remove the CPURelease the CPU latch on the Socket and r

Chapter 3 60Aspire E360 Disassembly ProcedureOpen the Computer1. Place the system unit on a flat and steady surface.2. Release the lock handle and sli

VIIPrefaceBefore using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general information.1. This Service Guide provides you

61 Chapter 33. Pull out the CD_IN cable from TV tuner card.4. Pull out the TV tuner card.5. Pull out the Modem card.Detach the CPU Cooler1. Disconnect

Chapter 3 622. Release the CPU Cooler latch then remove it.Remove the MemoryPress those latches on the left and right sides to pop up the four memorie

63 Chapter 32. Disconnect the USB, Card Reader and Front LED ASSY cables.3. Disconnect the 12V power cable, System Fan cable and 1394 cable from the m

Chapter 3 646. Pull out the FDD data cable and power cable from the FDD and disconnect the IR cable between the front bezel and Card Reader module.7.

65 Chapter 310. Disconnect the HDD data cables and power cables from the rear of the HDD.11. Disconnect the HDD data cables from the main board.Disass

Chapter 3 662. Release the three latches marked to separate the front bezel from the housing case, then lead the cables out.3. Release the ODD rails a

67 Chapter 3Disassemble the USB ModuleRelease the screw marked as arrow indicates, then detach the USB module altogether with the USB & Audio cabl

Chapter 3 68Remove the Power SupplyRelease the four screws marked as photo, then detach the power supply.Separate the CPU from the Main BoardRelease t

Chapter 4 69This chapter provides troubleshooting information for the Aspire T160/E360 and AcerPower M6T Power-On Self-Test (POST)T Index of Error Mes

70 Chapter 4Power-On Self-Test (POST)Each time you turn on the system, the Power-on Self Test (POST) is initiated. Several items are tested during POS

VIIITable of ContentsChapter 1 System Specifications 1Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter 4 7102h Reserved03h Initial Superio_Early _Init switch04h Reserved05h 1. Blank out screen2. Clear CMOS error flag06h Reserved07h 1. Clear 8042

72 Chapter 423h 1. Check validity of RTC value: e.g. a value of 5Ah is an invalid value for RTC minute.2. Load CMOS settings into BIOS stack. If CM

Chapter 4 733Fh Reserved40h Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 241h Reserved42h Reserved43h Test 8259 functionality44h Reserved45h Reserved46h

74 Chapter 461h Reserved62h Reserved63h Reserved64h Reserved65h Initialize PS/2 Mouse66h Reserved67h Prepare memory size information for function call

Chapter 4 7582h 1. Call chipset power management hook.2. Recover the text fond used by EPA logo (not for full screen logo)3. If password is set, ask f

76 Chapter 4POST Error Messages ListIf you cannot run the diagnostics program tests but did receive a POST error message, use “POST Error Messages Lis

Chapter 4 77Keyboard Error Or No Keyboard Present Cannot initialize the keyboard. Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and no keys are pressed

78 Chapter 4Error Symptoms ListNOTE: To diagnose a problem, first find the error symptom in the left column. If directed to a check procedure, replac

Chapter 4 79Diskette drive read/write error. 1. Diskette.2. Diskette drive cable.3. Diskette drive.4. Main board.Diskette drive LED comes on for m

80 Chapter 4CD/DVD-ROM drive does not read and there are no messages are displayed.1. CD may have dirt or foreign material on it. Check with a known

IXTable of ContentsRemove the PCI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60Detach the CPU Cooler .

Chapter 4 81Display problem not listed above (including blank or illegible monitor).1. “Monitor"2. Load default settings (if screen is readable

82 Chapter 4Parallel/Serial PortExecute “Load BIOS Default Settings” in BIOS Setup to confirm ports presence before diagnosing any parallel/serial por

Chapter 4 83Undetermined ProblemsIf an error message is present, go to “POST Error Messages List”. If you did not receive any messages, if the symptom

Chapter 5 84Connectors IntroductionItem Description Item Description1 ATX_12V 12 F_13942 ATX (Power Connector) 13 SPDIF_OUT3 CPU_FAN 14 CLR_CMOS4 SYS_

85 Chapter 5ATX_12V / ATX (Power Connector)With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components

Chapter 5 86Illustration Jumper / Header Name Pin No. and DefinitionATX Power Header 1: 3.3V2: 3.3V3: GND4: +5V5: GND6: +5V7: GND8: Power Good9: 5V SB

87 Chapter 5CPU FAN / SYSTEM FAN (Cooler Fan Power Connector)The cooler fan power connector supplies a +12V power voltage via a 3-pin/4-pin (only for

Chapter 5 88FDD (Floppy Connector)The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connects to the FDD drive. The t

89 Chapter 5IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE Connector)An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector. One IDE connector can connect to one IDE cable, an

Chapter 5 90Illustration Jumper / Header Name Pin No. and definitionIDE Header 1: SLOT_IDERST3: IDE_PDD75: IDE_PDD67: IDE_PDD59: IDE_PDD411: IDE_PDD31