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Aspire L5100
Veriton L410
Service Guide
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  • Page 1 Aspire L5100 Veriton L410 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...

  • Page 2: Revision History

    Revision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire L5100/Veriton L410 service guide. Date Chapter Updates...
  • Page 3 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.
  • Page 4 Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN Denotes actual messages that appear on screen. MESSAGES 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.
  • Page 5 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.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 1 System Specifications 1 Features…………………………………………………………………………... 1 Main board Placement……………………………………………………….10 Block Diagram…………………………………………………………………..11 Aspire L5100 Front Panel……..……...……………………...….12 Aspire L5100 Rear Panel...……………….………………….…..13 Veriton L410 Front Panel………...…………...…………….….14 Veriton L410 Rear Panel………...………...……….……………15 Hardware Specifications and Configurations………...…….…….16 Power Management Function (ACPI support function)………….21 Chapter 2 System Utilities 22 Entering Setup………………………………………………………………..23...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 System Specifications

    System Specifications Features Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business) Processor Socket Type: AMD AM2 socket processors Processor Type: AMD Sempron 3400+/3500+/3600+/3800+ 35W TDP AMD Athlon64 3500+3800+ 45W TDP AMD Athlon64x2 4000+/4400+/4800+/5000+/5200+ 65W Chipset North Bridge: RS690 (A12) South Bridge: SB600 (A21) Chapter 1...
  • Page 8 Form Factor: Micro ATX Dimension/Layer: 234 x172mm Memory Memory Type: Dual Channel DDR2 667/533, SO-DIMM Support single channel 64 bit mode with maximum memory size up to 2GB Support un-buffered DIMM s only DIMM Slot: 2 Memory Max: 512MB / 2GB DDR2 memory technologies Capacity: 256MB to 1 GB DDR2 533/667 DDR2 SO-DIMM support Graphics ATI RS690 on die graphic solution...

  • Page 9: Ide Interface

    Integrated a DirectX9.0 compliant 2D/3D graphics core Integrated a ATI Radeon X700-based graphics engine PCI Express Slot Type: x16 Support 1x Mini PCIe x1 PCI supported PCI supported IDE interface Single PATA channel support Supports PIO, Multi-word DMA, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 modes Support 1 IDE port SATA...
  • Page 10 Support SATA II 3.0GHz PHY, with backward compatibility with 1.5GHz Audio Audio Type: HD audio codec Audio Channel: 7.1 channel Realtek ALC888-GR,colay with ALC888S(default) Support S/PDIF: S/PDIF-out header (1*4) LAN-RTL 8111C 10/100/1000 Gigabit Controller 10/100/1000BASE-T IEEE 802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3ab compliant Support Fully Duplex flow control (IEE 802.3x) Supports pair swap/polarity/skew correction.
  • Page 11 X9 USB2.0/1.1(Rear 4 ports, Front 5ports/1 for KB wireless receiver, 4 for 40pin B2B header) 1394 1394 header x 1 and Back I/O *1 (TSB43AB23PDTG4 2-port) BIOS BIOS Type: SST 49LF004B FWH 4Mbit symmetrical Flash Note: Boot ROM should be included (PXE function should be built in with default and RPL function is optional by service BIOS) Compliant with latest ASF 2.0 spec Compliant with latest SMT 2.0 spec...
  • Page 12 I/O Connector Controller: Super I/O ITE 8718F-EX with hardware monitor Rear I/O Connector Dual stack USB ports with 1394 connector for 1394 SKU. Dual Stack USB ports for non-1394 SKU. Dual Stack USB ports with RJ-45 connector Vertical Audio connector with 5 JACKS+SPDIF OUT. DVI-I port HDMI port DC IN JACK...

  • Page 13: Power Supply

    4 pin CPU Fan connector 3 pin System FAN connector with linear circuit 1394 header Jumper for clear CMOS Color management for on board connecters (please refer to Acer spec) Header for CIR & IR blaster function (Check ITE Solution) Power Supply...
  • Page 14 software control bits Hardware controlled intelligent clock gate Support for Cool`n`Quiet via FID/VID change Support for PowerNow Support ATI PowerOnDemand Power On Suspend (POS) or ACPI S1 support Suspend to RAM (STR) or ACPI S3 support Suspend to Disk (STD) or ACPI S4/S5 support Supports C2, C3, and C4 states Provides clock generator and CPU STPCLK# control Supports dynamic lane reduction for the PCI-E interface...
  • Page 15 PCI Express 100 MHz 48 MHz 48 MHz 32.768 KHz 25MHz Audio Codec 24MHz...

  • Page 16: Main Board Placement

    Main board Placement...

  • Page 17: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram...

  • Page 18: Aspire L5100 Front Panel

    Aspire L5100 Front Panel The computer’s front panel consists of the following: Label POWER BUTTON LAN LED Description...

  • Page 19: Aspire L5100 Rear Panel

    Aspire L5100 Rear Panel Label Description LAN PORT 1394 Port Label Description ANTENNA Port FM Port TV Port AV IN...

  • Page 20: Veriton L410 Front Panel

    Veriton L410 Front Panel Label Description POWER BUTTON...

  • Page 21: Veriton L410 Rear Panel

    Veriton L410 Rear Panel Label Description LAN PORT FM Port TV Port AV IN Label Description LINE OUT LINE IN...

  • Page 22: Hardware Specifications And Configurations

    Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor Item Type Socket Minimum operating speed BIOS Item BIOS code programmer BIOS version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size Support protocol Device Boot Support Support to LS-120 drive Support to BIOS boot block feature BIOS Hotkey List Hotkey Enter BIOS Setup Utility Specification...

  • Page 23: Memory Combinations

    Main Board Major Chips Item North Bridge RS690 (A12) South Bridge SB600 (A21) APG controller RS690 (A12) Super I/O controller ITE8718 Audio controller Realtek ALC888-GR,colay with ALC888S(default) LAN controller LAN-RTL 8111C HDD controller ITE8718 Keyboard controller ITE8718 Memory Combinations Slot Slot 1 256MB, 512MB, 1GB Slot 2...

  • Page 24: Audio Interface

    Audio Interface Item Audio controller Audio controller type Audio channel Audio function control Mono or stereo Compatibility Music synthesizer Sampling rate MPU-401 UART support Microphone jack Headphone jack SATA Interface Item SATA controller SATA controller resident bus Number of SATA channel Support bootable CD-ROM Specification ICH7DH...

  • Page 25: Usb Port

    USB Port Item Universal HCI USB Class USB Connectors Quantity Environmental Requirements Item Temperature Operating Non-operating Humidity Operating Non-operating Vibration Operating (unpacked) AC Adapter Universal AC adapter, 90~264V AC, 47~63HZ 3-pin 135W with 19V DC output USB 2.0/1.1 Support legacy keyboard for legacy mode Rear connectors: 4 On-board header: 2 (4 USB ports)

  • Page 26: Power Management Function (Acpi Support Function)

    Power Management Function (ACPI support function) Power & Power Management Two power management modes are supported in BIOS: Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI 2.0) or Advanced Power Management (APM 1.2). Less than 30W power consumption in S1 sleep state (system configuration dependant) Less than 4W consumption in ACPI S3 (Suspend to RAM) sleep state (configuration dependant)

  • Page 28: Chapter 2 System Utilities

    Chapter 2 System Utilities The manufacturer or the dealer already configures most systems. There is no need to run Setup when starting the computer unless you get a Run Setup message. The Setup program loads configuration values into the battery-backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM.

  • Page 29: Entering Setup

    Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the message of press the key of [Delete] to enter the setup menu. NOTE: If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On.
  • Page 30 The items in the main menu are explained below: Parameter Production Information Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard Advance BIOS Features Advance Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configuration PC Health Status Load Optimized Defaults Load Optimized Settings Default Settings indicates the value Set Supervisor Password Set User Password...

  • Page 31: Product Information

    Product Information The screen below appears if you select Product Information from the main menu: The Product Information menu contains general data about the system, such as the product name, serial number, BIOS version, etc. This information is necessary for troubleshooting (maybe required when asking for technical support).

  • Page 32: Standard Cmos Features

    Standard CMOS Setup Select standard CMOS features from the main menu to configure some basic parameters in your system the following screen shows the standard CMOS features menu:...
  • Page 33 The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Description Date To set the date following the weekday-month-date-year format System Time To set the time following the hour-minute-second format Base Memory Size 640 K for system base memory Options Week: From [Sun.] to [Sat.].
  • Page 34 Parameter Description Extended The BIOS determines Memory Size how much extended memory is present during the POST. This is the amount of memory located above 1MB in the memory address map of Total Memory Total memory size for Size the system IDE Channel Hard disk drive X Master...

  • Page 35: Advanced Bios Features

    Advanced Setup The following screen shows the Advanced Setup: The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Hard Disk Boot Priority Description This features displays the Hard Disk Boot Device priority from high to low and allows users to set the Hard Disk Boot Device Priority.
  • Page 36 Parameter Description Virus Warning This feature allows you to enable the VIRUS warning function for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. If this function is enabled and there is someone attempts to write data to this area, BIOS will show a warning message on screen and the alarm will beep.

  • Page 37: Advanced Chipset Setup

    Advanced Chipset Setup The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Dual Monitor Support Frame Buffer Size CPU Frequency Description This category allows you to enable or disable dual monitor support function This field displays how much frame buffer size of the system.
  • Page 38 Parameter Description Spread When the system clock generator pulses, Spectrum the extreme values of the pulse generate excess EMI. Enabling pulse spectrum spread modulation changes the extreme values from spikes to flat curves, thus reducing EMI. This benefit may in some case be outweighed by problems with timing-critical devices, such as a clock-sensitive SCSI device.

  • Page 39: Integrated Peripherals

    Integrated Peripherals The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter IDE Function Setup This page allows you to setup IDE Onboard Device Setup Onboard I/O Chip Setup Description function This page allows you to setup onboard devices. This page allows you to setup onboard I/O chip.
  • Page 40 Integrated Peripherals-IDE Function Setup...
  • Page 41 The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Description The four IDE PIO fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) Primary/Second for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide Master/Slave increased performance.
  • Page 42 Parameter Description IDE HDD Block Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple Mode commands, or multiple sectors read/write. If your IDE hard drive supports block mode(most new drives do), select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of block read/write per sector the drive can support.
  • Page 43 The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Description On Chip USB This field allows you to determine on chip USB type or disable on chip USB. UDB Memory Type Use this item to change the type of USB memory to shadow or Base memory.
  • Page 44 Integrated Peripherals -Onboard I/O Chip Setup...
  • Page 45 The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Description Onboard FDC Select Enabled if your system has a floppy Controller disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board and you wish to use it. If you install an add-in FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this field.

  • Page 46: Power Management

    Power Management The Power Management menu lets you configure your system to most effectively save energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use. The following screen shows the Power Management parameters and their default settings:...
  • Page 47 The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Description ACPI Function This item allows you to enable or disable the ACPI function ACPI Suspend This item specifies the power saving modes Type for ACPI function. S1 (POSP: The S1 sleep mode is a low power state..
  • Page 48 Parameter Description Soft-off by When Enabled, turning the PWR/BTTN system off with the on/off button places the system in a very low-power-usage state, with only enough circuitry receiving power to detect power button activity or Resume by Ring activity. This category enables or (PME#) disables wake-on-Lan from From...

  • Page 49: Pnp/Pci Configuration

    PCI/PnP Setup...
  • Page 50 The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Description Init Display Initialize the AGP video display before initializing First any other display device on the system. Thus the AGP display becomes the primary display. Reset Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select Configuration Enabled to reset Extended System Configuration Data...

  • Page 51: Pc Health Status

    PC Health Status...

  • Page 52: Frequency/Voltage Control

    The following table describes the parameters found in this menu: arameter Description V core Detect system’s voltage status automatically CPU Temperature Detect CPU Temperature automatically CPU/SYSTEM FAN Detect CPU/SYSTEM Fan Speed Status Speed (RPM) automatically CPU Smart FAN The item displays the system Smart Fan Control Function status.
  • Page 53 The following table describes the parameters found in this menu: Parameter Description Auto Detect This option allows you to enable/disable the feature of DIMM/PCI CLK auto detecting the clock frequency of the installed PCI bus. Manufacturer This item specifies CPU Manufacturer CPU frequency This item specifies CPU frequency Spread...

  • Page 54: Load Default Settings

    Load Default Settings This option opens a dialog box that lets you install defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility. Parameter Description Load Default Select the field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Settings Chipset Features, which the system automatically detects.

  • Page 55: Set Supervisor/User Password

    Set Supervisor/User Password When this function is selected, the following message appears at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password.
  • Page 56 Parameter Description When this function is selected, the following message Supervisor/User appears at the center of the screen to assist you in Password creating a password. ENTER PASSWORD Type the password, up to eight characters, and press<Enter>. The password typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS Memory.

  • Page 57: Save & Exit Setup

    Save & Exit Setup Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. Parameter Description Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter> to save the changes that have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility.

  • Page 58: Exit Without Saving

    Exit Without Saving Highlight this item and press <Enter> to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. Parameter Description Exit Without Saving Press<Enter> to discard any changes and exit the Setup Utility Options...

  • Page 59: Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly And Replacement

    Machine Disassembly and Replacement To disassemble the computer, you need the following tools: Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preventing electrostatic discharge. Wire cutter. Phillips screwdriver (may require different size). NOTE: The screws for the different components vary in size. During the disassembly process, group the screws with the corresponding components to avoid mismatches when putting back the components.

  • Page 60: General Information

    General Information Before You Begin Before proceeding with the disassembly procedure, make sure that you do the following: 1. Turn off the power to the system and all peripherals. 2. Unplug the AC adapter and all power and signal cables from the system...

  • Page 61: Disassembly Procedure

    Disassembly Procedure This section tells you how to disassemble the system when you need to perform system service. Please also refer to the disassembly video, if available. CAUTION: Before you proceed, make sure you have turned off the system and all peripherals connected to it.

  • Page 62: Aspire L5100 Disassembly Procedure

    Aspire L5100 Standard Disassembly Process Opening the System 1. Place the system unit on a flat, steady surface. 2. Release the screw that shown below. 3. Remove the top cover.
  • Page 63 4. As shown pull three button up. 5. Take the belt shown as below. Release this screw first 6. Detach ODD & HDD data and power cable. HDD cable ODD cable 7. Detach HDD date and power cable. HDD data CABLE HDD power CABLE...
  • Page 64 8. Detach HDD SATA Data and power cable attach to MB 9. Detach LED cable. 10. Release four screws as shown below and disconnect the CPU cools.
  • Page 65 11. Disconnect the CPU. 12. Remove the Memory. 13. Remove the Video-in cable and TV-out cable. 14. Remove the Front audio cable. 15. Remove the Front card reader cable and Front audio cable.
  • Page 66 16.Remove the Video-in cable. 17.Remove the FM cable and TV cable. 18.Remove the SYS_FAN A Cable A&B.
  • Page 67 19.Release eight screws then remove the System FAN. 20.Remove the TV Card. 21.Remove the Wireless LAN Cable then release the LAN card.
  • Page 68 22.Remove the Audio and Video Board. 23.Remove USB & Audio module. 24.Remove the MB.

  • Page 70: Veriton L410 Disassembly Procedure

    Veriton L410 Standard Disassembly Process Opening the System 1.Place the system unit on a flat, steady surface. 2.Release the screw that shown below. 3.Remove the top cover.
  • Page 71 4.As shown pull three button up. 5.Take the belt shown as below. Release this screw first 6.Detach ODD & HDD data and power cable. HDD cable ODD cable 7.Detach HDD date and power cable. HDD data CABLE HDD power CABLE...
  • Page 72 8.Detach HDD SATA Data and power cable attach to MB 9.Detach LED cable. 10.Release four screws as shown below and disconnect the CPU cools.
  • Page 73 11.Disconnect the CPU. 12.Remove the Memory. 13.Remove the Video-in cable and TV-out cable. 14.Remove the Front audio cable.
  • Page 74 15.Remove the Front card reader cable and Front audio cable. 16. Remove the Video-in cable. 17. Remove the FM cable and TV cable.
  • Page 75 18. Remove the SYS_FAN A Cable A&B. 19. Release eight screws then remove the System FAN. 20. Remove the TV Card.
  • Page 76 21. Remove the Wireless LAN Cable then release the LAN card. 22. Remove the Audio and Video Board. 23. Remove USB & Audio module.
  • Page 77 24. Remove the MB.

  • Page 78: Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Please refer to generic troubleshooting guide for troubleshooting information relating to following topics: Power-On Self-Test (POST) POST Check Points POST Error Messages List Error Symptoms List Chapter 4...

  • Page 79: Chapter 5 Jumper And Connector Information

    Jumper and Connector Information Jumper Setting This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the main board. Setting Jumper Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins.

  • Page 81: Chapter 6 Fru (Field Replaceable Unit) List

    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 local FRU list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and service of customer machines.

  • Page 82: Exploded Diagram

    Exploded Diagram LABEL DESCRIPTION BEZEL FRONT IO CHASSIS MOTHERBOARD SLIM ODD ODD AND HDD BRACKET TOP COVER PEDESTAL...

  • Page 85: Parts

    Parts Aspire L5100/Veriton L410...

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