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VeritonM670G/M670/ S670G/S670 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...
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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.
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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.
Chapter 1 System Specifications 1 Features……………………………………………………………………………………………... 1 Main board Placement…………………………………………………….……..……………..6 Block Diagram…………………………………………………………..………………...………..8 VeritonM670G/M670 Front Panel………………..…….……………………….…..……...9 VeritonM670G/M670 Rear Panel…………………………………………..…….………10 VeritonS670G/S670 Front Panel………………..…………………………..…..……...11 VeritonS670G/S670Rear Panel…………………………..………..…………………12 Hardware Specifications and Configurations………………….…….……..13 Power Management Function (ACPI support function)…………………………..…...18 Chapter 2 System Utilities 19 Entering Setup…………………………………………………………………………..20 P r o d u c t I n f o r m a t i o n …...
Connector Pin: standard Intel FPIO pin definition Data transfer rate support: USB 2.0/1.1 BIOS BIOS Type: Phoenix Award or AMI Kernel with Acer skin Size: 32Mb Note: Boot ROM should be included (PXE function should be built in with default and RPL function is optional by service BIOS)
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1 24pin + 4pin ATX interface PS3/PS2 SPS connector 1 2*7 pin front panel IO header 1 Jumper for clear CMOS 1 on board buzzer 1 2pin OBR header 2 reserved 2pin GPIO connector Color management for on board connecter (pls refer to Acer spec)
Features for internal mounting tab Location of 4 external mounting holes Power Supply Electrical Design Feature 300W/250W in stable mode (Acer Assign System Power Unit) Design for Intel Broadwater/ICH8 series chipset compatible system Voltage design should be covered +5V, +3.3V, +12V, +5VSB, -12V...
VeritonM670G/ M670 Front Panel Label Description USB ports ACER Logo FDD cover LEDs MIC connector Audio connector Optical drive Card reader Power Button...
VeritonS670G/S670 Rear Panel Label Description Power card socket PS/2 keyboard connector PS/2 mouse connector DVI port USB 2.0 ports Label Description Audio connector Com connector Monitor connector LAN connector...
LGA 775 pin 800/1066/1333 MHz CPUs 0 MHz (If Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State in BIOS Setup is set to Enabled.) Phoenix Award or AMI Kernel with Acer skin V6.0 SPI Flash 32Mb SMBIOS (DMI) 2.4/DMI 2.0 (log file)
Main Board Major Chips Item North Bridge Intel Q35 and Q33 Intel ICH9DO/ICH9 South Bridge APG controller Intel Q45 Super I/O controller ITE 8718 Audio controller HD audio codec ALC888S HD codec 7.1 (co-lay with LC888) LAN controller Intel Boazman 82567LM PCI-E Giga LAN HDD controller Intel ICH10DO Keyboard controller...
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 Intel ICH9DO/ICH9...
Floppy disk drive Interface Item Floppy disk drive controller Floppy disk drive controller resident bus ISA bus Support FDD format USB Port Item Universal HCI USB Class USB Connectors Quantity Environmental Requirements Item Temperature Operating +5°C ~ +35°C Non-operating -20 ~ +60°C (Storage package) Humidity Operating 15% to 80% RH...
Power Management Devices Power Button USB Keyboard/Mouse Devices wake up from S3 should be less than Devices wake up from S5 should be less than 10 seconds Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled...
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.
Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the message of 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.
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The items in the main menu are explained below: Parameter Production Information Standard CMOS Features Advance BIOS Features Advance Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control BIOS Security Features Load Optimized Defaults Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Description This page shows the relevant information of the main...
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).
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: The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter System Date To set the date following weekday-month-date-year format...
Advanced Setup The following screen shows the Advanced Setup: The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Quick Boot 1 st Boot Device 2 nd Boot Device 3 rd Boot Device Hard Disk Drives CD/DVD Drives Boot up Num-Lock On Boot Sector Virus Protection USB Beep Message...
Advanced Chipset Setup The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Intel EIST For Intel platform Intel XD Bit For Intel platform Intel VT-b For Intel platform Intel TXT For Intel platform Intel AMT For Intel platform For Veriton series with vPro or DASH solution Memory Hole You can reserve this area of system memory...
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The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Onboard SATA Mode Onboard USB Controller Legacy USB Support Onboard Audio Controller Onboard LAN Controller Onboard LAN Option ROM Onboard Floppy Controller Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address Serial Port2 Mode Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port IRQ...
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: The following table describes the parameters found in this menu.
PC Health Status The following table describes the parameters found in this menu: Parameter CPU/System Temperature CPU/SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM) CPU Smart FAN Control Description Detect CPU Temperature automatically Detect CPU/SYSTEM Fan Speed Status automatically The item displays the system Smart Fan Function status.
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Frequency/Voltage Control The following table describes the parameters found in this menu: Parameter Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Spread Spectrum Description Always auto detect DIMM/PCI Always auto detect Spread Spectrum Options Disabled/Enabled Disabled/Enabled...
BIOS Security Features The following table describes the parameters found in this menu: Parameter Change Supervisor Password TCG/TPM SUPPORT Execute TPM Command Removable Device Boot Chassis Opened Warning Description This item is only available when supervisor password is installed, If clear supervisor password, user password should also be cleared.
Load Default Settings This option opens a dialog box that lets you install defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility. The following table describes the parameters found in this menu: Parameter Description Load Default Select the field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Settings Chipset Features, which the system automatically detects.
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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. The following table describes the parameters found in this menu: Parameter Description Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter> to save the changes that have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility.
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 Exit Without Saving Description Press<Enter> to discard any changes and exit the Setup Utility Options...
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.
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. 2.Unplug the AC adapter and all power and signal cables from the system...
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.
VeritonM670G/M670/S670G/S670 Standard Disassembly Process Bezel Process: 1. According to the requirement, paste ATI, OS, CPU, HDMI and marketing label by SKU. VeritonM670G/M670 VeritonS670G/S670...
Remove side cover Process: 1. Put the Computer on the worktable lightly. 2. Release left side cover with 2 screws then remove left side cover. Push the side cover lightly Screw location Screw location Remove CPU fan pipe Process: 1. Release the CPU fan pipe.
Remove Cards Process: 1. Release the slot cover tooless 2. Remove VGA 、 TV、 Modem Card , the following list is for your reference about the mutual location relation (Optional by SKU). Modem card TV card VGA card Notice: Remove card, don’t touch any electric parts on PCB. VGA card TV card Modem card...
Process: 1. Remove front panel light cable from“PANEL1" slot of M/B. 2. Remove USB1 cable from M/B"F_ USB3”。 3. Remove USB2 cable from M/B”F_ USB4”。 4. Remove Card reader cable from M/B"USB2”. 5. Remove audio cable from the “AUDIO" port on M/B. Notice: Recovery switch cable is next to FDD port, and the black cable face to the top of Chassis.
Remove FDD Cable Process: 1. Remove FDD digital cable just as pictures (Optional by SKU). 2. Plug 4 pins power cord from FDD slot. Remove from FDD Remove from M/B “FDD1” slot 3. Remove front bezel light cable from PATA power cable Remove Front bezel light cable...
Remove ODD Process: 1. Push the lock handle release ODD. 2. Remove Master ODD from the location. 3. Remove slave ODD from the location. (Optional by SKU) Master ODD location Slave ODD location...
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Remove Cables Process: 1. Remove M/B power cable from M/B “ATX1”. 2. Remove 12 V power cable from M/B” JPW1” 3. Remove System Fan cable from M/B”SYS-F2”. MB power cable...
Remove System FAN Process: 1. Release four screws according to the following picture. 2. Remove Sys FAN (Optional by SKU) Release four screws. The direction of System FAN...
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Remove mother board Process: 1. Release 8 pcs screws form the corresponding hole. 2. Release screws according to the following picture in turn. 3. Remove the Mother board from chassis.
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...
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.
Exploded Diagram DESCRIPTION CHASSIS LINE-CLIP USB-SHIELD NUT 6-32# USB-SHIELDING USB PCB MODULE SIDE FOOT RUBBER RIGHT SIDE PLATE LED/SWITCH HDLDER CD-ROM CARDREADER DEVICE OBR HOLDER PLASTIC FOOT CD-ROM LOCK SLIDE FDD-LOCK-SLIDE SMALL LINE CLIP HDD MOVDLE LEFT SIDE PLATE DESCRIPTION MOTHERBOARD PCI-BRACKET POWER SUPPLY...