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Aspire T136 AcerPower M36 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 MESSAGES NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Denotes actual messages that appear on screen. Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic. Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.
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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.
System Specifications Overview The model is a consumer/commercial-oriented desktop PC built with latest, hith-performance technology for easier and more enjoyable consumer environment. It is the most cost efficient system to support PCI-E VGA. It incorporates AMD Sempron processor with SiS 761 GX + SiS 964 chipset architecture. This combination can run at 800MHz Fron Side Bus and provides onboard VGA and discrete VGA support, which provides good overall performance.
Features Processor Socket Type : 754 pin socket Processor Type : AMD Sempron family processor support up to 1600MT/s HyperTransport interface speed Chipset North Bridge : SiS761GX South Bridge : SiS964 Form Factor : Mirco ATX Dimension/ Layer : 244mm x 204mm Memory Memory Type : DDR400 SDRAM interface No of Channel (Dual/Signal) : Signal...
Audio Connectors/Headers: Vertical or horizontal connector for three mini-audio jacks (Stereo Line In, Stereo Line Out and Stereo Microphone In) Type : RealTek 8201CL Supports 10/100MB Ethernet environment Support half and full duplex Support IEEE 802.3u clause 28; 1.8V opeation with 3.3V IO signal tolerance. IEEE 1394 IEEE 1394 Controller : N/A IEEE 1394 Port : N/A...
I/O Connector Controller : Super I/O ITE 8705F Rear I/O Connector 1 PS/2 Keyboard Port, 1 PS/2 Mouse Port 1 Parallel Port, 1 Serial Port 1 VGA Port 1 10/100 LAN Port 4 USB Ports 3 ports jack support AC97’ audio output Onboard Connector 1 CPU socket 2 Memory slots...
Block Diagram Temperature monitor F75383S PCI-E X16 CNR1 PCI SLOT 3 IDE 1 IDE 2 KEYBOARD /MOUSE CPU FAN Chapter 1 CPU TEMPERATURE MONITOR AMD-ATHLON64-754 LINK0 SIS761GX MuTIOL 1GMHz PCI SLOT 2 PCI SLOT 1 SiS964 PS/2 SATA1 SATA2 LPC Bus SYS FAN FAN CONTROL LPC Super I/O...
Aspire T136 Front Panel The computer’s front panel consists of the following: Label Description Description Optical drive Floppy disk drive Power button Speaker or headphone jack Microphone jack USB ports Description Chapter 1...
Aspire T136 Rear Panel Description Power cord socket Fan aperture PS/2 mouse connector Printer connector USB 2.0 ports Microphone jack Line-in jack Chapter 1 Description Description Description Voltage selector switch PS/2 keyboard connector Serial port Monitor connector RJ-45 Ethernet connector...
AcerPower M36 Front Panel Label Description Power-Button Speaker-out/Line-out Port Microphone-in out ( Front ) USB Ports Optical drive eject button Optical drive Power LED HDD LED Floppy drive eject button Floppy disk drive Chapter 1...
AcerPower M36 Rear Panel Description Power cord socket Fan aperture PS/2 mouse connector Printer connector USB 2.0 ports Microphone jack Line-in jack Chapter 1 Description Description Description Voltage selector switch PS/2 keyboard connector Serial port Monitor connector RJ-45 Ethernet connector Line-out Jack Extension card slots...
System Peripherals The Aspire S Series computer consist of the system itself, and system peripherals, like a mouse, keyboard and a set of speakers (optional). This section provides a brief description of the basic system peripherals. Mouse (PS/2 or USB, manufacturing option) The included mouse is a standard two-button wheel mouse.
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Speakers For systems bundled with speakers, before powering on the system, connect the speaker cable to the audio out (external speaker) port on the back panel of the system. For more detailed information about the speakers, please refer to the included operating instructions. NOTE: speakers are optional and the appearance might be different depending on the actual product.
Acer eRecovery Acer eRecovery is a tool to quickly backup and restore the system. Users can create and save a backup of the current system configuration to hard drive, CD, or DVD. Acer eRecovery consists of the following functions: Create backup...
In the Recovery settings window, select Reinstall applications/drivers and click Next. Select the desired driver/application and follow the instructions on screen to re-install. At first launch, Acer eRecovery prepares all the needed software and may take few seconds to bring up the software content window.
It is important to back up all data files before you use this option. Restart the system. While the Acer logo is showing, press <Alt>+<F10> at the same time to enter the recovery process. The message "The system has password protection. Please enter 000000:" is displayed.
Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor Item Type Socket Speed Minimum operating speed BIOS Item BIOS code programmer BIOS version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size BIOS ROM package Support protocol Boot from CD-ROM feature Support to LS-120 FDD drive Support to BIOS boot block feature NOTE: The BIOS can be overwritten/upgraded by using the flash utility.
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Memory Combinations Slot Slot 1 Slot 2 Maximum System Memory Supported System Memory Item Memory slot number Support memory size per socket Support maximum memory size Support memory type Support memory interface Support memory voltage Support memory module package Support to parity check feature Support to Error Correction Code (ECC) feature Memory module combinations...
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Video Interface Item Video controller Video controller resident bus Video Interface AGP Slot Audio Interface Item Audio controller Audio controller Type Audio Channel Audio function control Mono or stereo Resolution Compatibility Music synthesizer Sampling rate MPU-401 UART support Microphone jack Headphone jack IDE Interface Item...
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Floppy disk drive Interface Item Floppy disk drive controller resident Support FDD format Parallel Port Item Parallel port controller Parallel port controller resident bus Number of parallel ports Support ECP/EPP Connector type Parallel port function control Optional ECP DMA channel (in BIOS Setup) Optional parallel port I/O address (via BIOS Setup)
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Environmental Requirements Item Temperature Operating Non-operating Humidity Operating Non-operating Vibration Operating (unpacked) Power Management Devices Power Button USB Keyboard Modem (Ring) Devices wake up from S3 should be less than 5 seconds Devices wak up from S5 should be less than 10 seconds Chapter 1 Specifications +5°C ~ +35°C...
Power Management Function (ACPI support function) Device Standby Mode Independent power management timer for hard disk drive devices (0-15 minutes, time step=1 minute). 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 &...
Chapter 2 System Utilities Most systems are already configured by the manufacturer or the dealer. 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. This memory area is not part of the system RAM.
Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test)process. When the message of “Press DEL to enter SETUP” appears on the screen, 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.
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The items in the main menu are explained below: Product Information To introduce the Product Name,System P/N and MainBoard ID...etc. Standard CMOS Features The basic system configuration can be set up through this menu. Advanced BIOS Features The advanced system features can be set up through this menu. Advancted Chipset Features The values for the chipset can be changed through this menu, and the system performance can be optimized.
System S/N Main Board ID Main Board S/N System BIOS Version SMBIOS version BIOS Release Date Product Information : Aspire T136/AP M36 : E761GX : R01-A3 : 2.3.3 : 01/03/06 F1:General Help F7:Optimized Defaults Displays the model name of your system.
Standard CMOS Features 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: CMOS Setup Utility- Copyright (C) 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. System Time System Date Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master...
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Parameter Description Options Total Memory Total based and extended memory, and I/O ROM total memory of the system. 384KB available to the system. Chapter 2...
Advanced BIOS Features The following screen shows the Advanced BIOS Features: CMOS Setup Utility- Copyright (C) 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. Silent Boot Configuration Table 1nd Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device Hard Disk Drives CD/DVD Drives Try Other Boot Device Bootup Num-Lock Boot To OS/2 >...
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CMOS Setup Utility- Copyright (C) 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. CD/DVD Drives 1st Drive :Move Enter: Select +/-/ :Value F10: Save ESC:Exit The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested settings. Parameter Silent Boot Display Full Screen LOGO during POST if...
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Parameter Description Options Password Check This item determines when the users enter the Setup assword, in the setup page or before system boot-up. Chapter 2...
Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility- Copyright (C) 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. OnBoard Floopy Controller Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address Parallel Port Mode ECP Mode DMA Channel Parallel Port IRQ Audio Device Modem Device Onboard Lan Device Onboard LAN Boot Rom Onboard USB Controller USB Keyboard/Mouse Support :Move Enter: Select +/-/ :Value ESC:Exit F1:General Help...
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Parameter Onboard USB Controller Using Keyboard/Mouse Support Chapter 2 Description Use this item to enable or disable the onboard USB. Enable this item if you plan to use a keyboard or mouse connected through the USB port in a legacy operating system that does not support Plug and Play.
Power Management Setup 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: CMOS Setup Utility- Copyright (C) 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc.
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Parameter Suspend Time Out This item sets up the timeout for suspend mode in minutes. If the time selected passes without any system activity, the computer will enter power-saving suspend mode. Resume on RTC Alarm The system can be turned off with a software command.
PnP/ PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility- Copyright (C) 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. Primary Graphics Adapter Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA PCI IDE BusMaster :Move Enter: Select +/-/ :Value F10:Save ESC:Exit The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested settings.
PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility- Copyright (C) 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. Vcore DDR25V CPU FAN Speed SYSTEM FAN Speed CPU Temperature System Temperature CPU Shutdown Temperature SMART FAN Control Temperature 1 Limit of OFF Positive or Negative CPU Temperature Offset Temperature 1 Limit of Start Temperature 1 Limit of Full Fan 1 Start PWM...
Set Supervisor/User Passowrd When this function is selected, the following message appears at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. Type the password, up to eight characters, and press<Enter>. The password typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory.
Load Default Settings Selecting the field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically. detects. THis option opens a dialog box that lets you install optimized defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility. Press <OK> and then <Enter> to install the defaults. Press <Cancel> and then <Enter> to not install the defaults.
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. When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, press <Y> to save and exit, or press <N> to return to the main menu.
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. When the Exit Without Saving dialog box appears, press <Y> to discard changes and exit, or press <N> to return to the main menu.
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 disassenbly procedure, make sure that you do the following: Turn off the power to the system and all peripherals. Unplug the AC adapter and all power and signal cables from the system. Chapter 3...
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. Chapter 3...
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1. Open the computer. Place the computer on a plate, remove the four screw at the back and take off the left and right chassis cover. 2. Remove the ODD. 2-1. Disconnect the IDE and power cable from the rear of ODD. IDE Data Cable 2-2.
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Standard Disassembly Process 2-3. Remove the two screws of the left ODD. 2-4. Remove the two screws of the right ODD. 2-5. Pull the ODD out of the chassis.
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Standard Disassembly Process 3. Remove the HDD. 3-1. Disconnct the SATA and Power cable from the rear of HDD. SATA Data cable Power cable 3-2. Disconnect the SATA Data cable from the Motherboard. 3-3. Remove the two screws of the left HDD. 3-4.
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Standard Disassembly Process 3-5. Pull the HDD out of the chassis. 4. Remove the add-on card. 4-1. Remove the screw shown below. 4-2. Pull the modem card out of the PCI-Slot.
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5. Romove the front USB Module. 5-1. Disconnect the front USB/ AUDIO/ LED ASSY cables from the Motherboard. LED ASSY cable USB cable 5-2. Disconnect the front USB/ AUDIO cables from the USB board. USB Cable 5-3. Release the six claws then remove the front bezel. Standard Disassembly Process AUDIO cable AUDIO Cable...
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Standard Disassembly Process 5-4. Remove the screws shown below and romove the USB board with the bracket. 6. Remove the Power supply. 6-1. Disconnect the ATX power "P1" connector from the Motherboard. 6-2. Disconnect the "12V DC" connector from the Motherboard. 6-3.
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7. Remove the Motherboard. Remove the six screws shown below then take the MB module out of the chassis. 8. Remove the heatsink form the Motherboard. 8-1. Disconnect the CPU Fan power cable from the Motherboard. Standard Disassembly Process...
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8-2. Revolve the heatsink latch shown below, release the two claws then remove the heatsink. 9. Romove the CPU. Release the latch then take off the CPU carefully from the socket. 10. Release the latch then remove the momery. Standard Disassembly Process...
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Standard Reassembly Process 1. Install the Motherboard Module to the chassis. 1-1. Insert the memory to the Motherboard. 1-2. Install the CPU to the Motherboard socket then click the latch. 1-3. Install the heatsink to the Motherboard. Click the claw Revolved the latch to fix heatsink...
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1-4. Connect the CPU fan power cable to the Motherboard. 1-5. Fit the Motherboard to the chassis then fix it with six screws by below follow. 2. Install the power-supply. 2-1. Fit the Power-supply to the chassis then fasten the four screws shown below. Standard Reassembly Process...
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Standard Reassembly Process 2-2. Connect the 12V DC power cable to the Motherboard. 2-3. Connect the ATX power cable to the Motherboard. 3. Install the USB module. 3-1. Fit the USB Module to the chassis then fix it with a screw. 3-2.
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3-3. Connect the front USB/ AUDIO cables to the USB board. USB Cable 3-4. Connect the front USB/ AUDIO/ LED ASSY cables to the Motherboard. LED ASSY cable USB cable 4. Install the Add-on Card. Insert the modem card to the PCI slot then fix it with screw. Standard Reassembly Process AUDIO Cable AUDIO cable...
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Standard Reassembly Process 5. Install the HDD. 5-1. Fit the HDD into the chassis and fix it with two screws on both side. 5-2. Connect the HDD SATA and power cable to the rear of HDD. SATA Data cable Power cable...
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Standard Reassembly Process 5-3. Connect the SATA Data cable to the Motherboard. 6. Install the ODD. 6-1. Fit the ODD into the chassis and fix it with two screws on both side.
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Standard Reassembly Process 6-2. Connect the IDE and power cable to the rear of ODD. IDE Data Cable Power Cable 6-3. Connect the IDE data cable to the Motherboard. 7. Close the system. 7-1. Fit the two side door the the chassis then fix them with four screws.
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Please refer to generic troubleshooting guide for trougleshooting information relating to following topics: Power-On Self-Test (POST) POST Check Points POST Error Messages List Error Symptoms List Chapter 4...
Jumper and Connector Information Jumper Setting This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the mainboard. 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. Description The illustrations show a 2-pin jumper.
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Checking Jumper Jumper Type CLR_CMOS 3-pin BIOS_WP 2-pin Description Setting(Default) CLEAR CMOS 1-2 : Clear 2-3 : Normal Before clearing the CMOS,make sure to turn off the system BIOS PROTECT Open: Write Enable Short: Write Disable Illustration Clear CMOS Chapter 5...
Checking Connector CPU_FAN Signal Name +12V Sense SYS_FAN Signal Name +12V Sense ATX_Power Signal Name +3.3V +3.3V Ground Ground Ground PWRGD Chapter 5 Function System Ground Power +12V Sensor Function System Ground Power +12V Sensor Signal Name +3.3V -12V Ground PS_ON# Ground Ground...
ATX_Power Signal Name +5VSB +12V ATX_12V Signal Name Ground Ground +12V +12V Front Panel Header The front panel header (PANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and LED connectors commonly found on ATX or Micro ATX cases. Refer to the table below for information: Illustration Signal Function...
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IDE1 & IDE2 (Top-View) Signal Name RESET- Ground DMARQ DIOW- DIOR- IORDY DMACK- INTRQ CS1FX- DASP- Signal Name Ground DD10 DD11 DD12 DD13 DD14 DD15 Keypin Ground Ground Ground PSYNC:CSEL Ground IOCS16- PDIAG- CS3FX- Ground Chapter 5...
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Connecting the Optional Devices CD_IN : Analog Audio Input header Illustration USB3/USB4 Illustration Chapter 5 Signal Name CD_L CD in left channel Ground Ground CD_R CD in right channel Signal Name USBPWR Front panel USB power USBPWR Front panel USB power USB_FP_P0- USB port 0 negative signal USB_FP_P1-...
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AUDIO2: Front Panel Audio Header Illustration SPDIFO1 : SPDIF out header Signal Name SPDIF +5VA SATA1/SATA2: Serial ATA connectors Signal Name Ground Ground Rear I/O Panel Connectors PS2 Mouse: Use the PS/2 mouse port to connect a PS/2 pointing device PS2 Keyboard: Use the PS/2 keyboard port to connect a PS/2 keyboard Parallel Port(LPT): Use LPT to connect printers or other parallel communication devices Signal Name...
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Serial Port(COM1): Use the COM port to connect serial devices such as mice, fax, or modems VGA Port: Connect your monitor to the VGA port LAN Port(optional): Connect and RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the network PSKBM1 PS/2 Mouse...
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COM2 Illustration Signal Name STROBE BUSY Signal Name DCDB Ground RTSB Front Side View Pinout Top-View Signal Name DTRB DSRB CTSB Signal Name SLCT ERROR INIT SLCTIN Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Chapter 5...
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USBLAN1 (Pinout Top-View) Signal Name -DATA0 +DATA0 -DATA0 +DATA0 HOLE_USB HOLE_USB HOLE_USB HOLE_USB HOLE_LAN HOLE_LAN Chapter 5 Signal Name HOLE_LAN HOLE_LAN LINK...
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Signal Name -DATA0 +DATA0 -DATA1 +DATA1 HOLE_USB HOLE_USB HOLE_USB HOLE_USB Signal Name TPB- TPB+ TPA- TPA+ Chapter 5...
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FRU List Aspire T136 FRU List CATEGORY BOARD USB/ AUDIO DAUGHTER BOARD READER "3.5 IN. 9-IN-1 CARD READER WITH CABLE, ROHS KYE" CABLE LED CABLE ASSY CABLE "POWER SW/LED CABLE (REMOVE ONE LED CABLE ASSY POWER LED)" CABLE FRONT AUDIO CABLE(460+/-10MM)