Acer AC100 Manuals

Table of Contents

• • 2

    Revision History
  • 4

    Preventing Electrostatic Discharge
  • 4

    Server Warnings and Cautions
  • 5

    Table of Contents

• 7

  System Components

  • 8

    System Parts List
  • 11

    Hardware Specifications
  • 11

    Software Specifications

• 11

  System Specifications

  • 12

    Environmental Specifications
  • 12

    Mechanical Specifications

• 13

  System Appearance

  • 13

    Front Panel
  • 14

    Front Inner View
  • 15

    Rear Panel
  • 16

    Internal Components
  • 17

    System LED Indicators
    • 17

      Front Panel
    • 18

      Rear Panel
  • 19

    System Block Diagram

• 21

  Mainboard

  • 21

    Mainboard Connectors
  • 22

    System Jumpers and Switch

• 23

  Hardware Removal and Installation

  • 23

    Disassembly Requirements
  • 23

    Pre-Disassembly Procedure
  • 24

    Disassembly Procedure
    • 24

      Removing the Hard Disk
    • 26

      Removing the System Cover
    • 27

      Removing the Front Bezel
    • 28

      Removing the Backplane Board
    • 31

      Removing the Fan
    • 33

      Removing the HDD Access LED Cables
    • 34

      Removing the Power Supply
    • 38

      Removing the Mainboard Tray
    • 41

      Removing the Heatsink
    • 42

      Removing the Processor
    • 44

      Removing the Memory Modules
    • 44

      Removing the Mainboard
    • 46

      Removing the RTC Battery
    • 47

      Removing the Expansion Slot Cover
    • 47

      Removing the Front I/O Board
    • 49

      Removing the Power Button Cable Module
  • 51

    Reassembly Procedure
    • 51

      Replacing the Power Button Cable Module
    • 52

      Installing the Front I/O Board
    • 54

      Reinstalling the Expansion Slot Cover
    • 55

      Replacing the RTC Battery
    • 55

      Replacing the Mainboard
    • 57

      Installing the Memory Modules
    • 58

      Reinstalling the Processor
    • 59

      Reinstalling the Heatsink
    • 60

      Reinstalling the Mainboard Tray
    • 62

      Reinstalling the Power Supply
    • 66

      Connecting the HDD Access LED Cables
    • 67

      Reinstalling the Fan
    • 69

      Reinstalling the Backplane Board
    • 72

      Reinstalling the Front Bezel
    • 73

      Reinstalling the System Cover
    • 74

      Reinstalling the Hard Disk

• 79

  System Diagnostics

  • 79

    Hardware Diagnostic Procedure
  • 80

    System Check Procedures
    • 80

      Power System Check
    • 80

      System External Inspection
    • 80

      System Internal Inspection
  • 81

    System Diagnosis
    • 81

      Hardware Diagnostic Program
  • 83

    System Status Error Codes
  • 83

    BIOS Recovery
  • 84

    Clearing CMOS
  • 84

    Undetermined Problems

• 85

  BIOS Setup

  • 86

    Entering the BIOS Setup Utility
  • 86

    Navigating Through the Setup Utility
  • 87

    Setup Utility Menus
    • 88

      Main
    • 89

      Advanced
      • 91

        Acpi Configuration
      • 92

        Sata Configuration
      • 92

        Pci Configuration
      • 93

        Usb Configuration
      • 94

        Power Configuration
      • 95

        Hardware Monitor
    • 96

      Security
    • 97

      Server Mgm
    • 98

      Boot Options
    • 99

      Boot Manager

• 101

  BIOS POST Codes and Messages

  • 101

    BIOS POST Messages
  • 101

    POST Code Checkpoints
    • 101

      Viewing BIOS Checkpoints
    • 102

      POST Code Checkpoints List
  • 106

    BIOS POST Codes
    • 106

      Recoverable POST Errors
    • 106

      Terminal POST Errors