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Acer Aspire ASM7720 Service Manual - Remove Mother Board

Summary of Aspire ASM7720

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    1 aspire asm7720 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

    2 revision history please refer to the table below for the updates made on abulldog asm7720 service guide. Date chapter updates.

  • Page 3: Copyright

    I 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,...

  • Page 4: Conventions

    Iv conventions the following conventions are used in this manual: screen messages denotes actual messages that appear on screen. 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 acti...

  • Page 5: Preface

    V preface before using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general information. 1. This service guide provides you with all technical information relating to the basic configuration decided for acer's "global" product offering. To better fit local market requireme...

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    Chapter 1 system specifications 1 f e a t u r e s … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . . . 1 b l o c k d i a g r a m … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … . . … … … … … … . . . … … … . . 6 a s p i r e a s m 7 7 2 0 f r o n t p a n e l … … … … … … … … … … … … ...

  • Page 7: System Specifications

    1 system specifications features operating system microsoft windows vista premium 64-bit processor socket type: intel® socket t lga 1366 pin processor type: intel bloomfield i7 cpus fsb 1600 mhz cpus chipset intel x58 + ich10r pcb form factor: micro atx dimension/layer: 244mm x244mm memory memory ty...

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    2 pci express x1 slot quantity: 1 sata slot type: sata slot slot quantity: 6 storage type support: hdd/cd-rom/cd-rw/dvd-rom/dvd-rw/dvd+rw/dvd dual/dvd supermultiplus/blu-ray odd audio audio type: hd audio codec audio channel: 7.1 channel audio controller /codec: alc888s-ve 7.1 connectors support: re...

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    3 connector pin: standard intel fpio pin definition data transfer rate support: usb 2.0/1.1 design criteria: should meet acer usb drop criteria 1394 controller: via 6315n 1394a controller connector quantity: 2 1 rear 6pin ieee1394 port 1 2x5pin onboard jumper bios bios type: phoenix award or ami ker...

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    4 on-board connectors 1 cpu socket 6 ddr-3 memory sockets 2 pci express x16 slot 1 pci express x 4 slots 1 pci express x 1 slots 6 sata connectors(need to confirm no interfere with gfx card) 3 2*5 pin intel fpio specification usb pin connectors (follow intel fpio standard specification) 1 2*5 pin ie...

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    5 12v output capability) demand for both pfc/non-pfc solutions (two different quotations are needed) minimum 6 serial ata power connector solution should be included (by default) minimum 3 6-pin graphic card connector included minimum 2 big 4-pin power connector included full range psu ps2 style.

  • Page 12: Block Diagram

    6 block diagram.

  • Page 13: Aspire Asm7720 Front Panel

    7 aspire asm7720 front panel the computer’s front panel consists of the following: label description 1 media control center 2 optical drive 3 speaker /microphone jack 4 gateway logo 5 card reader 6 power button.

  • Page 14: Aspire M5700 Rear Panel

    8 aspire m5700 rear panel 1 10 3 2 4 7 9 8 12 13 5 4 6 11 label description label description 1 voltage selector switch 8 fan aperture 2 power card socket 9 ps/2 mouse connecter 3 ps/2 keyboard connecter 10 system fan 4 serial port 11 1394 connector 5 esata port 12 lan connector 6 usb 2.0 connector ...

  • Page 15: Processor

    9 hardware specifications and configurations processor item specification type intel bloomfield i7 cpus socket lga 1366 pin fsb 1600 mhz minimum operating speed 0 mhz (if stop cpu clock in sleep state in bios setup is set to enabled.) bios item specification bios code programmer phoenix award or ami...

  • Page 16: Bios Hotkey List

    10 bios hotkey list hotkey function description del enter bios setup utility press while the system is booting to enter bios setup utility. Main board major chips item specification north bridge intel x58 south bridge ich 10r apg controller intel x58 super i/o controller ite 8720 audio controller re...

  • Page 17: Memory Combinations

    11 memory combinations slot memory total memory slot 1 1gb, 2gb 1gb ~2gb slot 2 1gb, 2gb 1gb ~2gb slot 3 1gb, 2gb 1gb ~2gb slot 4 1gb, 2gb 1gb ~2gb slot 5 1gb, 2gb 1gb ~2gb slot 6 1gb, 2gb 1gb ~2gb maximum system memory supported 1gb ~12gb system memory item specification memory slot number 6 slot s...

  • Page 18: Audio Interface

    12 audio interface item specification audio controller intel ich 10r audio controller type alc888s-ve audio channel codec 7.1 audio function control enable/disable by bios setup mono or stereo stereo compatibility sound blaster pro/16 compatible mixed digital and analog high performance chip enhance...

  • Page 19: Sata Interface

    13 sata interface item specification sata controller intel ich 10r sata controller resident bus pci bus number of sata channel sata x 6 support bootable cd-rom yes usb port item specification universal hci usb 2.0/1.1 usb class support legacy keyboard for legacy mode usb connectors quantity 6 back p...

  • Page 20: Environmental Requirements

    14 environmental requirements item specification temperature operating +5°c ~ +35°c non-operating -20 ~ +60°c (storage package) humidity operating 15% to 80% rh non-operating 10% to 90% rh vibration operating (unpacked) 5 ~ 500 hz: 2.20g rms random, 10 minutes per axis in all 3 axes 5 ~500 hz: 1.09g...

  • Page 21: Power Management

    15 power management devices s1 s3 s4 s5 power button v v v v usb keyboard/mouse v v n/a n/a pme disabled disabled disabled disabled rct disabled disabled disabled disabled wor disabled disabled disabled disabled devices wake up from s3 should be less than devices wake up from s5 should be less than ...

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  • Page 23: System Utilities

    17 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. This memory area i...

  • Page 24: Entering Setup

    18 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...

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    19 the items in the main menu are explained below: parameter description production information this page shows the relevant information of the main board standard cmos features this setup page includes all the items in standard compatible bios advance bios features this setup page includes all the ...

  • Page 26: Product Information

    20 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 whe...

  • Page 27: Standard Cmos Setup

    21 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: bios security features klij : move enter: select item +/-/: value f10: save esc: exit f1: general help f9: optimized d...

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    22 the following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter description options system date to set the date following the weekday-month-date-year format week: from [sun.] to [sat.]. Determined by bios and is display only day: from [1] to [31] (or the maximum allowed in the month. Y...

  • Page 29: Advanced Setup

    23 advanced setup the following screen shows the advanced setup: the following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter description options quick boot allows bios to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system [enabled], [disabled] 1 st...

  • Page 30: Advanced Chipset Setup

    24 advanced chipset setup the following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter description options intel eist for intel platform disabled/enabled intel xd bit for intel platform disabled/enabled intel vt for intel platform disabled/enabled intel vt-d for intel platform disabled...

  • Page 31: Integrated Peripherals

    25 integrated peripherals onboard sata mode [ahci] onboard esata controller [ahci mode] onboard usb controller [enabled] legacy usb support [enabled] onboard lan controller [enabled] onboard lan option rom [disabled] onboard audio controller [enabled] onboard 1394 controller [enabled] serial port1 a...

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    26 the following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter description options onboard sata mode this item is only available when onboard sata controller is ahci ahci disabled / ahci onboard esata mode this item is only available when onboard esata controller is ahci mode. Disable...

  • Page 33: Power Management

    27 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 describe...

  • Page 34: Pc Health Status

    28 pc health status the following table describes the parameters found in this menu: parameter description options cpu/system temperature detect cpu temperature automatically cpu/system fan speed (rpm) detect cpu/system fan speed status automatically cpu smart fan control the item displays the syste...

  • Page 35: Frequency/voltage Control

    29 frequency/voltage control the following table describes the parameters found in this menu: parameter description options spread spectrum always auto detect spread spectrum disabled/enabled spread spectrum enabled item help klij: move enter: select +/-/: value f10: save esc: exit f1: general help ...

  • Page 36: Bios Security Features

    30 bios security features the following table describes the parameters found in this menu: parameter description options change supervisor password this item is only available when supervisor password is installed, if clear supervisor password, user password should also be cleared. All setup items w...

  • Page 37: Load Default Settings

    31 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 options load default settings select the field loads the factory defaults for ...

  • Page 38: Save & Exit Setup

    32 save & exit setup highlight this item and press 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 options save & exit setup press to save the changes that have made in the ...

  • Page 39: Exit Without Saving

    33 exit without saving highlight this item and press to discard any changes that you have made in the setup utility and exit the setup utility. Parameter description options exit without saving press to discard any changes and exit the setup utility.

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    34 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 siz...

  • Page 41: General Information

    35 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 42: Disassembly Procedure

    36 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 43: Process Bezel

    37 bulldog asm7720 standard disassembly process bezel process: 1. According to the requirement, paste ati, os, cpu, hdmi and marketing label by sku. Remove side cover process: 1. Put the computer on the worktable lightly. 2. Release left/right side cover with 4 screws then remove left/right side cov...

  • Page 44: Remove Cpu Fan Pipe

    38 remove cpu fan pipe process: 1. Release the cpu fan pipe. 1 2 3 4 screw loca tion screw loca tion.

  • Page 45: Remove Cards

    39 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)..

  • Page 46: Remove Hdd Data Cables

    40 remove hdd data cables process: 1. Remove master hdd data cable from m/b sata1/sata3(optional by sku). 2. Remove slave odd data cable from m/b sata2/sata4(optional by sku).

  • Page 47: Remove Odd Data Cable

    41 remove odd data cable process: 1. Remove master odd data/power cable from master odd. Remove slave hdd cable remove master hdd cable.

  • Page 48: Remove Hdd Power Cable

    42 remove hdd power cable process: 1. Remove master hdd data cable from master hdd. 2. Remove slave hdd data cable from slave hdd. Remove cables process: 1. Remove power sw cable cable from m/b. 2. Remove fi/o usb cable from m/b. 3. Remove mcr usb cable from m/b. 4. Remove card reader cable from m/b...

  • Page 49: Remove Hdd

    43 remove hdd process: 1. Remove the screws and take out hdd bracket . 2. Remove two sides with 2 screws for each and then remove the master hdd and slave hdd. 3. Remove slave hdd from the second hdd location. (optional by sku).

  • Page 50: Remove Odd

    44 remove odd process: 1. Remove bezel of chassis. 2. Remove master odd from the location. 3. Remove slave odd from the location. (optional by sku) master hdd location slave hdd location 1 2 3 4.

  • Page 51: Remove Cables

    45 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”. M/b power cable.

  • Page 52: Remove System Fan

    46 remove system fan process: 1. Release four screws according to the following picture. 2. Remove sys fan (optional by sku) sys_fan port 12v cpu power cable release four screws. 4 3 1 2.

  • Page 53: Remove Mother Board

    47 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..

  • Page 54: Remove Cpu Cooler

    48 remove cpu cooler process: 1. Remove cooler power cable from m/b “cpu-f2”. 2. Release screw 1 first, then fixes screw 2, screw 3 & screw 4 (as picture). Remove cooler from the retention module. Remove memory process: 1. Remove the first memory from dimm. 2. Remove the second memory from dimm2 (op...

  • Page 55: Remove Cpu

    49 remove cpu process: 1. Remove cpu according following the pictures. Remove i/o shielding process: 1. Remove i/o shielding. Lock the handle.

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  • Page 57: Troubleshooting

    51 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.

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    54 atx_power: atx 24-pin power connector 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 pin signal name pin signal name 1 +3.3 13 +3.3v 2 +3.3 14 -12v 3 com 15 com 4 +5v 16 ps_on 5 com 17 com 6 +5v 18 com 7 com 19 com 8 pwr ok 20 -5v 9 5vsb 21 +5v 10 +12v 22 +5v 11 +12v 23 +5v 12 +3....

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    57 fru (field replaceable unit) list this chapter gives you the fru (field replaceable unit) listing in global configurations of aspire asm7720. Refer to this chapter whenever ordering for parts to repair or for rma (return merchandise authorization). Note: please note when ordering fru parts, that ...

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    58 no description no description 1 top plastic 14 fio-rack 2 1-top-plate 15 front-axes 3 screw 16 standoff-a 4 card read assy 17 base bezel for acer 5 mci assy 18 rubber-foot(front) 6 gear-bkt 19 screw 7 power switchwith cable 20 rubber-foot(back) 8 gear(pg-08a-45w) 21 glip clamp chf-b-3m 9 backup s...