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Aspire M5200 Aspire M3200 Aspire M1200 Service Guide Service guide files and updates are available on the AIPG/CSD web; for more information

4BIOS  BIOS Type: Phoenix Award or AMI Kernel with Acer skin  Size: 8Mb  Note:  Boot ROM should be included (PXE function should be built

5 1 PATA connector  6 SATA connectors  3 2*5 pin Intel FPIO specification USB pin connectors (follow Intel FPIO standard Specification)  1

6 Demand for both PFC/Non-PFC solutions (two different quotations are needed)  Minimum 2 Serial ATA power connector solution should be included

7Main board Placement

8 Block Diagram

9Aspire M5200 Front Panel The computer’s front panel consists of the following: Label Description 1 Optical drive 2 Card rea

10Aspire M5200 Rear Panel Label Description Label Description 1 Power card socket 8 Fan aperture 2 Voltage selector switch 9 PS/

11Aspire M3200 Front Panel Label Description 1 USB ports 2 Floppy disk drive 3 Card reader cover 4 Acer Logo 5 Microphone jack 6 Speaker or

12Aspire M3200 Rear Panel Label Description Label Description 1 Power card socket 8 Fan aperture 2 Voltage selector switch

13Aspire M1200 Front Panel Label Description 1 Optical drive 2 Floppy disk drive 3 Speaker or headphone 4 USB Ports 5

IIRevision History Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire M5200/Aspire M3200/ Aspire M1200service guide. Date Chapter

14Aspire M1200 Rear Panel Label Description Label Description 1 Power card socket 8 Fan aperture 2 Voltage selector swi

15Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor Item Specification Type Processor Type: Phenom(95W) / Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64/ Sempron CP

16 Main Board Major Chips Item Specification North Bridge RS780/RS740 South Bridge RS700 APG controller RS780/RS740 Super I/O controller ITE I

17combination as long as they match the above specifications. Audio Interface Item Specification Audio controller RS780/RS740 Audio controller ty

18Support bootable CD-ROM YES Floppy disk drive Interface Item Specification Floppy disk drive controller ITE IT8718F Floppy disk drive control

19Environmental Requirements Item Specification Temperature Operating +5°C ~ +35°C Non-operating -20 ~ +60°C (Storage package) Humidity Operatin

20System Utilities The manufacturer or the dealer already configures most systems. There is no need to run Setup when starting the computer unless y

21Entering 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” a

22 The items in the main menu are explained below: Parameter Description Production Information This page shows the relevant information of the m

23Product Information The screen below appears if you select Product Information from the main menu: The Product Information menu contains general d

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24Standard CMOS Setup Select standard CMOS features from the main menu to configure some basic parameters in your system the following screen shows

25 The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Description Options Date To set the date following the weekday-

26Parameter Description Options Extended Memory Size The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST. This is the amount o

27Advanced Setup The following screen shows the Advanced Setup: The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Paramet

28 Parameter Description Options Virus Warning This feature allows you to enable the VIRUS warning function for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protect

29 Advanced Chipset Setup The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Description Options Dual Monitor Support

30 Parameter Description Options Spread Spectrum When the system clock generator pulses, the extreme values of the pulse generate excess EMI. Enab

31Integrated Peripherals The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Description Options IDE Function Setup T

32Integrated Peripherals-IDE Function Setup

33The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Description Options IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO The four

IVConventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that appear on screen. NOTE Gives bits an

34 Parameter Description Options IDE HDD Block Mode Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sectors read/write. I

35 The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Description Options On Chip USB This field allows you to determine

36Integrated Peripherals -Onboard I/O Chip Setup

37 The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Description Options Onboard FDC Controller Select Enabled if your s

38Power Management The Power Management menu lets you configure your system to most effectively save energy while operating in a manner consistent w

39 The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Description Options ACPI Function This item allows you to enable o

40 Parameter Description Options Soft-off by PWR/BTTN When Enabled, turning the system off with the on/off button places the system in a very low

41 PCI/PnP Setup

42 The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Parameter Description Options Init Display First Initialize the AGP video dis

43PC Health Status

VPreface Before using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general information. 1. This Service Guide provides y

44 The following table describes the parameters found in this menu: arameter Description Options V core Detect system’s voltage status automatic

45 The following table describes the parameters found in this menu: Parameter Description Options Auto Detect DIMM/PCI CLK This option allows you

46 Load Default Settings This option opens a dialog box that lets you install defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility. Parame

47 Set Supervisor/User Password When this function is selected, the following message appears at the center of the screen to assist you in creating

48 Parameter Description Options Set Supervisor/User Password When this function is selected, the following message appears at the center of the s

49 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

50Exit Without Saving Highlight this item and press <Enter> to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup

51Machine Disassembly and Replacement To disassemble the computer, you need the following tools: Wrist grounding strap and conductive mat for preve

52General Information Before You Begin Before proceeding with the disassembly procedure, make sure that you do the following: 1. Turn off the po

53Disassembly Procedure This section tells you how to disassemble the system when you need to perform system service. Please also refer to the disa

Chapter 1 System Specifications 1 Features……………………………………………………………………………………………... 1 Main board Placement…………………………………………………….……..……………..7 Block Dia

54Aspire M5200/3200/1200 Standard Disassembly Process Bezel Label Process: 1. According to the requirement, paste ATI, OS, CPU, HDMI and marketin

55ATI Label Intel Viiv label OS Label HDMI Label Marketing Label5±0.5mCPU Label + Core 2 Quad LabelAspire M5200 Aspire M1200

56ODD install place Notice: I. Dual ODD assembly rule. Remove side cover Process: 1. Put the Computer on the worktable lightly. 2. Rel

57Remove Cards Process: 1. Release the slot cover tooless 2. Remove VGA ､TV､Modem Card，the following list is for your reference about the mutual

58Remove HDD Data Cables Process: 1. Remove HDD/ODD data cable from M/B. 2. Remove master HDD data & power cable. SATA1 slot on M/B ATA2

59Remove ODD DATA cable Process: 1. Remove master ODD data and power cable from ODD. 2. Remove slave ODD data and power cable from master and

60 Cable routing Process: 1. Put master HDD Cable into HDD1 slot, And Put Slave HDD Cable into HDD2 slot Remove Cables

61 Notice: I. Front panel USB cable must be always connect to M/B USB2 and USB3 port whether has card reader. Power switc

62 Paste clip/Cable routing Process: 1. We should paste a cable clip on bottom, Put audio cable into the cable clip 2. Cable routing.

63 Remove card reader Process: 1. Remove card reader from chassis. Master HDD Slave HDD

1System Specifications Features Operating System  Microsoft Windows Vista (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business) Processor  Socket Type: AMD940 

64Remove FDD Cable Process: 1. Remove FDD digital cable just as pictures (Optional by SKU). 2. Plug 4 pins power cord from FDD slot. Notic

65Remove ODD Process: 1. Push the lock handle release ODD. 2. Remove Master ODD from the location. 3. Remove slave ODD from the location. (O

66Remove Cables Process: 1. Remove 12V power cable from M/B connector “PWR2”. 2. Remove System fan cable from M/B connector “SYS FAN ”. 3. Re

67 Remove System FAN Process: 1. Release four screws according to the following picture. 2. Remove Sys FAN (Optional by SKU) Release four sc

68Remove mother board Process: 1. Release 8PCS screws form the corresponding hole. 2. Release screws according to the following picture in turn

69Remove CPU cooler Process: 1. Release the clip and remove Cooler from the Retention module. Remove memory Process: 1. Open the memory s

70Remove CPU Process: 1. Remove CPU according following the pictures. Remove I/O shielding Process: 1. Remove I/O Shieldi

71Troubleshooting Please refer to generic troubleshooting guide for troubleshooting information relating to following topics:  Power-On Self-Te

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2FDD  Slot Quantity: 1  Design Criteria:  Should support 1.44MB/3 mode 3.5” Devices IDE  Slot Type: 40pin PATA IDE slot  Slot Quantity: 1

74 ATX_POWER: ATX 24-pin Power Connector 987654321242322212019181716151413121110 Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 +3.3 13 +3.3V 2 +

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78 Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 STROBE 14 ALF 2 PD0 15 ERROR 3 PD1 16 INIT 4 PD2 17 SLCTIN 5 PD3 18 GROUND 6 PD4 19 GROUND 7 PD5 20

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81FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List This chapter gives you the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) listing in global configurations of Aspire M5200/3200/12

82 Exploded Diagram NO DESCRIPTION NO DESCRIPTION 1 AM50_MAIN_BEZEL 10 POWER SUPPLY 2 AM50_USB 11 FAN 3 AM50_USB_PANEL 12 PCI-BRACKET 4 FDD

83 NO DESCRIPTION NO DESCRIPTION 1 AM30-MAIN-BEZEL 11 FAN 2 3-25-COVER 12 PCI-BRACKET 3 5-25-COVER 13 LEFT SIDE DOOR 4 AM30-USB 14 NOTH

3Program Device Requirements: Audio-0002  1 S/PDIF-out header (1*4)  1 AUX-In header (1*4)  1 front panel audio header (2*5)  Add HD de-pop

84 NO DESCRIPTION NO DESCRIPTION 1 AM10_MAIN_BEZEL 11 FAN 2 3.25-COVER 12 PCI-BRACKET 3 5.25-COVER 13 LEFT SIDE DOOR 4 USB-SHIELDING 14