Aspire L5100

Veriton L410
Service Guide

Service guide files and updates are

available on the AIPG/CSD web; for
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 Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire L5100/Veriton L410
service guide.

Date Chapter Updates

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 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, chemical, manual or
otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated.

Disclaimer
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Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed

or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any
warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any Acer
Incorporated software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is".
Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and
not Acer Incorporated, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of
all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages
resulting from any defect in the software.

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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.
CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible
hardware or software problems.
IMPORTANT Remind you to do specific actions relevant to the
accomplishment of procedures.

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 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 requirements and enhance product
competitiveness, your regional office MAY have decided to extend the
functionality of a machine (e.g. add-on card, modem, or extra memory
capability). These LOCALIZED FEATURES will NOT be covered in this
generic service guide. In such cases, please contact your regional offices or
the responsible personnel/channel to provide you with further technical
details.
2. Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you should check the
most up-to-date information available on your regional web or channel. If,
for whatever reason, a part number change is made, it will not be noted in
the printed Service Guide. For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE
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.

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 Chapter 1 System Specifications 1

Features…………………………………………………………………………... 1
Main board Placement……………………………………………………….10
Block Diagram…………………………………………………………………..11
Aspire L5100 Front Panel……..……....…………………….............….12
Aspire L5100 Rear Panel..............……………….………………….…..13
Veriton L410 Front Panel………..........………….......…………….….14
Veriton L410 Rear Panel………..........………........……….……………15
Hardware Specifications and Configurations………......…….…….16
Power Management Function (ACPI support function)………….21

Chapter 2 System Utilities 22

Entering Setup………………………………………………………………..23
Product Information………………………………………………………..25
Standard CMOS Features…………………………………………………26
Advanced BIOS Features………………………………………………….29
Integrated Peripherals……………………………………………………..33
Power Management…………………………………………………………40
PnP/PCI Configuration…………………………………………………….43
PC Health Status……………………………………………………..…......45
Frequency/Voltage Control……………..……………………………….46
Load Default Settings………………………………………………..……. 48
Set Supervisor/User Password……………………………….…………49
Save & Exit Setup………………………………………………….…………51
Exit Without Saving………………………………………………….……..52

Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 53

General Information………………………………………………………. 54
Disassembly Procedure……………………………………………………55
Aspire L5100 Disassembly Procedure………................…………56
Veriton L410 Disassembly procedure……..........….........………64

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 72
Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Information 73

Jumper Setting……………………………………………………………….73

Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 75

Exploded Diagram………………………………………………………….76
Parts……………………………………………………………………………..79

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 System Specifications

Features

Operating System

… Microsoft Windows Vista (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business)

Processor

… Socket Type: AMD AM2 socket processors

… Processor Type:

… AMD Sempron 3400+/3500+/3600+/3800+ 35W TDP

… AMD Athlon64 3500+3800+ 45W TDP

… AMD Athlon64x2 4000+/4400+/4800+/5000+/5200+ 65W

TDP

Chipset

… North Bridge: RS690 (A12)

… South Bridge: SB600 (A21)

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… Form Factor: Micro ATX

… Dimension/Layer: 234 x172mm

Memory

… Memory Type: Dual Channel DDR2 667/533, SO-DIMM

… Support single channel 64 bit mode with maximum memory size up

to 2GB

… Support un-buffered DIMM s only

… DIMM Slot: 2

… Memory Max: 512MB / 2GB DDR2 memory technologies

… Capacity: 256MB to 1 GB DDR2 533/667 DDR2 SO-DIMM support

Graphics

… ATI RS690 on die graphic solution

… DVMT 4.0 technology support

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 … Integrated a DirectX9.0 compliant 2D/3D graphics core

… Integrated a ATI Radeon X700-based graphics engine

PCI

… PCI Express Slot Type: x16

… Support 1x Mini PCIe x1

… PCI supported

… PCI supported

IDE interface

… Single PATA channel support

… Supports PIO, Multi-word DMA, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133

modes

… Support 1 IDE port

SATA

… Support 2 SATA port, complying with the SATA 2.0 specification

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 … Support SATA II 3.0GHz PHY, with backward compatibility with

1.5GHz

Audio

… Audio Type: HD audio codec

… Audio Channel: 7.1 channel

… Realtek ALC888-GR,colay with ALC888S(default)

… Support S/PDIF: S/PDIF-out header (1*4)

LAN

… LAN-RTL 8111C 10/100/1000 Gigabit Controller

… 10/100/1000BASE-T IEEE 802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3ab

compliant

… Support Fully Duplex flow control (IEE 802.3x)

… Supports pair swap/polarity/skew correction.

… Wake-on-LAN and remote wake-up support.

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 USB

… X9 USB2.0/1.1(Rear 4 ports, Front 5ports/1 for KB wireless

receiver, 4 for 40pin B2B header)

1394

… 1394 header x 1 and Back I/O *1 (TSB43AB23PDTG4 2-port)

BIOS

… BIOS Type: SST 49LF004B FWH

… 4Mbit symmetrical Flash

… Note:

… Boot ROM should be included (PXE function should be built in

with default and RPL function is optional by service BIOS)

… Compliant with latest ASF 2.0 spec

… Compliant with latest SMT 2.0 spec

… Compliant with latest Intel Virtualization Technology spec

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 I/O Connector

… Controller: Super I/O ITE 8718F-EX with hardware monitor

Rear I/O Connector

… Dual stack USB ports with 1394 connector for 1394 SKU.

… Dual Stack USB ports for non-1394 SKU.

… Dual Stack USB ports with RJ-45 connector

… Vertical Audio connector with 5 JACKS+SPDIF OUT.

… DVI-I port

… HDMI port

… DC IN JACK

On-board connectors

… LGA AM2 CPU socket

… DDR2 memory sockets

… PCI Express x 1 slot

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 … PCI slots

… SATA2 connectors

… Serial port 2*5 pin connector (2nd serial port)

… HD audio digital header

… 4 pin CPU Fan connector

… 3 pin System FAN connector with linear circuit

… 1394 header

… Jumper for clear CMOS

… Color management for on board connecters (please refer to Acer

spec)

… Header for CIR & IR blaster function (Check ITE Solution)

Power Supply

… Fully supports ACPI states S1,S3,S4,and S5

… The Chip Power Management Support state can be achieved by

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 software control bits

… Hardware controlled intelligent clock gate

… Support for Cool`n`Quiet via FID/VID change

… Support for PowerNow

… Support ATI PowerOnDemand

… Power On Suspend (POS) or ACPI S1 support

… Suspend to RAM (STR) or ACPI S3 support

… Suspend to Disk (STD) or ACPI S4/S5 support

… Supports C2, C3, and C4 states

… Provides clock generator and CPU STPCLK# control

… Supports dynamic lane reduction for the PCI-E interface

… System Clocks

… Memory DDR2: 667/533

… PCI 33 MHz

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 … PCI Express 100 MHz

… USB 48 MHz

… SIO 48 MHz

… RTC 32.768 KHz

… LAN 25MHz

… Audio Codec 24MHz

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 Main board Placement

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 Block Diagram

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 Aspire L5100 Front Panel
The computer’s front panel consists of the following:

Label Description
1 ˦ˣ˘˔˞˘˥ʳˢ˨˧
2 ˠ˜˖ʳˣ˛ˢˡ˘
3 ˄ˆˌˇʳˣˢ˥˧˦
4 ˖˔˥˗ˀ˥˘˔˗˘˥ʳ̃̂̅̇
5 ˨˦˕ʳˣˢ˥˧˦
6 POWER BUTTON
7 ˜˥ʳ˟˘˗
8 LAN LEDʳ
9 ˛˗˗ʳ˟˘˗ʳ
10 ˢ˗˗ʳ˕˨˧˧ˢˡʳ

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 Aspire L5100 Rear Panel

Label Description Label Description

1 ˗˖ʳ˽˴˶˾ 9 ˉ˴̈˷˼̂ʳ˽˴˶˾̆
2 VGA 10 ANTENNA Port
3 ˗˩˜˜ʳ̃̂̅̇ 11 FM Port
4 ˜˥ˀ˕˿˴̆̇˸̅ 12 TV Port
5 LAN PORT 13 AV IN
6 ˢ˕˥ 14 ˧˩ʳˢ˨˧
7 1394 Port 15 ˦̃˷˼˹ʳˣ̂̅̇
8 ˨˦˕ʳˣˢ˥˧˦

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 Veriton L410 Front Panel

Label Description
1 POWER BUTTON
2 ˛˗˗ʳ˟˘˗
3 ˛˗˗ʳ˟˘˗
4 ˢ˗˗ʳ˟˘˗
5 ˦ˣ˘˔˞˘˥ʳˢ˨˧
6 ˠ˜˖ʳˣ˛ˢˡ˘
7 ˨˦˕ʳˣˢ˥˧˦ʳ
8 ˢ˗˗ʳ˕˨˧˧ˢˡʳ

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 Veriton L410 Rear Panel

Label Description Label Description

1 ˢ˕˥ 8 ˗˖ʳ˽˴˶˾
2 LAN PORT 9 VGA
3 FM Port 10 LINE OUT
4 TV Port 11 ˗˩˜˜ʳ̃̂̅̇
5 AV IN 12 LINE IN
6 ˧˩ʳˢ˨˧ 13 MIC
7 ˦̃˷˼˹ʳˣ̂̅̇ 14 ˨˦˕ʳˣˢ˥˧˦

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 Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Processor

Item Specification
Type AMD AM2 socket, Sempron/35W,
Athlon64/45W, Athlon64x2 / 65W
Socket AMD AM2 socket
Minimum operating 0 MHz (If Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State in BIOS
speed Setup is set to Enabled.)

BIOS

Item Specification
BIOS code programmer SST 49LF004B FWH

BIOS version V6.0

BIOS ROM type SPI Flash
BIOS ROM size 4Mb
Support protocol PXE 2.1 DMI V.2.0(s)or 2.1 SMBIOS 2.5
ACPI v3.0b
Device Boot Support - 1st priority: SATA HDD
- 2nd priority: CD-ROM
- 3rd priority: LAN
- 4th priority: USB device

Support to LS-120 drive YES

Support to BIOS boot block YES
feature

BIOS Hotkey List

Hotkey Function Description

Del Enter BIOS Setup Utility Press while the system is booting to
enter BIOS Setup Utility.

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 Main Board Major Chips

Item Specification
North Bridge RS690 (A12)
South Bridge SB600 (A21)
APG controller RS690 (A12)
Super I/O controller ITE8718
Audio controller Realtek ALC888-GR,colay with ALC888S(default)
LAN controller LAN-RTL 8111C
HDD controller ITE8718
Keyboard controller ITE8718

Memory Combinations

Slot Memory Total Memory

Slot 1 256MB, 512MB, 1GB 256MB~1GB
Slot 2 256MB, 512MB, 1GB 256MB~1GB
Maximum System Memory Supported 256MB~2GB

System Memory

Item Specification
Memory slot number 2 slot
Support Memory size per socket 256MB, 512MB, 1GB
Support memory type DDR2
Support memory interface DDR2 667/533
Support memory voltage 1.8V
Support to parity check feature Yes
Support to error correction code No
(ECC) feature
Memory module combinations You can install memory modules in any
combination as long as they match the
above specifications.

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 Audio Interface

Item Specification
Audio controller ICH7DH
Audio controller type Realtek ALC888S
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 Enhanced stereo
full duplex operation High
performance audio accelerator and
AC’97 support Full native DOS
games compatibility Virtual FM
enhances audio experience through
real-time FM-to-Wavetable
conversionMPU-401 (UART mode)
interface for Wavetable synthesizers
and MIDI devices Integrated dual
game port Meets AC’97and WHQL
specifications
Music synthesizer Yes, internal FM synthesizer
Sampling rate 48 KHz (max.)
MPU-401 UART support Yes
Microphone jack Supported
Headphone jack Supported

SATA Interface

Item Specification
SATA controller Super I/O ITE 8718
SATA controller resident bus PCI bus
Number of SATA channel SATA X 1
Support bootable CD-ROM YES

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 USB Port

Item Specification
Universal HCI USB 2.0/1.1
USB Class Support legacy keyboard for legacy
mode
USB Connectors Quantity Rear connectors: 4
On-board header: 2 (4 USB ports)

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 RMS random, 1 hour per axis in all 3
axes

AC Adapter
„Universal AC adapter, 90~264V AC, 47~63HZ
„3-pin 135W with 19V DC output

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 Power Management Function (ACPI support function)
Power & Power Management
Two power management modes are supported in BIOS: Advanced Configuration
and Power Interface (ACPI 2.0) or Advanced Power Management (APM 1.2).
Less than 30W power consumption in S1 sleep state (system configuration
dependant)
Less than 4W consumption in ACPI S3 (Suspend to RAM) sleep state
(configuration dependant)
Supports single power/sleep button user model
OS can turn system off (Soft Off feature)
Suspend all devices that support power down modes
Support ACPI S0, S1, S3, & S5 System States

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 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 is not part of the system RAM.

NOTE: If you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages, the battery may be
bad/flat. In this case, the system cannot retain configuration values in CMOS.

Before you run Setup, make sure that you have saved all open files. The
system reboots immediately after you exit Setup.

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 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. You may
also restart the system by simultaneously pressing [Ctrl+ Alt+
Delete].

The Setup Utility main menu then appears:

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 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 items of Award special
enhanced features
Advance Chipset This setup page includes all advanced chipset features
Features
Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals

Power Management This setup page includes all the items of Green function
Setup features
PnP/PCI Configuration This setup page includes all configurations of PCI & PnP ISA
resources
PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature,
voltage, and fan speed
Load Optimized Defaults Load Optimized Settings Default Settings indicates the value
of the system parameters which the system would be in best
performance configuration
Set Supervisor Password Change, set or disable password. It allows you to limit access
to the system and Setup, or just to Setup
Set User Password Change, set or disable password. It allows you to limit access
to the System
Save & Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup
Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup

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 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).

The following table describes the parameters found in this menu:

Parameter Description
Production Name This item lists the product name
System S/N This item lists the system serial number
Main Board ID This item lists the main board ID
Main Board S/N This item lists the main board serial number
System BIOS Version This item lists the system BIOS version
SMBIOS Version This item lists the system SMBIOS version
System BIOS ID This item lists the system BIOS ID
BIOS Release Date This item lists the BIOS release date

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 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:

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 The following table describes the parameters found in this menu.

Parameter Description Options

Date To set the date following the Week: From [Sun.] to
weekday-month-date-year format [Sat.]. determined by
BIOS and is display
only
Day: from [1] to [31] (or the
maximum allowed in
the month.
Year: from 1999 to 2099
System Time To set the time following the The items format is [hour]
hour-minute-second format [minute][second]. The time
is calculated base on the
24-hour timer clock.
Base Memory Size 640 K for system base memory

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 Parameter Description Options
Extended The BIOS determines
Memory Size how much extended
memory is present
during the POST. This is
the amount of memory
located above 1MB in the
memory address map of
CPU
Total Memory Total memory size for
Size the system
IDE Channel Hard disk drive [Enter] for detection options
X Master connected to channel X [Auto]: BIOS automatically detects IDE
IDE Channel master or slave port. To devices during POST (default)
X Slave enter the IDE Master or [None]: No IDE devices are used and the
Slave setup, press system will skip the automatic
[Enter]. The IDE detection step and allow for faster
CD-ROM is always system start up
automatically detected [Manual]: Manually input the correct
settings
[Access Mode]: To set the access mode for
the hard drive.
The four options are:
CHS/LBA/Large/Auto (default: Auto)
Cylinder: Number of cylinders
Head: Number of heads
Precomp: Write precomp
Landing Zone: Landing Zone
Sector: Number of sectors
Video Setting Select the type of
primary video subsystem
Halt on This item enables use to All Errors
select the situation if the No Errors
BIOS stops the POST All, But Keyboard
process and the All, But Diskette
notification All, But Disk/Key

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 Advanced Setup
The following screen shows the Advanced Setup:

The following table describes the parameters found in this menu.

Parameter Description Options

Hard Disk Boot This features displays the Hard Disk Boot [Press Enter]
Priority Device priority from high to low and allows
users to set the Hard Disk Boot Device
Priority. Press [Enter] to enter the setting
screen. Use wory to select a device, then
press <+> to move it up, or <-> to move it
down the list. Press <ESC> to exit.

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 Parameter Description Options
Virus Warning This feature allows you to enable the VIRUS [Enabled], [Disabled]
warning function for IDE Hard Disk boot sector
protection. If this function is enabled and there
is someone attempts to write data to this area,
BIOS will show a warning message on screen
and the alarm will beep.
Quick Power This feature allows the system to skip certain [Enabled], [Disabled]
On Self Test tests while booting. When this function is
enabled, it will decrease the time needed to boot
the system, which means to quick power on
self-test function.
Silent Boot This feature allows you to enable or disable if the [Enabled], [Disabled]
screen logo to display or not during POST
First/Second/ The item allows you to see the sequence of boot [Floppy], [LS120],
Third Boot device where BIOS attempts to load the disk [Hard Disk],
Device operation system. [CD-ROM], [ZIP],
[USB-FDD],
[USB-ZIP],
[USB-CDROM],
[USB-HDD], [LAN],
[Disabled]
Boot From This item allows user to enable or disable to boot [Enabled], [Disabled]
Other Devices from other device
Boot Up This item allows user to enable or disable to set [Enabled], [Disabled]
NumLock keyboard is number keys or arrow keys
Status
Security This category allows you to limit access to the [System], [Setup]
Option system and Setup, or just to Setup.
APIC Mode This option is used to set up enable or disable [Enabled], [Disabled]
the APCI function
HDD S.M.A.R.T. which allows your hard disk to report [Enabled], [Disabled]
S.M.A.R.T any read/write errors and issue a warning when
Capability LDCM installed

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 Advanced Chipset Setup

The following table describes the parameters found in this menu.

Parameter Description Options

Dual Monitor This category allows you to enable or [Enabled], [Disabled]
Support disable dual monitor support function
Frame Buffer Size This field displays how much frame
buffer size of the system.
CPU Frequency This field allows you to determine
CPU frequency of the system.

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 Parameter Description Options
Spread When the system clock generator pulses, [Enabled], [Disabled]
Spectrum the extreme values of the pulse generate
excess EMI. Enabling pulse spectrum
spread modulation changes the extreme
values from spikes to flat curves, thus
reducing EMI. This benefit may in some
case be outweighed by problems with
timing-critical devices, such as a
clock-sensitive SCSI device.
HT Spread Enables or Disables HT Spread Spectrum. [Enabled], [Disabled]
Spectrum HT is Hyper Transport between CPU and
North Bridge.
SSE/SSE2 This feature controls the availability of the [Enabled], [Disabled]
Instructions processor’s SSE and SSE2 instruction sets.
When enabled, the processor’s SSE and
SSE2 instruction sets are enabled. Software
applications can make use of those
instructions to better process large
amounts of data quickly.
When disabled, the processor’s SSE and
SSE2 instruction sets are disabled.
Software applications will not be able to use
those instructions to process multiple data
elements simultaneously. However, the
processor’s MMX instruction set will still
be available for use. It is highly
recommended that you leave this BIOS
feature at the default setting.

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 Integrated Peripherals

The following table describes the parameters found in this menu.

Parameter Description Options

IDE Function Setup This page allows you to setup IDE [Press Enter]
function
Onboard Device This page allows you to setup [Press Enter]
Setup onboard devices.
Onboard I/O Chip This page allows you to setup [Press Enter]
Setup onboard I/O chip.

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 Integrated Peripherals-IDE Function
Setup

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 The following table describes the parameters found in this menu.

Parameter Description Options

IDE The four IDE PIO fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4)
Primary/Second for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE
ary interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide
Master/Slave increased performance. In Auto mode, the system
PIO automatically determines the best mode for each
device.
On-Chip IDE The Chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support [Enabled],
First/Second for two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate the [Disabled]
Channel first and/or second IDE interface. Select Disabled to
deactivate an interface, if you install a primary and/or
secondary add-in IDE interface.
IDE UDMA (Ultra DMA) is a DMA data transfer protocol
Primary/Second that utilized ATA transfer protocol that utilizes ATA
ary commands and the ATA bus to allow DMA commands
Master/Slave to transfer data ata maximum burst rate of 33 MB/s.
UDMA When you select Auto in the four IDE UDMA fields (for
each of up to four IDE devices that the internal PCI IDE
interface supports), the system automatically
determines the optimal data transfer rate for each IDE
device.
IDE DMA This category allows you to enable or disable DMA [Enabled],
Transfer Access transfer access of IDE device (or IDE HDD) [Disabled]

SATA 1/2 Enable/Disable Serial-ATA 1 or Serial-ATA-2. SATA 1

control port 1 and 3, SATA 2 control port 2 and 4.
IDE Prefetch The onboard IDE drive interfaces supports IDE
Mode prefetching, for faster drive accesses. If you install a
primary and/or secondary add-in IDE interface, set this
field to Disabled if the interface does not support
prefetching.

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 Parameter Description Options

IDE HDD Block Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple [Enabled],
Mode commands, or multiple sectors read/write. If your IDE [Disabled]
hard drive supports block mode(most new drives do),
select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal
number of block read/write per sector the drive can
support.
SATA PORT This category allows you to determine the speed of [Auto],
Speed Settings SATA port.

Integrated Peripherals-Onboard Device

Setup

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 The following table describes the parameters found in this menu.

Parameter Description Options

On Chip USB This field allows you to determine on [V1.1+V2.0], [V1.1]
chip USB type or disable on chip USB.
UDB Memory Type Use this item to change the type of [Shadow], [Base
USB memory to shadow or Base Memory]
memory.
USB KB Legacy This field enables or disables USB [Enabled], [Disabled]
Support keyboard support function.
USB Mouse This field enables or disables USB [Enabled], [Disabled]
Support mouse support function.
AC 97 Audio Change the on board Audio to auto or [Auto], [Disable]
disabled
MAC LAN Enables or disables onboard LAN [Enabled], [Disabled]
controller, If you wish to use the
motherboard’s onboard LAN
controller, you should certainly enable
this BIOS feature.
You can disable this feature if you do
not want to use the motherboard’s
onboard LAN controller. This may free
up an IRQ for other devices to use.
This is useful if your motherboard
does not support APIC and have many
devices that can not share IR Qs.
MAC LAN Boot Enables or disables on board LAN [Enabled], [Disabled]
ROM boot ROM.

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 Integrated Peripherals -Onboard I/O
Chip Setup

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 The following table describes the parameters found in this menu.

Parameter Description Options

Onboard FDC Select Enabled if your system has a floppy [Enabled]. [Disabled]
Controller disk controller (FDC) installed on the system
board and you wish to use it. If you install an
add-in FDC or the system has no floppy
drive, select Disabled in this field.
Onboard Select a logical COM port name and
Serial Port 1 matching address for the serial port. Select
an address and corresponding interrupt for
the serial port.
UR2 Duplex In an infrared port mode, this field appears.
Mode Full-duplex mode permits simultaneous
tow-direction transmission. Half-duplex
mode permits transmission in one direction
only at a time. Select the value required by
the IR device connected to the IR port.
Onboard Select a logical LPI port address and [xxx+IRQx]
Parallel Port corresponding interrupt for the physical
parallel port.
Parallel Port Select an operating mode for the onboard [Normal], [EPP],
Mode parallel (printer) port. [EPP], [EPP+ECP]
ECP Mode This item allows users to manually set the
used DMA DMA channel for ECP mode

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 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:

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 The following table describes the parameters found in this menu.

Parameter Description Options

ACPI Function This item allows you to enable or disable [Enabled], [Disabled]
the ACPI function
ACPI Suspend This item specifies the power saving modes [S1 (POS)]: Set ACPI
Type for ACPI function. S1 (POSP: The S1 sleep suspend
mode is a low power state.. In this state, no type to
system context (SPU or chipset) is lost and S1/POS
hardware maintains all system context/ S3 (Power On
(STR): The S3 sleep mode is s power-down Suspend).
state in which power is supplied only to [S3 (STR)]: Set ACPI
essential components such as main suspend
memory and wake-capable devices and all type to
system context is saved to main memory. S3/STR
The information stored in memory will be
used to restore the PC to the previous state
when an wake-up event occurs.
HDD Power The setting controls how long a hard disk [Disabled], [Standby],
Down drive must be left idle before it spins [Suspend]
downs.
HDD Down In Enables or Disables the functionality of [Enabled], [Disabled]
Suspend HDD down in suspend

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 Parameter Description Options
Soft-off by When Enabled, turning the [Instant-off]: Press down button
PWR/BTTN system off with the on/off then power off instantly
button places the system in a [Delay 4 Sec.]: Press Power button 3
very low-power-usage state, sec. to power off. Enter
with only enough circuitry suspend if button is
receiving power to detect power pressed less than 4 sec.
button activity or Resume by
Ring activity.
WOL This category enables or [Enabled], [Disabled]
(PME#) disables wake-on-Lan from
From soft-off
Soft-Off
Resume by You can set “Resume by Alarm” [Disabled]
Alarm item to enabled and key in [Enabled]: Enable alarm function to
Date/Time to power on system. Power On system. If
RTC Alarm Lead to
Power On is Enabled,
Date( of Month) Alarm:
Everyday, 1~31
Time(hh:mm:ss) Alarm:
(0.~23):(0-59):(0~59)

POWER ON Select the method to power on [Button Only], [Keyboard 98], [Hot
Function the system Key], [Mouse Left], [Mouse Right]
POWER This field allows you to [FORMER-Sts], [On], [Off]
After determine the power status to
PWR-Fail on/off or former-sts after the
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 PCI/PnP Setup

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 The following table describes the parameters found in this menu.

Parameter Description Options

Init Display Initialize the AGP video display before initializing
First any other display device on the system. Thus the
AGP display becomes the primary display.
Reset Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select [Enabled],
Configuration Enabled to reset Extended System Configuration [Disabled]
Data Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup if you have
installed a new add-on and the system
reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict
that the operating system cannot boot
Resources This item allows user to assign PnP resource (I/O [Auto]
Controlled By address, IRQ&DMA channels) for Plug and Play [Manual]
compatible devices automatically or manually
IRQ Resources When resource are controlled by manually, assign [Press Enter]
each system interrupt a type , depending on the type
of device using the interrupt.
Option:
[PCI Device]: Assign this IRQ for PCI device.
[Reserved]: Reserve this IRQ for other device.
PCI/VGA This option is only very rarely needed. It should be [Disabled],
Palette Snoop left at “Disabled” unless a video device specifically [Enabled]
requires the setting enabled upon installation.
Maximum This field displays maximum payload size of the [128-4096]
Payload Size system
PCI 1/2 IRQ This item allows user to assign PCI IRQ for device [Auto], [3] ,
Assignment [4] , [5] , [6] ,
[7], [10] ,
[11] , [12] ,
[14] , [15]

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 PC Health Status

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 The following table describes the parameters found in this menu:

arameter Description Options

V core Detect system’s voltage status
automatically
CPU Temperature Detect CPU Temperature automatically
CPU/SYSTEM FAN Detect CPU/SYSTEM Fan Speed Status
Speed (RPM) automatically
CPU Smart FAN The item displays the system Smart Fan
Control Function status. It is always enabled by
system.

Frequency/Voltage Control

CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005,American Megatrends,Inc.

Frequency/Voltage Control
Manufacturer: Intel
Help Item
Ratio Status: Unlocked (Min:06,Max:10)
Ratio Actual Value: 10 Options
CPU Frequency : 266MHz
Auto Detect DIMM/PCI CLK Enabled Disabled
Spread Spectrum Enabled Enabled

KLIJ :Move Enter: Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit

F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defauits

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 The following table describes the parameters found in this menu:

Parameter Description Optio

ns
Auto Detect This option allows you to enable/disable the feature of Enabled
DIMM/PCI CLK auto detecting the clock frequency of the installed PCI Disabled
bus.
Manufacturer This item specifies CPU Manufacturer Intel
CPU frequency This item specifies CPU frequency 266MHz
Spread When the motherboard’s clock generator pulses, the Enabled
Spectrum extreme values (spikes) of the pulses create EMI
(Electromagnetic Interference). The spread Spectrum
function reduces the EMI generated by modulating
the pulses so that the spikes of the pulses are reduced
to flatter curves. If you do not have any EMI problem,
leave the setting at Disabled for optimal system
stability and performance. But if you are plagued by
EMI, setting to Enabled for EMI reduction.
Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are
overlooking because even a slight jitter can introduce
a temporary boost in clock speed which may just
cause your over lock ed processor to lock up.

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

Parameter Description Options

Load Default Select the field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and
Settings 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.

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

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 Parameter Description Options
Set When this function is selected, the following message
Supervisor/User appears at the center of the screen to assist you in
Password creating a password.
ENTER PASSWORD
Type the password, up to eight characters, and
press<Enter>. The password typed now will clear any
previously entered password from CMOS Memory. You
will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password
again and press <Enter>. You may also press<ESC> to
abort the selection.
PASSWORD DISABLED
To disable password, just press<Enter> when you are
prompted to enter password with empty. A message will
confirm the password being disabled.
If you have selected “System” in “Security Option” of
“BIOS Feature Setup” menu, you will be prompted for the
password every time the system reboots or any time you
try to enter BIOS Setup. If you have selected “Setup” at
“Security Option” from “BIOS Features Setup” menu, you
will be prompted for the password only when you enter
BIOS Setup.
Supervisor Password has higher priority than User
Password. You can use Supervisor Password when
booting the system or entering BIOS Setup to modify all
settings.

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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.

Parameter Description Options

Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter> to save the changes that have made
in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility.
Press<Y> to save and Exit or <N> to return to the
main menu.

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 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 Description Options

Exit Without Saving Press<Enter> to discard any changes and
exit the Setup Utility

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 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.

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 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

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 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.

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 Aspire L5100 Standard Disassembly Process

Opening the System

1. Place the system unit on a flat, steady surface.

2. Release the screw that shown below.

3. Remove the top cover.

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 4. As shown pull three button up.

5. Take the belt shown as below. Release this screw first

6. Detach ODD & HDD data and power cable.

HDD cable
ODD cable

7. Detach HDD date and power cable.

HDD data CABLE

HDD power CABLE

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 8. Detach HDD SATA Data and power cable attach to MB

9. Detach LED cable.

10. Release four screws as shown below and disconnect the CPU cools.

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 11. Disconnect the CPU.

12. Remove the Memory.

13. Remove the Video-in cable and TV-out cable.

14. Remove the Front audio cable.

15. Remove the Front card reader cable and Front audio cable.

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 16.Remove the Video-in cable.

17.Remove the FM cable and TV cable.

18.Remove the SYS_FAN A Cable A&B.

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 19.Release eight screws then remove the System FAN.

20.Remove the TV Card.

21.Remove the Wireless LAN Cable then release the LAN card.

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 22.Remove the Audio and Video Board.

23.Remove USB & Audio module.

24.Remove the MB.

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 Veriton L410 Standard Disassembly Process

Opening the System

1.Place the system unit on a flat, steady surface.

2.Release the screw that shown below.

3.Remove the top cover.

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 4.As shown pull three button up.

5.Take the belt shown as below. Release this screw first

6.Detach ODD & HDD data and power cable.

HDD cable
ODD cable

7.Detach HDD date and power cable.

HDD data CABLE

HDD power CABLE

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 8.Detach HDD SATA Data and power cable attach to MB

9.Detach LED cable.

10.Release four screws as shown below and disconnect the CPU cools.

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 11.Disconnect the CPU.

12.Remove the Memory.

13.Remove the Video-in cable and TV-out cable.

14.Remove the Front audio cable.

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 15.Remove the Front card reader cable and Front audio cable.

16. Remove the Video-in cable.

17. Remove the FM cable and TV cable.

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 18. Remove the SYS_FAN A Cable A&B.

19. Release eight screws then remove the System FAN.

20. Remove the TV Card.

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 21. Remove the Wireless LAN Cable then release the LAN card.

22. Remove the Audio and Video Board.

23. Remove USB & Audio module.

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 24. Remove the MB.

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 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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 Jumper and Connector Information

Jumper Setting
This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the main
board.

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.

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 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List
This chapter gives you the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) listing in global configurations of
Aspire L5100/Veriton L410. Refer to this chapter whenever ordering for parts to repair
or for RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization).

NOTE: Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you should check the most
up-to-date information available on your regional web or channel
(http://aicsl.acer.com.tw/spl/, if you do not own a specific account, you can still
access the system with guest; guest). For whatever reasons a part number change is
made, it will not be noted in the printed Service Guide. For ACER-AUTHORIZED
SERVICE 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
local FRU list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair
and service of customer machines.

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 Exploded Diagram

LABEL DESCRIPTION

1 BEZEL

2 FRONT IO

3 CHASSIS

4 MOTHERBOARD

5 SLIM ODD

6 ODD AND HDD

BRACKET
7 TOP COVER

8 HDD

9 PEDESTAL

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