Acer 1400 Series manual USB Port, Pcmcia Port, System Board Major Chips, Keyboard

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Parallel Port

Item

Specification

 

 

Supports ECP/EPP/Bi-directional (PS/2

Yes (set by BIOS setup)

compatible)

Note: When Mode is selected as EPP mode, “3BCh” will not be

 

available.

 

 

Optional ECP DMA channel (in BIOS Setup)

DMA channel 1 and 3

 

 

Optional parallel port I/O address (in BIOS

3BCh, 278h, 378h

Setup)

 

 

 

Optional parallel port IRQ (in BIOS Setup)

IRQ7, IRQ5

 

 

USB Port

Item

Specification

 

 

USB Compliancy Level

1.1

 

 

OHCI

USB 1.1

 

 

Number of USB port

3

 

 

Location

Rear side

 

 

Serial port function control

Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup

 

 

PCMCIA Port

Item

Specification

 

 

PCMCIA controller

PCI142

 

 

Supports card type

Type-III/II

 

 

Number of slots

One type-III or Two type-II

 

 

Access location

Left panel

 

 

Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port

No ZV support

 

 

Supports 32 bit CardBus

Yes (IRQ11)

 

 

System Board Major Chips

Item

Controller

 

 

System core logic

Intel ICH2

 

 

Super I/O controller

LPC 47N227

 

 

Audio controller

Crystal 4299 AC 97 codes

 

 

Video controller

ATI M6-P

 

 

Hard disk drive controller

ICH2

 

 

Keyboard controller

pc87591

 

 

RTC

ICH2

 

 

Keyboard

Item

Specification

 

 

Keyboard controller

PC87591

 

 

Keyboard vendor & model name

Chicony

 

 

Total number of keypads

87/88/89 keys with 101/102 key emulation

 

 

Windows logo key

Yes

 

 

Internal & external keyboard work simultaneously

Yes

 

 

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Contents Acer Aspire 1400 Series Service GuideRevision History Copyright Conventions Preface Viii Table of Contents Chapter FRU Field Replaceable Unit List Chapter TroubleshootingChpater Jumper and Connector Locations Appendix a Model Definition and Configuration 105Features Chapter System SpecificationsExpansion System Block Diagram Top View Board LayoutBottom View SW1 Front View Outlook ViewPage Left Panel Right Panel Rear Panel Bottom Panel Indicators Page Lock Keys KeyboardEmbedded Numeric Keypad Windows Keys Hot Keys Keyboard Ergonomics Touchpad Basics TouchpadPage WWW Launch KeysTsop Hardware Specifications and ConfigurationsRPM MFM/FMToshiba 15G IBM 15G Toshiba 20G IBM 20G Toshiba 30G IBM 30G IDE/ATAPI Hard Disk Drive InterfaceDVD-ROM Interface ATA-5Parallel Port Video Resolutions Mode for both LCD and CRTAudio Interface Video InterfaceKeyboard USB PortPcmcia Port System Board Major ChipsCPT CLAA150PA01 BatteryLCD Inverter Specification IBM ITUX97CBrig Electrical CharacteristicsNvpwr DACThermal Electrical specificationAC Adapter Environmental Requirements Mechanical SpecificationIRQ Assignment Map Memory Address MapAddress Map DMA Channel Assignment Chapter Bios Setup UtilityNavigating the Bios Utility Main Parameter Description Format/Options Advanced Mode is not ECP Clear or Set SecuritySetup Notice Changes have been saved. Continue Removing a Password Others Boot Exit System Diagnostic Diskette Bios Phlash UtilityRunning Diagnostic Program Chapter Page Chapter Page Chapter Machine Disassembly and Replacement Before You Begin General InformationMIT GX2 Disassembly Procedure FlowchartLED EMIPcmcia CPURemoving the Battery Pack Chapter Removing the LCD Module Removing the LCD Module/the Power Board and the KeyboardRemoving the Power Board and the Keyboard Disassembling the logic upper Disassembling the Main UnitPage Disassembling the logic lower Page Disassembling the LCD Module Disassembling the Optical Drive Module Disassembling the External ModulesDisassembling the HDD Module Disassembling the Floppy Disk Drive ModuleChapter Troubleshooting External CD-ROM Drive Check System Check ProceduresExternal Diskette Drive Check Memory Check Power System CheckKeyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check Touchpad Check Check the Battery PackPower-On Self-Test Post Error Message Cmos Index of Error MessagesSetup Dimm Bios ROM02F0 CPU ID CRT LCDLCD-Related Symptoms Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error MessagePCMCIA-Related Symptoms LCD FPC Peripheral-Related SymptomsIntermittent Problems Dimm Undetermined ProblemsError Message Action in Sequence Index of AFlash Bios Error MessageTop View Jumper and Connector LocationsNone Stand by Hibernate ON/OFF Button SW1 Settings Lid switchSW2 Settings Power Button Onsystem on OFF System OFFBottom View Chapter FRU Field Replaceable Unit List Exploded Diagram Logic Upper Assy LCD Aspire 1400 Series DVD Assy FDD Assy HDD W/O HDD Assy Assy LCD Module 14.1 XGA Samsung WILAM.1GV256MB Sdram Apacer Assy LCD Module 14.1 XGA AULCD Bezel with PRINTING-15.0 LCD Hinge Assembly L&RLCD Panel with Logo LCD Bezel with PRINTING-14.1DVD Assy DVD-ROM Module 8X Toshiba FDD Door MitsumiAssy FDD Door Panasonic HDD 2.5 20G IBM CascadePower Cord PRC Power Cord ContinentalPower Cord Danish Power Cord ItalianModem Card Wireless LAN CardBattery LI-ION 12 CELL-SONY Battery LI-ION 12 CELL-PANASONICDimm Cover AS1400 Keyboard Chicony UKAS1400 Keyboard Chicony US Middle CoverHeatsink Bracket Battery LatchBattery Latch Knob Touchpad BracketHDD Carrier Battery Latch SpringAntenna COVER-R Antenna COVER-LAntenna LINE-R FANHeatsink Antenna LINE-LChapter 103 Aspire Appendix aMain Features Appendix a 106 Appendix B Test Compatible ComponentsMicrosoft Windows XP Environment Test Appendix C Online Support Information110 CPU Index

1400 Series specifications

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