Acer 61X BIOS POST Checkpoints

A p A p p e n d p e n d i x Ei x E

BIOS POST Checkpoints

BIOS POST Checkpoints E-1

This appendix lists the POST checkpoints of the notebook BIOS.

Table E-1 POST Checkpoint List

Checkpoint Description

04h • Check CPU ID

• Dispatch Shutdown Path

Note: At the beginning of POST, port 64 bit 2 (8042 system flag) is read to

determine whether this POST is caused by a cold or warm boot. If it is a cold

boot, a complete POST is performed. If it is a warm boot, the chip initialization

and memory test is eliminated from the POST routine.

08h • Reset PIE, AIE, UIE

Note: These interrupts are disabled in order to avoid any incorrect actions from

happening during the POST routine.

09h • Initialize m1511

0Ah • Initialize m1513

0Bh • Initialize m7101

10h • DMA(8237) testing & initialization

14h • System Timer(8254) testing & initialization

18h • DRAM refresh cycle testing

• Set default SS:SP= 0:400

1Ch • CMOS shutdown byte test, battery, and check sum

Note: Several parts of the POST routine require the system to be in protected

mode. When returning to real mode from protected mode, the processor is

reset, therefore POST is re-entered. In order to prevent re-initialization of the

system, POST reads the shutdown code stored in location 0Fh in CMOS

RAM. Then it jumps around the initialization procedure to the appropriate

entry point.

The CMOS shutdown byte verification assures that CMOS 0Fh area is fine to

execute POST properly.

• Initialize default CMOS setting if CMOS bad

• Initialize RTC time base

Note: The RTC has an embedded oscillator that generates 32.768 KHz frequency.

To initialize the RTC time base, turn on this oscillator and set a divisor to

32768 so that the RTC can count time correctly

1Dh, 1Eh • DRAM type determination

Contents

Main Copyright Disclaimer Purpose Manual Structure Page Conventions Page Table of Contents Chapter 1 System Introduction Chapter 2 Major Chips Description Page Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Information Chapter 4 Disassembly and Unit Replacement Page List of Figures Page Page List of Tables Page Page Page Page 1.1.2 Rear Ports 1.1.3 Indicator Light Page System Introduction 1-5 1.1.4 System Specifications Overview Table 1-3 System Specifications Item Standard Optional 1-6Service Guide Table 1-3 System Specifications (continued) Item Standard Optional Page Page Page Page Page 1.3 Jumpers and Connectors Page 1-14 Service Guide 1.4 Hardware Configuration and Specification 1.4.1 Memory Address Map Table 1-7 Memory Address Map Address Range Definition Function 1.4.2 Interrupt Channel Map Table 1-8 Interrupt Channel Map Priority Interrupt Number Interrupt Source 1.4.4 I/O Address Map Table 1-10 I/O Address Map Address Range Device 1-16 Service Guide 1.4.5 M7101 GPIO (General Purpose I/O) Port Definition Table 1-13 BIOS Specifications Table 1-11 M7101 GPIO Port Definition Item Description 1.4.6 Processor Table 1-12 Processor Specifications Page 1.4.9 Second-Level Cache 1.4.10 Video Memory 1.4.11 Video Page 1.4.12 Parallel Port 1.4.13 Serial Port 1.4.14 Audio 1.4.15 PCMCIA 1.4.16 Touchpad 1.4.17 Keyboard 1-24 Service Guide 1.4.18 FDD Table 1-26 FDD Specifications 1.4.19 HDD Table 1-27 HDD Specifications System Introduction 1-25 1.4.20 CD-ROM Table 1-28 CD-ROM Specifications 1.4.21 Battery Table 1-29 Battery Specifications 1.4.22 Charger 1.4.23 DC-DC Converter 1.4.24 DC-AC Inverter 1-28 Service Guide 1.4.25 LCD Table 1-33 LCD Specifications System Introduction 1-29 1.4.26 AC Adapter Table 1-34 AC Adapter Specifications 1.5 Software Configuration and Specification 1.5.1 BIOS Page Page 1.5.2 Drivers, Applications and Utilities Page 1-38 Service Guide 1.7 Environmental Requirements Table 1-42 Environmental Requirements 1.8 Mechanical Specifications C h a p t e r 2C h a p t e r 2 Major Chips Description 2.1 Major Component List 2.2 ALI M1521 2.2.1 Features Supports all Intel/Cyrix/AMD 586-class processors (with host bus of 66 MHz, 60 MHz and Supports asynchronous/pipeline-burst SRAM Supports FPM/EDO/BEDO/SDRAM DRAMs Page 2.2.2 Block Diagram 2.2.3 System Architecture ALADDIN-III SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE M1521 M1523 GC DRAM 586 CPU 2.2.4 Data Path Figure 2-3 M1521 Data Path E C C M1521 Page 2-8Service Guide 2.2.6 Signal Descriptions Table 2-2 M1521 Signal Descriptions Major Chips Description 2-9 2-10 Service Guide Major Chips Description 2-11 2-12 Service Guide Major Chips Description 2-13 2.3 ALI M1523 2.3.1 Features Technology Provides a bridge between the PCI bus and ISA bus Buffers Page 2-16 Service Guide 2.3.2 Block Diagram Figure 2-5 M1523 Block Diagram M1523 Block Diagram Major Chips Description 2-17 2.3.3 Pin Diagram Figure 2-6 M1523 Pin Diagram ALi M1523 2-18 Service Guide 2.3.4 Signal Descriptions Table 2-3 M1523 Signal Descriptions Major Chips Description 2-19 2-20 Service Guide Major Chips Description 2-21 2-22 Service Guide Major Chips Description 2-23 Page Major Chips Description 2-25 2.4.2 Pin Diagram Figure 2-7 M7101 Pin Diagram ALi M7101 2-26 Service Guide 2.4.3 Pin Description Table 2-4 M7101 Pin Descriptions Major Chips Description 2-27 2-28 Service Guide Major Chips Description 2-29 2-30 Service Guide Major Chips Description 2-31 2-32 Service Guide Major Chips Description 2-33 2.4.4 Different Pin definition setting SLED, CCFT, DISPLAY, SPKCTL, SQWO and GPIOC2 pins are all internal pull high 50K Pull high : GPIOA0, GPIOA4, GPIOB1, GPIOB3, GPIOB6, GPIOB7, GPIOC1, GPIOC2, Pull low : Other GPIO pins. 2-36 Service Guide 2.4.5 Numerical Pin List Table 2-7 M7101 Numerical Pin List No. Pin Name Type No. Pin Name Type Major Chips Description 2-37 2.4.6 Alphabetical Pin List Table 2-8 M7101 Alphabetical Pin List No. Pin Name Type No. Pin Name Type 2.4.7 Function Description Major Chips Description 2-39 Table 2-9 M7101 PCI Interface Lock Register Action I/O Port 0178h/0078h I/O Port 017Ah/007Ah Figure 2-8 State Machine for PCI Interface State Machine for PCI Interface. 2.5 C&T 65550 High Performance Flat Panel/CRT VGA Controller 2.5.1 Features Page Page Major Chips Description 2-43 2.5.4 Pin Descriptions Table 2-10 C&T 65550 Pin Descriptions 2-44 Service Guide Major Chips Description 2-45 2-46 Service Guide Major Chips Description 2-47 2-48 Service Guide Major Chips Description 2-49 2-50 Service Guide Major Chips Description 2-51 2-52 Service Guide Major Chips Description 2-53 2-54 Service Guide Table 2-11 Flat Panel Display Interface Configurations Page 2.6 TI PCI1131 CardBus Controller 2.6.1 Overview Page Page Page Page Page Page Major Chips Description 2-63 2.6.6 Terminal Functions NAME NO. Table 2-13 PCI1131 Pin Descriptions 2-64 Service Guide NAME NO. Page 2-66 Service Guide A+ B Major Chips Description 2-67 A+ B 2-68 Service Guide A+ B Major Chips Description 2-69 A+ B 2-70 Service Guide A+ B Major Chips Description 2-71 A+ B Page Major Chips Description 2-73 TERMINAL NAME NO I /O TYPE FUNCTION 2-74 Service Guide Table 2-13 PCI1131 Pin Descriptions (Continued) TERMINAL NAME NO I /O TYPE FUNCTION 2.7 NS87336VJG Super I/O Controller 2.7.1 Features 100% compatible with ISA, and EISA architectures The Floppy Disk Controller: The Bidirectional Parallel Port: The UARTs: The Address Decoder Enhanced Power Management Mixed Voltage support Plug and Play Compatible: Figure 2-15 NS87336VJG Block Diagram 100-Pin TQFP package - PC87336VJG 2.7.2 Block Diagram Page Major Chips Description 2-79 2.7.4 Pin Description Table 2-14 NS87336VJG Pin Descriptions 2-80 Service Guide Major Chips Description 2-81 2-82 Service Guide Major Chips Description 2-83 2-84 Service Guide Major Chips Description 2-85 2-86 Service Guide Page Page Major Chips Description 2-89 2.8.3 Pin Descriptions Table 2-15 YMF715 Descriptions Pin name Pins I/O Type Size Function 2-90 Service Guide Table 2-15 YMF715 Descriptions (Continued) Pin name Pins I/O Type Size Function Multi-purpose Dins: 13 pins Page Providing low battery warning signals when the system using battery as the main power 2.9.3 Absolute Maximum Ratings 2.9.4 Electrical Characteristics Major Chips Description 2-93 2.9.5 Pin Diagram Major Chips Description 2-95 2.9.6 Pin Description Table 2-18 T62.062.C Pin Description table Item Pin Name I/O Description 2.9.7 Functions Description Page 2.10 T62.061.C DC-DC Converter 2.10.1 Pin Diagram 2.10.2 Pin Assignment Page +2.35V:(2.45V) Load : 0A-4.2A Regulation: +5%, -4% +12V : Load : 0A-0.15A Regulation: +/-5% +6V : Load : 0A~0.1A Regulation: 5.5V~7.5V 5VSB:Load : 5mA Regulation:+/-10% 2.10.4 Control Page 2.11 T62.064.C DC-AC Inverter (11.3") 2.11.1 Electrical Specifications 2.11.2 Pin & Connector Assignment Page 2.12 T62.066.C DC-AC Inverter (12.1") 2.12.1 Electrical Specifications 2.12.2 Pin & Connector Assignment Page C h a p t e r 3C h a p t e r 3 BIOS Setup Information Page Page 3.3 Basic System Configuration 3.3.1 Date and Time 3.3.2 Floppy Disk Drives 3.3.3 Hard Disk Drive 3.3.4 Large Hard Disk Capacity 3.3.5 Memory Test [Disabled] 3.3.6 Boot Display 3.3.7 Quiet Boot 3.4 System Security 3.4.1 Floppy Disk Drive Control 3.4.2 Hard Disk Drive Control 3.4.3 System Boot Drive Control 3.4.4 CD-ROM Bootable Page Capabilities Port(ECP)] . The default value, with ECP selected, is [0] 3.4.8 Passwords 3.4.9 CardBus Support 3.5 Power Management Settings 3.5.1 Power Management Mode [Disabled] to turn off all the timers. The default setting is [Enabled] 3.5.2 Display Standby Timer 3.5.3 Hard Disk Standby Timer 3.5.4 System Sleep Timer 3.5.5 System Sleep Mode 3.5.6 System Resume Timer Mode 3.5.7 System Resume Date and Time 3.5.8 Modem Ring Resume On Indicator Page 3.6 System Information Reference Page 3.7 Load Setup Default Settings C hC h a p t a p t e r 4 e r 4 Disassembly and Unit Replacement 4.1 General Information 4.1.1 Before You Begin 4.1.2 Connector Types Connectors with no locks Connectors with locks Unplugging the Cable Plugging the Cable 4.1.3 Disassembly Sequence Page 4.2 Replacing Memory 4.3 Removing the Hard Disk Drive Page Page Page Page 4.5.3 Replacing the CPU Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 4.6 Disassembling the Display Page Page Page A p A p p e n d p e n d i x Ai x A Model Number Definition Model Number Definition A-1 Memory and Battery Page Page Page Page A p A p p e n d p e n d i x Ci x C Spare Parts Spare Parts C-1 This appendix lists the spare parts of the notebook TI EXTENSA 610. Table C-1 Spare Parts List C-2Service Guide Table C1 Spare parts list (continued) Spare Parts C-3 Table C1 Spare parts list (continued) Page Page Page Page P55C/P54C CPU BUS & CACHE PCI & DRAM PCI-ISA BRIDGE & IDE M1523 Page Page ## REMOVE R65,R178,R182,R181,R66 PAD Page ## REMOVE U53 PAD TRACKSTICK CONN KB BD CONN. Page ## CIRCUIT MODIFY Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page ALADDIN III COMMON POWER: VCC_IDE & GND CPU BYPASS CAPACITORS CACHE M1523 A p A p p e n d p e n d i x Ei x E BIOS POST Checkpoints BIOS POST Checkpoints E-1 This appendix lists the POST checkpoints of the notebook BIOS. Table E-1 POST Checkpoint List E-2Service Guide Table E-1 POST Checkpoint List (Continued) BIOS POST Checkpoints E-3 Table E-1 POST Checkpoint List (Continued) Checkpoint Description