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System Tour 1

Features 1
Block Diagram 4
System Components 5
Front Panel 5
Rear Panel 6
Hardware Specifications and Configurations 7
Power Management Function(ACPI support function) 11

System Utilities 12

CMOS Setup Utility 12
Entering CMOS setup 13
Navigating Through the Setup Utility 13
Setup Utility Menus 14

System Disassembly 27

Disassembly Requirements 27
Pre-disassembly Procedure 28
Removing the Side Panel 29
Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly 30
Removing the Processor 32
Removing the Memory Modules 33
Removing the VGA Card 34
Removing the Mode Card 35
Removing the Front Bezel 36
Removing the Rear USB Board 37
Removing the Hard Disk Drive 38
Removing the Optical Drive 40
Removing the Cables 41
Removing the removable HDD bay 42
Removing the Power Supply 43
Removing the Mainboard 45

System Troubleshooting 47

System Check Procedures 48
Beep Codes 49
Checkpoints 50
BIOS Recovery 53

Jumper and Connector Information 54

M/B Placement 54
Setting Jumper 56

FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 67

Aspire M5400(G) Exploded Diagram(AM350-ASSY) 68
Aspire M5400(G) Exploded Diagram(AM351-ASSY) 69
Aspire M5400(G) FRU List 70
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