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Aspire 1400 Notebook Service Guide - Page 1
Acer Aspire 1400 Series
Service Guide
Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER/CSD web; for more information,
please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw
PART NO.: VD.A02V5.001
PRINTED IN TAIWAN
Aspire 1400 Notebook Service Guide - Page 2
Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 1400 service guide.
Date
Chapter
Updates
IV
Aspire 1400 Notebook Service Guide - Page 10
... (supports Audio DJ feature) ! Wireless networking (802.11b) option
Expansion
! !
Upgradeable memory and hard disk CardBus PC Card slots
Keyboard and Pointing Device
! 87 keys with 101/102 key emulation ! 1 Windows Key, 1 Application Key ! Ergonomically-centered touchpad pointing device
I/O Ports
One 25 pins parallel port, EPP/ECP capability One 15 pins CRT port, Support DDC 2B One TV-out...
Aspire 1400 Notebook Service Guide - Page 31
...ROM type BIOS ROM size BIOS package Supported protocols
BIOS password control
Specification Intel Desktop P4 up to 1.7GHZ or Northwood upgradable MPGA478 package CPU 1.75V/1.5V
Specification Phoenix 1.0 Flash ROM 512KB TSOP ACPI 1.0b,PC Card 95, SM BIOS 2.3, EPP/IEEE 1284, ECP/IEEE 1284 1.7 & 1.9, PCI 2.2, PnP 1.0a, PS/2 keyboard and mouse, USB, VESA VGA BIOS, CD-ROM bootable, Set by setup manual...
Aspire 1400 Notebook Service Guide - Page 54
...versions of system programs ! New features or options ! Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted.
Use the Phlash utility to update the system BIOS flash ROM. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a Crisis Recovery Diskette
before you use the Phlash utility.
NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers...-DISK (Test Program), Sycard (Card Bus)x2, AC-adapter...
Aspire 1400 Notebook Service Guide - Page 76
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Diskette" on page 48. 2. See if CD-ROM Test is passed when the program runs to CD-ROM Test. 3. Follow the instructions in the message window. If an error occurs, reconnect the connector on the main board. If the error still remains: 1. Reconnect the external diskette drive/CD-ROM module. 2. Replace the external diskette drive/CD-ROM module. 3. Replace the main...
Aspire 1400 Notebook Service Guide - Page 77
... FRU: 1. Reconnect the keyboard cables. 2. Replace the keyboard. 3. Replace the main board.
The following auxiliary input devices are supported by this computer: ! Embedded numeric keypad ! External keyboard
If any of these devices do not work, reconnect the cable connector and repeat the failing operation.
Memory Check
Memory errors might stop system operations, show error messages on the screen...
Aspire 1400 Notebook Service Guide - Page 78
... Software: 1. Check out the Power Management in control Panel 2. In Power Meter, confirm that if the parameters shown in the screen for Current Power Source and Total Battery Power Remaining are correct. 3. Repeat the steps 1 and 2, for both battery and adapter. 4. This helps you identify first the problem is on recharging or discharging. From Hardware: 1. Power off the computer...
Aspire 1400 Notebook Service Guide - Page 84
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Symptom / Error In Windows, multimedia programs, no sound comes from the computer.
Internal speakers make noise or emit no sound.
Audio driver Speaker Main board
Speaker Main board
Action in Sequence
Power Management-Related Symptoms
Symptom / Error
Action in Sequence
The system will not enter hibernation
Keyboard (if control is from the keyboard) Hard disk drive Main board
The system...
Aspire 1400 Notebook Service Guide - Page 85
... the installed devices. External display does not work correctly.
USB does not work correctly Print problems.
Action in Sequence
Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Setup defaults", then reboot system. Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM/diskette drives.
See "System Diagnostic Diskette" on page 48 See if there is an error beep. If there is an erro beep, then change main board. Power off...
Aspire 1400 Notebook Service Guide - Page 88
... Error VPD Checksum Error BIOS Update Program Error System Error Without AC adapter Battery Low
Action in Sequence See "System Diagnostic Diskette" on page 48 Reboot the system and then restest with this diskette. Turn off the power and restart the system. Make sure this AFlash BIOS diskette for this model. make sure to connect AC adapter make sure to install...
Aspire 1400 Notebook Service Guide - Page 115
... be obtained directly from Acer CSD Taiwan. Acer's Website offers you convenient and valuable support resources whenever you need them. In the Technical Information section you can download information on all of Acer's Notebook, Desktop and Server models including:
! Service guides for all models ! User's manuals ! Training materials ! Main manuals ! Bios updates ! Software utilities ! Schematics...
Aspire 1400 User Guide - Page 4
... display
42
External input devices
43
External keyboard
43
External keypad
43
External pointing device
43
Printer
44
Audio devices
45
Expansion devices
46
PC Card slots
46
USB
47
Miscellaneous options
48
Battery pack
48
AC adapter
48
Key component upgrades
49
Memory upgrade
49
Hard disk upgrade
50
Moving with your computer
51
Disconnecting from the desktop...
Aspire 1400 User Guide - Page 38
.... 4 Close the optical drive tray securely. 5 You can now press the music playback buttons to begin music playback.
Adjust the volume by using the volume control slider found at the left side of the computer.
To launch Windows Media Player for audio playback, do as follows: 1 If the Audio DJ feature is on, open the display cover, and press...
Aspire 1400 User Guide - Page 59
... soDIMMs (Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Modules). It supports PC-133 Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM). Standard memory occupies one dealerupgradeable slot. You can also upgrade memory using the user-upgradeable slot.
Installing memory
Follow these steps to install memory in the user-upgradeable slot: 1 Turn off the computer, unplug the AC adapter (if connected) and remove the...
Aspire 1400 User Guide - Page 71
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System software
The computer comes preloaded with the following software: • Microsoft Windows operating system • Hardware BIOS setup utility • System utilities, drivers and application software
Note: To access Windows software applications, click on the Start button and select the application folder. Then click on the application icon to run the selected application. To learn ...
Aspire 1400 User Guide - Page 95
... Synchronous Dynamic Random Access
Memory (SDRAM) occupying one dealer-upgradeable slot • One user-upgradeable 144-pin industry-standard soDIMM slot (PC-133) • Maximum of 1 GB • 512 KB Flash ROM BIOS
Data storage • One internal floppy drive (3.5", 1.44 MB) • One E-IDE hard disk (2.5", 9.5mm, UltraDMA-100) • One internal optical drive
Display and video • 14...
Aspire 1400 User Guide - Page 97
87
Operating system • Microsoft Windows XP
Power • Battery pack
• 87- WattHour Li-Ion battery pack • AC adapter
• 90-Watt • Auto sensing 100~240Vac, 50~60Hz
Options • 256/512 MB SDRAM memory upgrade module • Additional AC adapter • Additional battery pack
Aspire 1400 User Guide - Page 108
... drive 22 options
hard disk upgrade 50 memory upgrade 49 PC Cards 46 spare AC adapter 48 spare battery 48
P
palm rest 18 parallel port
setting in BIOS Utility 66 password 29
changing 68 removing 68 setting 67 PC Card ejecting 47 inserting 46 ports AC adapter 7 external display 7 microphone 5 modem jack 7 network jack 7 parallel 7 speaker/headphone 5 USB 7 video-out 7 power management 38 printer...
Aspire 1400 User Guide - Page 109
... lock on indicator 12
security keylock 5, 29 password 29
service when to call ix
simultaneous display 42 software
bundled 61 speaker
hotkeys 17 speakers
troubleshooting 76 standby
99
hotkeys 17 status indicators 12 status LCD 12 storage 22
floppy drive 22 hard disk 22 optical drive 22 s-video connecting 42
T
time setting in BIOS Utility 64
touchpad 19 using 19- 20...