: You can perform a CMOS reset by removing the round disc-type battery for roughly one minute while the power is disconnected.
Here’s what’s known about this motherboard and common “patched” features: acer mcp73tad motherboard manual patched
The patched manual for the Acer MCP73TAD motherboard includes the following sections: : You can perform a CMOS reset by
2 x 240-pin DDR2 slots, supporting 533/667/800 MHz up to 4GB maximum . Expansion: 1 x PCIe x16, 1 x PCIe x1, and 2 x PCI slots. Storage: 2 x SATA ports and 1 x eSATA port. Patched BIOS & AHCI Mode Storage: 2 x SATA ports and 1 x eSATA port
2x SATA II (3Gb/s) ports and 1x eSATA port on the rear panel. Rear Ports: 1x HDMI and 1x VGA. 1x RJ-45 LAN (Gigabit Ethernet). Up to 10x USB 2.0 ports (4 on rear, headers for others). PS/2 Mouse and Keyboard ports. Front Panel Pinout (14-Pin Header)
If you are moving this board to a new case, use the following layout for the front panel header (JP14/F_PANEL): Acer Community Pin 1 is Positive (+), Pin 2 is Negative (-) Polarized; must match +/- orientation Reset Switch Orientation does not matter Power Switch Orientation does not matter Sometimes sideways on this specific header Installation & Maintenance ECS MCP73T-AD - The Retro Web
Will this work on my Acer Aspire M1640? A: Check the motherboard. If it says MCP73TAD, yes. If it says MCP73M or MCP73PV, no.