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PCV-J150 SERVICE MANUAL US Model Canadian Model Ver 3-2005B Revision History S400 Specifications PERSONAL COMPUTER VAIO 9-928-398-13...
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CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Confidential – 2 – PCV-J150 (UC)
2-3. L SIDE PLATE ASS’Y 1 ornamental screw 2 Remove the L side plate ass’y in the direction of arrow A . 2-4. FRONT PANEL ASS’Y 3 two claws 4 Remove the front panel ass’y in the direction of arrow A . 2 two claws Confidential PCV-J150 (UC)
2-7. MODEM CARD (PCI) 1 screw (No.6-32UNC) PCI4 2 modem card 2-8. 2 harness (HDD) 1 power connector 4 four claws 6 two screws (No.6-32UNC) 7 HDD 6 two screws (No.6-32UNC) 5 Remove HDD and HDD holder in the direction of arrow A . 3 lever Confidential PCV-J150 (UC)
2-9. SWITCHING POWER 2 Remove switching power and SPS bracket in the direction of arrow A . 4 three screws (No. 6-32UNC) 1 claw 5 claw 3 Disconnect respective power connectors on the mother board, CD-RW, FDD, 6 Remove the switching power and HDD.
2-12. MEMORY (DIMM) 1 Open two clips. 2 memory (DIMM) Note 1: In opening the clips, hold lightly the top of the memories with your fingers to prevent a drop. Note 2: In removing the memories, always start from the one having largest bank number.
SECTION 4 PROGRAMS FOR SERVICE 4-1. General Description 4-2-2. Test Result The Diag for Service is supplied with a floppy disk. After the test finished, “PASSED” or “FAILED” is displayed. In It can test the Motherboard, CPU, Memory, FDD, HDD, CD-RW case of “FAILED”, press the [F1] key to display the log.
SECTION 5 SERVICE INFORMATION 5-1. JUMPER SETTING ON HARD DISK DRIVE The hard disk drive of service parts can be used without changing factory jumper setting, when it was replaced for service. Capacity Model Part No. Maker Code Memo (formatted) PCV-J150 A-8048-398-A Seagate...
5-2. JUMPER SETTING OF MAIN BOARD The Main board of service parts can be used without changing factory jumper setting, when it was replaced for service. VIRQ PS/2 CPU FAN SOCKET 462A FLOPPY SECONDARY IDE PRIMARY IDE PCI1 VIDEO PCI2 CD IN Battery AUX CON...
SECTION 6 FRAME HARNESS 6-1. CONNECTOR LIST A7S-AV Motherboard FLOPPY 1. 1 Internal connector Connector location on MB See the frame harness diagram Power supply pin assignments : Signal Name Signal Name Ground HDsel 20pin ATX type connector. Ground N.C. Ground DRIVE_SELECT_#3 Ground...
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AUX CON (not installed*) PCI Slots x4 4 pin standard 2mm single line header for AUX Audio signal input Single Edge Contact PCI slot. Connector location on MB See the frame harness diagram Connector location on MB See the frame harness diagram pin assignments : -12V TRST#...
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iLINK(IEEE1394) 1. 2 External Connector One iLINK connector for external iLINK devices. (Support the Latch connector) PS2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector location on MB Rear side, see the frame harness diagram Connector location on MB Rear side, see the frame harness diagram pin assignments : Signal Name pin assignments...
6-2. FRAME HARNESS DIAGRAM * Connectors mentioned (not installed) are not used even they are mounted on MB. Rear Rear Panel MOTHER BOARD MOUSE AMD Duron PROCESSOR 800MHz 1394HEAD2 1394HEAD3 KEYBOARD A7S-AV (Not Installed*) (Not Installed*) ETHERNET CARD PCI3 AUX CON VIDEO SOCKET (Not Installed*)
SECTION 7 REPAIR PARTS LIST NOTE: Ref. • The parts listed here are for service, and therefore they may be different No. Part No. Description Remark The components identified by from the parts shown in circuit diagrams or used in the set. mark 0 or dotted line with mark ♦...