Sony Vaio Pcg Serie Pcg Fx290 Manual

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PCG-FX290/FX290K
US Model
Canadian ModelSERVICE MANUAL
NOTEBOOK COMPUTER
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Illust : PCG-FX290K
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1. REMOVAL
1-1. Flowchart ......................................................................... 1-1
1-2. Main Electrical Parts Location Diagram ......................... 1-1
1-3. Removal ........................................................................... 1-2
1. Hinge Cover ..................................................................... 1-2
2. Keyboard Unit, Palm Rest Assy, Hood Keyboard Assy,
Touch Pad, CNX-125 Board, Palm Rest Plate,
Bracket Pad...

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CHAPTER 1.
REMOVAL
1-1. Flowchart
• P XX means pages that appears in this manual.
• Remember that hard disk drives are easily damaged by vibration.  Always handle with care.
1-2. Main Electrical Parts Location Diagram
POWER
OFFHOOD
KEYBOARD
ASSY
SO-DIMM 
BATTERY
PA C K
HINGE
COVER
MODEM
CARD
KEYBOARD
UNIT
P 1-2 P 1-2
P 1-5 P 1-5
P 1-5
P 1-2
P 1-6P 1-2 P 1-3
P 1-4
3 through 7P 1-4
P 1-4PALM REST
ASSY
P 1-3DC
FA N
PC CARD
CONNECTORFDD
SPEAKER
UNIT
SWX-73
BOARD
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1-3.Removal
1. Hinge Cover
2. Keyboard Unit, Palm Rest Assy, Hood Keyboard Assy, Touch Pad, CNX-125 Board,
Palm Rest Plate, Bracket Pad
2Hinge Cover 1Door I/O
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2Hinge Cover
 3Hood Keyboard Assy 6Keyboard Unit
0Palm Rest Assy5
8M2X4
Special Head
(Black)
7Screw (M2), 
    0 Number P3 Kind (X4) (Black)PWS-13 Board
CN4004MBX-49 Board
CN2004MBX-49 Board
CN1902 1M2X4 Special Head (Black)
4M2X4 Special Head (Black)
qsM2X4 Special Head (x4) (Black)
qhBracket Pad
qjTouch...

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3. Display Assy, Combination Drive (CD-RW/DVD-ROM)
4. HDD Assy, DC Fan
Display Assy
38M2X6 Special Head (Black) 9
1Screw (M2), 
    0 Number P3 Kind 
(Black)7M2X6
Special Head (Gold)
2M2X6 Special Head 
(Gold)6M2.6 Cross
    (Hole) Bind
(Black)
6M2.6 Cross (Hole) Bind (X2) (Black) 6M2.6 Cross (Hole) Bind (Black) 4+B 2X12 (Black)
4+B M2 (X2) (Gold)
5Plate Ground
Combination Drive
(CD-RW/DVD-ROM)
6DC Fan
5
MBX-49 Board
CN1023HDD Assy
2FPC 50 Pin (for HDD) 1M2X6...

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5. Latch Detector, PWS-13 Board
6. PC Card Connector, Modem Card, MBX-49 Board, Lithium Battery, I/O Bracket
∗1 When removing the CPU, refer to “ 1-4. Replacing the CPU ”.
∗2 Modem card can be removed from the bottom.
Refer to the subsequent paragraph “ 9. Modem card ” for more details.
4PWS-13 Board
3 2Latch Detector 1M2X4 Special Head (X2) (Black)
MBX-49 Board CN2701
qkMBX-49 Board 9PC Card Connector
qdM2 Grip (X2) (Black) 8+B 2X14 (X2)
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7. Speaker Unit, SWX-73 Board
8. SO-DIMM
4Speaker Unit
6Hood Keyboard 5SWX-73 Board 4Speaker Unit2M2X4 (X7) (Black)
1
1
13M2X4 (X2) (Black) 3M2X4 (X2) (Black)
SWX-73 Board
CN303
SWX-73 Board
CN301
SWX-73 Board
CN302
ba
a Removal of SO-DIMM
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9. Modem Card
2Modem Door
4Modem Card1M2X4 Special Head (Black)
3M2 Grip (X2) (Black)
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10. LCD Section – Made by SA –
1. Bezel Housing Assy, LCD Unit
How to release the claw a.
Pull the Bezel Housing Assy
as shown to release the claw a.
Bezel Housing Assy
Display Housing Assya
Order of releasing the clawsc → b → a
Order of locking the clawsa → b → c
Display Housing Assy
: claw part 1Side (15) Screw Cover (X3) (Gold)
5Lower Screw Cover 3Cover Screw
    Shaft
3Cover Screw
    Shaft 4+P 2.6X6
    Lock Precision
    Type3 (Black)
4+P 2.6X6 Lock...