Sony Vaio Pcg Serie Pcg Fxa32 Sm Manual

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PCG-FXA32/FXA33/FXA35/D/FXA36
SERVICE MANUAL
NOTEBOOK COMPUTER
9-874-453-04 Lineup : PCG-FXA32
PCG-FXA33
PCG-FXA35/D
PCG-FXA36
For American Area
US Model
Canadian Model
S400
Illust : PCG-FXA36
Ver 4-2002D
Revision History 
						

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Sony and VAIO are trademarks of Sony. Intel logo and Intel Inside
logo are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Pentium MMX
is a trademark of Intel Corporation. Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows,
the Windows 95 and Windows 98 logo are trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation.
All other trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective owners. Other trademarks and trade names may be
used in this document to refer to the entitles claiming the marks and
names or their produces. Sony Corporation disclaims any proprietary
interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.
Service and Inspection Precautions
1. Obey precautionary markings and instructions
Labels and stamps on the cabinet, chassis, and components identify areas
requiring special precautions.  Be sure to observe these precautions, as well
as all precautions listed in the operating manual and other associated
documents.
2. Use designated parts only
The set’s components possess important safety characteristics, such as
noncombustibility and the ability to tolerate large voltages.  Be sure that
replacement parts possess the same safety characteristics as the originals.
Also remember that the 0 mark, which appears in circuit diagrams and
parts lists, denotes components that have particularly important safety
functions; be extra sure to use only the designated components.
3. Always follow the original design when mounting
parts and routing wires
The original layout includes various safety features, such as inclusion of
insulating materials (tubes and tape) and the mounting of parts above the
printer board.  In addition, internal wiring has been routed and clamped so
as to keep it away from hot or high-voltage parts.  When mounting parts or
routing wires, therefore, be sure to duplicate the original layout.
4. Inspect after completing service
After servicing, inspect to make sure that all screws, components, and wiring
have been returned to their original condition.  Also check the area around
the repair location to ensure that repair work has caused no damage, and
confirm safety.
5. When replacing chip components...
Never reuse components.  Also remember that the negative side of tantalum
capacitors is easily damaged by heat.
6.  When handling flexible print boards...
• The temperature of the soldering-iron tip should be about 270C.
• Do not apply the tip more than three times to the same pattern.
• Handle patterns with care; never apply force.
Caution: Remember that hard disk drives are easily damaged by
vibration.  Always handle with care.
Caution Markings for Lithium/Ion Battery - The following or similar
texts shall be provided on battery pack of equipment or in both the
operating and the service instructions.
CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by
the manufacturer.  Discard used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
CAUTION: The battery pack used in this device may present a fire
or chemical burn hazard if mistreated.  Do not disassemble, heat
above 100°C (212°F) or incinerate.
Dispose of used battery promptly.
Keep away from children.
CAUTION: Changing the back up battery.
• Overcharging, short circuiting, reverse charging, multilation or
incineration of the cells must be avoided to prevent one or more of
the following occurrences; release of toxic materials, release of
hydrogen and/or oxygen gas, rise in surface temperature.
• If a cell has leaked or vented, it should be replaced immediately
while avoiding to touch it without any protection.
ATTENTION AU COMPOSANT AYANT RAPPORT
À LA SÉCURITÉ!
LES COMPOSANTS IDENTIFÉS PAR UNE MARQUE 0 SUR LES
DIAGRAMMES SCHÉMATIQUES ET LA LISTE DES PIÈCES SONT
CRITIQUES POUR LA SÉCURITÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT. NE
REMPLACER CES COMPOSANTS QUE PAR DES PIÈSES SONY
DONT LES NUMÉROS SONT DONNÉS DANS CE MANUEL OU
DANS LES SUPPÉMENTS PUBLIÉS PAR SONY.
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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. Assy Hood Keyboard, Keyboard Unit ............................. 1-2
2. Lithium Battery, Combination Drive,
DVD-ROM Drive ............................................................. 1-2
3. Combination Drive, DVD-ROM Drive ............................ 1-3
1. FXA33/FXA35
/D/FXA36 Model ................................ 1-3
2. FXA32 Model .............................................................. 1-3
4. HDD, Door Battery .......................................................... 1-4
5. Assy Palmrest, Pad Touch, CNX-129 Board,
Plate Palmrest, Bracket Pad ............................................. 1-4
6. Display Assy, Cover Hinge .............................................. 1-5
7. Cooling Unit-2 ................................................................. 1-6
8. PWS-14  Board, Latch Detector ...................................... 1-6
9. PC Card Connector, Card Modem, MBX-61 Board,
Bracket I/O ....................................................................... 1-7
10. Speaker Unit, SWX-74 Board ......................................... 1-8
11. SO-DIMM ........................................................................ 1-8
12. Card Modem (Removing from the bottom) ..................... 1-9
13. LCD Section  – Made by HI – ....................................... 1-10
1. Assy Housing Bezel, LCD unit (15 inch) .................. 1-10
2. Inverter Unit, Harness LCD, FPC,
Assy Housing Display ............................................... 1-11
1-4. Replacing the CPU ........................................................ 1-12
1. Removing the CPU ........................................................ 1-12
2. Installing the CPU .......................................................... 1-12
1-5. Replacing Various Connectors on the MBX-61 Board .. 1-13
1. Removing the Bracket I/O ............................................. 1-13
2. Removing the Various Connectors ................................. 1-13
1-6. DIP Switch Setting of the MBX-61 Board .................... 1-14
(to 1-14)
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CHAPTER 2. SELF DIAGNOSTICS...................... 2-1
(to 2-1)
CHAPTER 3. BLOCK DIAGRAM............................... 3-1
(to 3-2)
CHAPTER 4. FRAME HARNESS DIAGRAM........ 4-1
(to 4-2)
CHAPTER 5. EXPLODED VIEWS AND
PARTS LIST
............................................ 5-1
5-1. Main Section .................................................................... 5-2
5-1-A FDD Section ............................................................. 5-4(a)
5-2. LCD Section (FXA32/FXA33/FXA36 Model)
– Made by HI – ................................................................ 5-5
5-2-A. LCD Section (FXA35/D Model) – Made by HI – .. 5-6 (a)
5-3. Connector Section ............................................................ 5-7
(to 5-8)
History of the changes is shown as the
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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
OFFASSY
HOOD
KEYBOARD
SO-DIMM 
BATTERY
PA C K
CARD
MODEM
KEYBOARD
UNIT
P 1-2 P 1-2
P 1-8 P 1-8
P 1-8
P 1-5
P 1-9P 1-4
P 1-2
P 1-3P 1-7
P 1-6ASSY
PALMREST
P 1-6
P 1-4
P 1-4
COOLING
UNIT-2
PC CARD
CONNECTOR
FDD
SPEAKER
UNITDOOR
BATTERY
SWX-74
BOARD
P 1-5
DISPLAY
ASSYP 1-7FPC
INVERTER
UNITASSY
HOUSING
DISPLAYASSY
HOUSING
BEZEL
COMBINATIONDVD-ROM
DRIVE
LCD
UNIT
PWS-14
BOARD
P 1-6
P 1-7
HDD
P 1-10 P 1-10 P 1-11 P 1-11P 1-11
P 1-11
HARNESS
LCD
P 1-4
PLATE
PARMREST
P 1-4
BRACKET
PA D
P 1-4PA D
TOUCH
CNX-129
BOARD
P 1-4
CARD
MODEM
LATCH
DETECTOR
BRACKET
I/OMBX-61
BOARD
P 1-7
COVER
HINGE
P 1-2
LITHIUM
BATTERY
LCD Unit
Inverter Unit
Speaker Unit
Combination Drive
(CD-RW/DVD-ROM)
DVD-ROM Drive
PWS-14 Board
FD Drive CNX-129 Board MBX-61 BoardSpeaker Unit
Cooling Unit-2
HDD
SWX-74 Board
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1-3.Removal
1. Assy Hood Keyboard, Keyboard Unit
2. Lithium Battery, Combination Drive, DVD-ROM Drive
6Assy Hood Keyboard
7
95 q;Keyboard Unit
Four Claws
MBX-61 Board
CON21 MBX-61 Board
CON15 3Screw M2X4 Special Head (Black)
8Screw M2X4 Special Head (Black)
1
2 4Pull it up sliding it to the right.
3 2Screw (M2) Special Head (Gold)Shield (AV)
5Lithium Battery
Lithium
Battery
Four
Claws 1
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3. Combination Drive, DVD-ROM Drive
1. FXA33/FXA35/D/FXA36 Model
2. FXA32 Model
Claw
9Assy Door DVD-RW (PA) 0COMBO Drive6Bracket CD-ROM R
2Bracket (CD-ROM L) 4+B M2 (X2) (Gold)
1+B M2 (X2) (Gold)5+B M2 (X2) (Gold)
7Spring Drive (PA-R)   
3Spring Drive (PA)   8Screw (M1.7X3.5) (X3) (Black)
7Assy Door DVD-ROM (Q) Two claws6Tapping screw (B1.7) (Black) 8DVD-ROM Drive5Bracket CD-ROM R
2Bracket (CD-ROM L) 3+B M2 (X2) (Silver)
1+B M2 (X2) (Silver)4+B M2 (X2)
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4. HDD, Door Battery
5. Assy Palmrest, Pad Touch, CNX-129 Board, Plate Palmrest, Bracket Pad
3
2FPC 50Pin
    (for HDD)
4Door Battery 1Screw M2X6 Special Head (X6) (Gold)
1Screw M3X4 (X2) (Gold)
2Screw M3X4 (X2) (Gold) 3Bracket HDD6Spacer 
    (Keyboard)
4FPC 50Pin
    (for HDD) 5HDD
MBX-61 Board
CON9
Assy Palmrest 
1Screw M2X4
Special Head
(Black)
4
1Screw M2X4 
Special Head 
(x4) (Black)
5Bracket Pad
9Pad Touch 
8FPC (TP-CNX)
6FPC (SWX-PWS)
3Plate Palmrest
7CNX-129
Board
2Screw (M2), 
    0 Number P3 Kind (X4) (Black)PWS-14 Board
BCN2
3Pull it to the front slightly
    and raise to remove it.
2
Move down the front 
portion slightly downward
and then pull it out.
4Remove by pressing 
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6. Display Assy, Cover Hinge
Four ClawsqfCover Hinge
qhDisplay Base
qg
Display AssyqaScrew M2X6 
Special Head 
(Gold)
8Screw (M2), 0 Number P3 Kind (Black) 9Screw M2X6 Special Head (X2) (Gold)
5Screw M2.6 
Cross (Hole) 
Bind (Black)7Screw M2.6 
Cross (Hole) 
Bind (Black)
qs 2
6Screw M2.6 Cross 
(Hole) Bind (X2) (Black) q;Screw +B 2X12 (Silver) 3+B M2 (X2) (Gold)
Six Claws
MBX-61 Board
CON4
4Plate ground
    (SH)
qdClose simultaneously both left and right hinges approximately 90°
  in the direction of the arrow.
Note : To remove the cover hinge, bend
slightly the center of the display
base facilitates the removal work.1Stand the LCD upright  
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7. Cooling Unit-2
8. PWS-14  Board, Latch Detector
4Cooling Unit-2Shield Sheet (Fan)
Shield Tape (Fan) 2
2
3
MBX-61 Board CON14 1Rotate the three screws that are built together 
with the Cooling Unit-2.
6PWS-14 Board
3 5Latch Detector
4Two Claws 12M2X4 Special Head (X2) (Black)
MBX-61 Board CON22 
						

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∗1 When removing the CPU, refer to “ 1-4. Replacing the CPU ”.
∗2 Card Modem can be removed from the bottom.
Refer to the subsequent paragraph “ 10. Card Modem ” for more details.
9. PC Card Connector, Card Modem, MBX-61 Board, Bracket I/O
w;MBX-61 Board qaPC Card Connector
qsGrip M2 (X2) (Black) q;+B 2X14 (X2)
(Silver)4+B 2X4 (Silver)
5Screw (MBX)
(Silver)qlBracket I/OqjShield Tape (USB) 2J
qkScrew (HEX) (X6) (Silevr)
9qd
7Bracket Bay Connector 6Screw M2X4 Special 
Head (X2) (Black)
CON4
qfCard Modem*
2
qgNUT M2
TYPE2 (X2)
CPU*1
3Screw M2X4 Special Head
 (X3) (Black)1Screw M2X6 Special Head (Gold)
2Bracket wire 2
8Screw (M2) 0 Number 
P3 Kind (X2) (Black)qhSpacer
(MBX) (X2)