Sony Vaio Sony Vaio Vgnbx Manual

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1)
3)1.MS-1-D.19
Disconnect the Harness (two places) vertically.
2)
Harness
Harness
IFX Board
IFX-431 Board
IFX Board
Remove the IFX Board.
*There is a connector on the rear.
IFX Board
Side B
Connector
Position of the Connector
Remark
Remove the screws.
*1st Model --- Three places2nd Model --- Two places
IFX BoardScrew: 1st Model - B4 2nd Model - B31st Model
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1.MS-1-D.20
Slide the lock lever in the direction of the arrow to release the lock, 
and disconnect the FPC.
2)
FPC
Remove the two screws, and remove the Bracket and FPC.
* The Procedure of removing the Bracket is only for 1st Model.
3) 4)
Peel off the Kapton Tape (two places), and 
Sponge 4 (Cooling UL) (1st model only).
1)
Kapton Tape
Sponge 4 (Cooling UL)1st Model4[MA]Bracket (ODD) -1
4[MA]Peel off the Mylar (Bay Bracket).
Mylar (Bay Bracket)
FPC
Bracket
1st Model
4[MA]
2nd Model
4[MA]
Screw: 1st Model - B22nd Model - B334[MA] 
						

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Bracket (ODD) -2
1.MS-1-D.20(a)
4[MA]
5)
Remove the three screws. And remove the Bracket (ODD) while
taking out the A portion from under the Mother Board.
Bracket (ODD)
Screw: Red-B4
Blue: 1st Model - B8 2nd Model - B304[MA]
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PWS-51 Board
1)1.MS-1-D.21
Disconnect the Harness.
2)
Remove the three screws and the PWS Board.
* There are connectors (two places) on the rear.
PWS Board
Harness
Connector
Connector
Screw:B3Peel off the Tape (Charger/B).
3)
PWS Board
Tape (Charger/B)
1st (WAN) Model
4[MA]
4)
Peel off the Sheet and Mylar.
2nd Model4[MA]
Sheet (AL-DC Cable)
Mylar (FFC) 
						

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Modem Card
1.MS-1-D.22
Peel off the Kapton Tape.Remove the Modem Card.
1) 2)
3)
Harness
Disconnect the Harness.
4)
Kapton Tape
Remove the screws.
*INT Model --- Two placesEXT Model --- One place
Screw:B3
INT Model
Modem Card
Connector
Connector
1st Model
4[MA] 
						

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CPU
1) 2)1.MS-1-D.23
Remove the CPU vertically.
*Be careful not to bend the pins.
CPU
Rotate the lock screw in a counter clockwise direction by 90 degrees,
and release the lock. 
*Use a 4 mm flat-blade screwdriver. 
						

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Escutcheon (Front), Speaker
1.MS-1-D.24Remove the Escutcheon (Front) while disengaging the detent (five places).1)
Remove the Speaker (two places).
2)
3)
Escutcheon (Front)
4)
DetentDetent
Remove the Button (Wireless) while disengaging the detent (four places).
Button (Wireless)
Escutcheon (Front)
Speaker
Bracket (Speaker)
Speaker
Outspread both sides of the Bracket (Speaker) and remove the Speaker. 
						

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Mother Board -1
1)1.MS-1-D.25
Turn over the Insulator (PCB) from backside, and remove the 12 screws. 
* There is a screw under the Insulator (PCB).  (1st Model Only)
* Use a 4 mm socket wrench for B15 and B16.
* Use a 5 mm socket wrench for B18. 
Screw: Red-B15 / Blue-B3  /Green-B16  / Brown-B18
Insulator (PCB)
Insulator (PCB)
1st Model
4[MA]
2nd Model
Backside 
						

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Mother Board -2
1.MS-1-D.26
3)
Slide the lock lever upward two release the lock 
and disconnect the FFC.
4) 2)
Peel off the AL Foil-1.
Copper Foil -2
WAN (EXT) Model
Peel off the Copper Foil-2.
Peel off the Kapton Tape.
Kapton Tape
5)
WAN (EXT) Model
FFC
AL Foil-1
1st (WAN (EXT)) Model4[MA] 
						

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Mother Board -3
1.MS-1-D.27
7)
6)
Raise the Mother Board to the right side while 
releasing the connector portion from the Housing.
Connector Portion
Mother Board
Mother Board
Harness (RJ45+RJ11)
Insulator (PCB)
Side-B of the Mother Board
Turn over the Insulator (PCB), and disconnect the Harness 
(RJ45+RJ11) in the direction of the arrow. 
* Then remove the Mother Board. (1st Model)
8)
Peel off the Kapton Tape (one place).
Mother Board
2nd Model
4[MA]
Kapton Tape
Turn over the Mother Board toward the rear. 
* As the Harness is connected to the rear of the Mother Board,  
be careful not to damage the Harness.
Mother Board
Harness
2nd Model4[MA]
4[MA]
9)