Sony Vaio Sony Vaio Vgntx Manual

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Chapter 1. Disassembly & Assembly Guide
1.MS-1-D.1
1-3. Disassembly & Assembly
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MS-1 Main Section Disassembly 
						

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Battery Pack/Cover
1)1.MS-1-D.2
Battery Pack
Lock Lever
Slide the lock lever in the direction of the arrow  1, and remove 
the Battery Pack in the direction of the arrow  2.
1
2
2
Remove the one screw.
Screw: B14
2)
A
Hook a finger on the A portion, raise the Cover, and 
remove it in the direction of the arrow.
Cover (Memory)
3)
Remark
The Memory on side B of the Mother Board can be removed.
Memory 
						

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Keyboard-1
1)2)1.MS-1-D.33)
Disengage the detent (four places). 
* Raising the Keyboard, disengage the detents. 
* Detents are located between the [Esc and F1], [F4 and F5], 
[Insert and Delete], and F12 Key.
Slide the Keyboard in the direction of the arrow to release the 
detent (four places) on the front. 
* The FPC is connected on the backside of the Keyboard.
Screw: B14
Remove the eight screws on the bottom.
Keyboard
Keyboard
Cushion (GM)
Peel off the Cushion (one place).
4)
Except 1st Model
8[ADD]
10
[MA]
16
[MA] 
						

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Keyboard-2
5)1.MS-1-D.3(a)
8[ADD]
Release the lock, remove the FPC and remove the Keyboard. 
* How to release the lock: Raise the lock lever toward the front.
Lock Lever
FPC 
						

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Palmrest-1
1)1.MS-1-D.43)
Pull out the FFC (one place) in the direction of the arrow.Remove the one screw.
FFC
Screw: B13
4)2)
Disconnect the Coaxial Cable 
vertically.
Coaxial Cable
WAN Model
2[MA]
Coaxial Cable (Gray)Coaxial Cable (Black)
TV Model
5[MA]
Disconnect the coaxial cable (two places)  vertically. 
						

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Palmrest-2
5)1.MS-1-D.5
Remove the Palmrest disengaging the detent (two places).
Palmrest
6)
Disconnect the FPC (one place) by raising it.
FPC
7)
Disengage the detent (three places) at the front.
8)
Kapton Tape
Peel off the Kapton Tape (one place).
2nd, 3rd(Except FP) Model
8[ADD]
10
[MA] 
						

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HDD-1
1)1.MS-1-D.6
Remove the three screws, and then the Bracket.
4)
Peel off the Tape.
Cushion (Screw)Peel off the Cushion (Screw).
Bracket (HDD)
Screw: B2
5[MA]
Tape (40X15) HDD
1st, 2nd, 3rd Model
16
[MA]
3) 2)
Spacer (BKHD)
Peel off the Spacer.
4th Model
16
[MA] 
						

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HDD-2
1.MS-1-D.6(a)
Lock Lever
Raise the lock lever to release the lock.
Hi Type
5[MA]
8)
7)
FPC
HDD
While removing the FPC from the connector, remove the HDD.
To Type (B)16
[MA]
6)
Lock Lever
Raise the lock lever and release the lock. 
* Use the Jig.
To Type (B)
Jig
16
[MA]
Remove the HDD.
* Be careful not to bend the pins. 
* Be sure to hold the HDD on the sides for handling.
HDD
5)
To Type (A)
5[MA]
16
[MA] 
						

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HDD-3
9)1.MS-1-D.6(b)
16
[MA]
Hi Type
HDD
FPC
5[MA]While removing the FPC from the connector, remove the HDD. 
						

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Parts of the HDD
1.MS-1-D.7
Remove the Cushion (four places).
Remove the Cushion (two places).
Cushion (HDDHIF)
Cushion (HDDHIB)
Hi Type
5[MA]
3)2)
Peel off the Cushion (three places).
Cushion (HDD TOF)
Cushion (HDD TO)To Type (B)16
[MA]
1)
To Type (A)
5[MA]
16
[MA]