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  • Page 1

    Conf idential PCG-FXA53/ FXA59 SERVICE MANUAL NOTEBOOK COMPUTER 9-874-549-02 For American Area US Model CanadianModel Lineup : PCG-FXA59 PCG-FXA53 • Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. S400 V er 2-2002G Revision History[...]

  • Page 2

    — 2 — Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Sony , V AIO and CLIE are trademarks or reg istered trademarks of Sony . Microsoft, W indows, W indows Media, Outlook, Bookshelf and other Microsoft products are trademarks or re gistered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. The word[...]

  • Page 3

    — 3 — T ABLE OF CONTENTS Section T itle P age PCG-FXA53/ FXA59 (AM) Conf idential CHAPTER 1. BLOCK DIA GRAM ............................... 1-1 (to 1-2) CHAPTER 2. FRAME HARNESS DIA GRAM ........ 1-1 (to 1-2) CHAPTER 3. EXPLODED VIEWS AND P ARTS LIST ............................................ 3-1 3-1. Main Section ............................[...]

  • Page 4

    Conf idential PCG-FXA53/ FXA59 (AM) (END) 1-2 1-1 CHAPTER 1. BLOCK DIA GRAM Port Replicator PCI BUS CLK GEN ICS9248BF-168 CPU CLOCK PCI CLOCK USB CLOCK Serial DSUB-9 Parallel DSUB-25 PS/2 MDIN-6 USB 1 VGA 6 4 5 7 3 Main System Board MBX-61 CNX-126 DC-IN 1 14M CLOCK 11 LCD Panel 14.1" TFT XGA CARD BUS TI PCI1420 PC Card Socket 1 PC Card Socket [...]

  • Page 5

    Conf idential PCG-FXA53/ FXA59 (AM) (END) 2-2 2-1 CHAPTER 2. FRAME HARNESS DIA GRAM KEY BOARD DC F AN CPU VIDEO OUT EXTERNAL MICROPHONE HEADPHONE IEEE 1394 i.LINK PCN1 CON13 CON4 CON5 CON18 CON17 CON8 CPU1 CON1 1 25 0 49 Side PC CARD CONNECT OR RAM RAM PC133 SO-DIMM 256MB BA TTER Y P ACK PWS-14 Board (Side-B) CNX-129 Board (Side-B) T OUCH P AD COMB[...]

  • Page 6

    3-1 CHAPTER 3. EXPLODED VIEWS AND P ARTS LIST NO TE: • The mechanical parts with no reference number in the exploded vie ws are not supplied. • Items marked “ * ” are not stoc ked since they are seldom required for routine service. Some delay should be anticipated when ordering these items. • When tw o or more par ts are shown in parallel[...]

  • Page 7

    3-2 Conf idential PCG-FXA53/ FXA59 (AM) Ref.No. Part No. Description Ref.No. Part No. Description 3-1. Main Section 1 X-4623-848-3 [CH]...ASSY BOTTOM (Q) 3 4-640-837-22 DOOR BATTERY * 8 4-651-706-01 HEATSINK BOTTOM 11 4-656-752-01 [CH]...INSULATOR HEATSINK BOTTOM 15 4-643-832-21 DUMMY CARD 18 A-8049-276-A COMPLETE PWB SWX-74 19 X-4623-389-1 ASSY HO[...]

  • Page 8

    Conf idential PCG-FXA53/ FXA59 (AM) 3-3 3-4 166 163 41 Supplied with 88 Supplied with 19 Supplied with 88 B3 161 165 193 192 162 161 C B8 B3 B3 B8 B8 78 24 B15 B15 46 E E F F I D C N N I J H H A B B A K K L L D 52 B4 B4 B1 B32 B8 B4 15 76 76 20 123 20 18 19 60 38 183 67 40 3 59 74 164 58 26 25 27 28 124 125 29 81 B1 B33 B33 B1 B1 B8 B8 22 B1 B7 B8 [...]

  • Page 9

    Conf idential PCG-FXA53/ FXA59 (AM) 3-2. FDD Section Ho w to use properl y the FDD repair par ts. T ypes of service to be provided are dif ferent depending on the part No. of the FDD in use. The service types are sho wn below depending on the part No. that is printed in the bottom right of the FD label. [Label Part No. : 4-656-805-0 * ] [Label Part[...]

  • Page 10

    Conf idential PCG-FXA53/ FXA59 (AM) Ref.No. Part No. Description 3-3. LCD Section (FXA53 Model) – Made b y A U – Ref.No. Part No. Description 3-7 3-8 301 1-476-318-21 INVERTER UNIT 302 X-4623-378-1 HINGE LEFT MV 303 X-4623-409-3 ASSY HOU, BEZEL 14SA-Z 304 4-635-277-22 COVER SCREW LOWER 305 4-635-276-22 COVER SCREW UPPER 306 4-637-902-31 LATCH 3[...]

  • Page 11

    Conf idential PCG-FXA53/ FXA59 (AM) NO TE : Set the DIP s witch on the MBX-61 board (Main board) to match with the LCD (A-8023-483-A) that is used in this computer . The upper position where ON indication is shown is the ON position . The lower position is the OFF position. Ref.No. Part No. Description 3-3-A. LCD Section (FXA59 Model) – Made b y [...]

  • Page 12

    Conf idential PCG-FXA53/ FXA59 (AM) 3-9 3-10 (END) 3-4. Connector Section (CH T ype onl y) ∗ Before replacing the connector of reference number 901, 902 and 903, remov e the bracket I/O. 901 1-779-745-21 [CH]...JACK, DC DC IN connector 902 9-885-018-97 [CH]...CONNECTOR (1.2MM), USB USB connector 903 9-885-018-98 [CH]...CONNECTOR (1.6MM), USB USB [...]

  • Page 13

    4-1 Conf idential PCG-FXA53/ FXA59 (AM) CHAPTER 4. O THERS 4-1. Replacing the CPU 1. Removing the CPU (END) 5 Remove the special tool. 6 The CPU can be removed upward. 1 1 Install the special tool in the CPU. 2 Insert a flat head (-) screwdriver tip into the groove as shown. 3 While holding the special tool, slant the screwdriver in the direction o[...]

  • Page 14

    — 24 — Son y Corporation 9-874-549-02 PCG-FXA53/ FXA59 (AM) English 2002D1600-1 © 2002 Sony Corporation Published by Son y EMCS V AIO-GSC [SNT] This manual and the constituent data ma y not be replicated, copied nor reprinted in whole or in par t without prior wr itten authorization of Sony Corporation. List of PCG-FX Series (As of J uly , 200[...]

  • Page 15

    Revision Histor y Suffix Ver. Date Contents QM No. -01 Ver. 1 2002.04.26 First Edition -02 Ver. 2 2002.07.01 Front Page (Model Line Up), Page 3-8(a), Page 3-8(b), Back Cover N2002_064K < Remarks > [Confidential] PCG-FXA53/FXA59 (AM)[...]