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Sony VAIO PCGA-DSD5 manual

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  • Page 1

    Conf idential SERVICE MANUAL US Model Canadian Model PCGA-DSD5/DSM5 S400 9-872-201-11 CD-R W/D VD Doc king Station D VD Doc king Station Drive performance CD-R W/DVD Docking Station (PCGA-DSM5) Reading speed: 24X max. CD-ROM/CD-R reading, 12X max. CD-R W reading, 8X max. DVD-ROM reading, W riting speed: 8X max. CD-R writing, 4X max. CD-R W writing,[...]

  • Page 2

    – 2 – PCGA-DSD5/DSM5 (UC) Confidential Inf ormation in this document is subject to change without notice. Sony and V AIO are trademarks of Sony . Microsoft, MS-DOS, W indows, the Windo ws 95, W indows 98, W indows 2000 and W indows ME logo are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of t[...]

  • Page 3

    – 3 – PCGA-DSD5/DSM5 (UC) Conf idential T ABLE OF CONTENTS Section T itle Page CHAPTER 1. GENERAL 1-1. Locating Controls and Connectors .................................. 1-1 1-2. Attention of i.LINK ......................................................... 1-2 (to 1-2) CHAPTER 2. REMO V AL 2-1. Flowchart .......................................[...]

  • Page 4

    1-1 PCGA-DSD5/DSM5 (UC) Conf idential CHAPTER 1. GENERAL 1-1. Locating Contr ols and Connectors 61 Docking Station Top/Right Side 1 Docking connector 2 PCGA-DSM5 CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drive PCGA-DSD5 DVD-ROM drive 3 UNDOCK switch (page 66) 4 DC IN lamp (page 65) 5 Release lever (page 67) Docking station top Docking station right side Locating Control[...]

  • Page 5

    1-2 PCGA-DSD5/DSM5 (UC) Confidential (END) 1-2. Attention of i.LINK The i.LINK compatible unit connected to this set is not recognized. Or , the message such as “Operation is disabled, as D V unit is not con- nected or the power is not turned on” is displa yed. t Disconnect the i.LINK cab le once, and reconnect it. For fur ther inf or ma- tion,[...]

  • Page 6

    2-1 PCGA-DSD5/DSM5 (UC) Conf idential CHAPTER 2. REMO V AL 2-1. Flowc har t • P XX means pages that appears in this manual. 2-2. Main Electrical P ar ts Location Diagram POWER OFF HOUSING (TOP) ASSY P 2-2 COMBO DRIVE, DVD-ROM P 2-2 FDD IFX-146 BOARD SWX-75 BOARD P 2-3 P 2-3 P 2-4 CNX-132 BOARD CNX-130 BOARD P 2-4 P 2-5 CNX-130 Board FDD COMBO Dri[...]

  • Page 7

    2-2 PCGA-DSD5/DSM5 (UC) Confidential 2-3. Remov al 1. Housing (T op) Assy 2. COMBO Drive , DVD-R OM 2 1 P2.6X8 1 P2.6X8 Housing (Top) Assy 1 P2.6X8 1 M2X3 * Can remove the drive by taking off three screws. 2 FPC (50 Pin) 3 COMBO Drive (PCGA-DSM5) DVD-ROM (PCGA-DSD5)[...]

  • Page 8

    2-3 PCGA-DSD5/DSM5 (UC) Conf idential 3. FDD 3 Bezel (FDD) Assy 1 FFC (26 Pin For FDD) 2 FDD 4. IRX-146 Boar d 2 FFC (26 Pin For FDD) 3 FPC (i LINK Connector) 4 FFC (54 Pin With Shield) IFX-146 Board 8 Harness (Power 3P) 9 RJ-45 Harness (For Internal) 5 FFC (6 Pin) 1 FPC (50 Pin) 6 Claw 7[...]

  • Page 9

    2-4 PCGA-DSD5/DSM5 (UC) Confidential 5. CNX-130 Board 6. SWX-75 Board CNX-130 Board 1 FPC (i LINK Connector) 2 FFC (54 Pin With Shield) 3 3 Knob (UD) 2 1 FFC (6 Pin) SWX-75 Board[...]

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    2-5 PCGA-DSD5/DSM5 (UC) Conf idential 7. CNX-132 Boar d (END) 1 Harness (Power 3P) 2 CNX-132 Board[...]

  • Page 11

    3-1 PCGA-DSD5/DSM5 (UC) Conf idential CHAPTER 3. SELF DIA GNOSTICS (END) < A TTENTION > Please confirm “ Self Diagnostics ” method which will be informed y ou with distribution of “ Self Diagnostics ” software.[...]

  • Page 12

    PCGA-DSD5/DSM5 (UC) Confidential D_PWRSRC_ON* DOCK_+VPWRSRC D_+VDC_IN PC_SENSE* +VPWRSRC DC/DC Conv. +VDC_IN BATT+ D_PWRGD D_INUSE +VCC3 Reg. USB I/F i.LINK PHY Chip Floppy Disk Drive Hi-Side Switch USB_PWR_ON Serial I/F Parallel I/F Docking Connector VGA Ethernet i.LINK Bridge Chip Optical Disc Drive ATAPI PHY-LINK DOCKED* DC IN +VCC5 H8 RESET IC [...]

  • Page 13

    PCGA-DSD5/DSM5 (UC) Confidential 5-1 5-2 (END) CHAPTER 5. FRAME HARNESS DIA GRAM CN600 3 1 CNX-132 BOARD SIDE A CNX-130 BOARD SIDE A IFX-146 BOARD SIDE A FDD PCGA-DSM5: COMBO DRIVE PCGA-DSD5: DVD-ROM SWX-75 BOARD SIDE B NETWORK 41 CN506 USB CN601 DC IN 41 CN507 USB CN500 iLINK S400 CN503 MONITOR CN505 PRINTER CN504 SERIAL CN501 54 1 CN502 19 21 0 C[...]

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    PCGA-DSD5/DSM5 (UC) Confidential 6-1 6-2 CHAPTER 6. EXPLODED VIEWS AND P ARTS LIST NOTE: • The mechanical parts with no reference number in the exploded views are not supplied. • Items marked “ * ” are not stocked since they are seldom required for routine service. Some delay should be anticipated when ordering these items. • When the sam[...]

  • Page 15

    PCGA-DSD5/DSM5 (UC) Confidential 6-3 6-4 Ref.No. Part No. Description ACCESSORIES *********** 4-653-715-11 MANUAL, INSTRUCTION 6-2. Accessories MEMO (END)[...]

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    – 28 – PCGA-DSD5/DSM5 (UC) Sony Corporation 9-872-201-11 English 2001D0500-1 © 2001 Sony Corporation Published b y MNC IT Planning & Control Dept. [SODP] This manual and the constituent data ma y not be replicated, copied nor reprinted in whole or in par t without prior written authorization of Sony Cor poration. PCGA-DSD5/DSM5 (UC) 9-872-[...]