Sony VAIO Digital Studio PCV-RX820 User manual

SERVICE MANUAL

PERSONAL COMPUTER VAIO

For American Area

US Model

Canadian Model

Specifications

S400

9-874-360-03

Lineup: PCV-RX820

PCV-RX821

PCV-RX830

PCV-RX850

PCV-RX851

PCV-RX860

PCV-RX861

PCV-RX881

PCV-RX891

PCV-RXA842

PCV-RX8__ Series

Model-name PCV-RX860 PCV-RX850 PCV-RX820 PCV-RX891 PCV-RX881 PCV-RX830 PCV-RX851

PCV-RXA842

CPU

P4 2.40B GHz P4 2.40B GHz

P4 2.0A GHz P4 2.80GHz P4 2.66GHz P4 2.66GHz

P4 2.4B0 GHz

A2400+

M/B (GL) (GL) (GL) (GL) (GL) (GL) (GL) (AL)

Memory

std/max

512MB/

1536MB

512MB/

1536MB

512MB/

1536MB

512MB/

1536MB

512MB/

1536MB

512MB/

1536MB

512MB/

1024MB

DDR-DIMM

(

PC266

)

DDR-DIMM

(

PC266

)

DDR-DIMM

(

PC266

)

DDR-DIMM

(

PC266

)

DDR-DIMM

(

PC266

)

DDR-DIMM

(

PC266

)

DDR-DIMM

(

PC266

)

DDR-DIMM

(

PC266

)

Slot 1 512MB 512MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 512MB 512MB 512MB

Slot 2 - - - - - - - -

Slot 3 - - - - - - - -

HDD Bay 1 80GB 80GB 80GB 160GB 120GB 80GB 120GB 80GB

--------

Bay 2

Opt.Device Upper DVD-RW DVD-ROM DVD-ROM DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-ROM DVD-ROM

CD-ROM CD-RW CD-RW DVD-ROM CD-ROM CD-ROM CD-RW CD-RW

Lower

Expansion Card PCI x2/AGP x1 PCI x2/AGP x1 PCI x2/AGP x1 PCIx2 PCIx2 PCI x2/AGP x1 PCI x2/AGP x1 PCI x2/AGP x1

(Top) Slot4 (AGP)

- - - DVI DVI - - -

Slot3 (PCI)

--------

Slot2 (PCI)

--------

(Bottom) Slot1 (PCI])

Modem(CNR) Modem(CNR) Modem(CNR) Modem(CNR) Modem(CNR) Modem(CNR) Modem(CNR) Modem(CNR)

MemoryStick

aaaaaaaa

Modem non HPNA non HPNA non HPNA non HPNA non HPNA non HPNA non HPNA non HPNA

Speaker PCVA-SP3 PCVA-SP3A PCVA-SP3A PCVA-SP3A PCVA-SP3A PCVA-SP3A PCVA-SP3A PCVA-SP3

Win XP Home Win XP Home Win XP Home Win XP Home Win XP Home Win XP Home Win XP Home Win XP Home

1024MB/

1536MB

PCV-RX821

P4 2.0A GHz

(GL)

256MB/

1536MB

DDR-DIMM

( PC266 )

256MB 256MB

256MB

40GB

DVD-ROM

CD-RW

PCI x2/AGP x1

Modem(CNR)

non HPNA

PCVA-SP3A

Win XP Home

PCV-RX861

P4 2.80 GHz

(GL)

512MB/

1536MB

DDR-DIMM

( PC266 )

80GB

DVD-ROM

CD-RW

PCI x2/AGP x1

Modem(CNR)

non HPNA

PCVA-SP3A

Win XP Home

Ver 3-2004A

Revision History

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Confidential

CAUTION

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.

Replace only with the same or equivalent type

recommended by the manufacturer.

Dispose of used batteries according

to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Informationin thisdocumentissubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

Sony, VAIO and CLIE are trademarks or registered trademarks of

Sony. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Media, Outlook, Bookshelf

andotherMicrosoftproducts are trademarks or registeredtrademarks

of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.

The word Bluetooth and the Bluetooth logo are trademarks of

Bluetooth SIG, Inc. AMD, AMD logo, AMD Duron and

combinations thereof , 3DNow!, are trademarks ofAdvanced Micro

Devices, Inc. Intel Inside logo, Pentium and Celeron are trademarks

or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.Transmeta, the

Transmeta logo, Crusoe Processor, the Crusoe logo and

combinations thereof are trademarks of Transmeta Corporation in

the USA and other countries. Graffiti, HotSync, PalmModem, and

Palm OS are resistered trademarks, and the Hotsync logo and Palm

are trademarks of Palm, Inc. or its subsidiaries. (M) and Motrola

aretrademarks of Motrora, Inc. Other Motrola products and services

with (R) mark like Dragomball are the trademarks of Motrola, Inc.

All other names of systems, products and services in this manual

are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

In this manual, the (TM) or (R) mark are not specified.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. OPERATION........................................................... 1-1

2. DISASSEMBLY

•Flow Chart ................................................................ 2-1

•Top Panel Section..................................................... 2-2

•Left Panel Section .................................................... 2-2

•Optical Drive ............................................................ 2-3

•Switching Power ...................................................... 2-4

•HDD ......................................................................... 2-5

•PCI Slot Panel .......................................................... 2-5

•VGA Card................................................................. 2-6

•Modem Card............................................................. 2-7

•Panel Ass’y (Upper) (for 2 Bay) .............................. 2-7

•Panel Ass’y (Lower) (U) .......................................... 2-8

•Right Panel ............................................................... 2-8

•CNX-187 Board ....................................................... 2-9

•SWX-66 Board ......................................................... 2-9

•FDD .......................................................................... 2-10

•IFX-169 Board ......................................................... 2-10

•Memory .................................................................... 2-11

•DC Fan (with Heat Sink) ......................................... 2-12

•CPU .......................................................................... 2-13

•Mother Board ........................................................... 2-14

History of the changes is shown as the “Revision

History” at the end of this data.

3. FRAME HARNESS

•Frame Harness Diagram and Jumper Setting

of Mother Board ....................................................... 3-1

4. REPAIR PARTS LIST

4-1. Exploded View (Mother Board (GL) Ass’y) ........... 4-1

4-2. Exploded View (Mother Board (AL) Ass’y) ........... 4-3

4-3. Accessories............................................................... 4-5

4-4. Parts List................................................................... 4-6

2-1 Confidential

PCV-RX8__ Series (AM)

SECTION 2

DISASSEMBLY

•FLOW CHART

•Ps-sdenotes the page concerned.

•HDD has a low resistance to vibration, requiring careful handling.

TOP PANEL

SECTION

P2-2

LEFT PANEL

SECTION

P2-2

OPTICAL

DRIVE

P2-3

PANEL ASS’Y

(UPPER)

(FOR 2 BAY)

P2-7

PANEL ASS’Y

(LOWER) (U)

P2-8

RIGHT

PANEL

P2-8

SWX-66

BOARD

P2-7

P2-11

MOTHER

BOARD

P2-14

SWITCHING

POWER

P2-4

PCI SLOT

PANEL

P2-5

P2-7

HDD

P2-5

FDD

P2-10 P2-12

CPU

P2-13

VGA CARD

P2-6

MODEM CARD

CNX-187

BOARD

P2-9

IFX-169

BOARD DC FAN

(WITH HEAT SINK)

P2-10

MEMORY

2-2 Confidential

PCV-RX8__ Series (AM)

•LEFT PANEL SECTION

•TOP PANEL SECTION

Remove the top panel section

in the direction of arrow

two claws

Remove the left panel section

in the direction of arrow

Pull thelever.

2-3 Confidential

PCV-RX8__ Series (AM)

•OPTICAL DRIVE

Remove the escutcheon

in the direction of arrow

Remove the CD holder ass’y

in the direction of arrow

Remove the escutcheon

in the direction of arrow

Remove the drive adaptor

in the direction of arrow

(Except DVD-RW)

Remove the drive adaptor

in the direction of arrow

Optical drive (upper side)

Optical drive

(lower side)

two screws

(PWH3

two screws

(PWH3

2-4 Confidential

PCV-RX8__ Series (AM)

•SWITCHING POWER

bracket power supply ass’y

Push the lever

three screws

(No.6-32UNC)

screw

(No.6-32UNC)

switching power

clipple

chassis

Disconnect respectiv

power connectors.

When attaching the switching power,

it takes care so that harness may not

be inserted into the chassis.

switching power

2-5 Confidential

PCV-RX8__ Series (AM)

•HDD

•PCI SLOT PANEL

Push the lever.

two screws

(SW) (No.6-32UNC)

HDD

HDD bracket ass’y

two screws

(SW) (No.6-32UNC)

screw

(SW) (No.6-32UNC)

PCI slot panel

screw

(SW) (No.6-32UNC)

screw

(SW) (No.6-32UNC)

PCI slot panel

2-6 Confidential

PCV-RX8__ Series (AM)

•VGA CARD

screw

(SW) (No.6-32UNC)

VGA card

Push the clip.

AGP1

2-7 Confidential

PCV-RX8__ Series (AM)

•MODEM CARD

screw

(SW) (No.6-32UNC)

modem card

•PANEL ASS’Y (UPPER) (FOR 2 BAY)

panel ass’y (upper) (for 2 bay

)

two claws

Open the door (FDD) ass’y.

two claws

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