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PCG-FX220/FX220K/FX240/FX240K/
PCG-FX250/FX250K/FX270/FX270K
SERVICE MANUAL US Model
Canadian Model
S400
Illust : PCG-FX270K
NOTEBOOK COMPUTER
9-872-227-11
Confidential
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Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Caution Markings for Lithium/Ion Battery - The following or similar texts shall be provided on battery pack of equipment or in both the Sony and VAIO are trademarks of Sony. Intel logo and Intel Inside operating and the service instructions. logo are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Pentium MMX is a trademark of Intel Corporation. Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows, CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replace
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Title Page Section Title Page CHAPTER 1. REMOVAL CHAPTER 2. SELF DIAGNOSTICS ......................... 2-1 1-1. Flowchart ......................................................................... 1-1 (to 2-1) 1-2. Main Electrical Parts Location Diagram ......................... 1-1 1-3. Removal ........................................................................... 1-2 CHAPTER 3. BLOCK DIAGRAM ............................... 3-1 1. Hood Keyboard Assy, Keyboard Unit
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CHAPTER 1. REMOVAL 1-1. Flowchart CNX-125 BOARD P 1-4 PALM REST BRACKET TOUCH PLATE PAD PAD P 1-4 P 1-4 P 1-4 BEZEL DISPLAY HINGE LCD INVERTER HOUSING HOUSING COVER UNIT ASSY ASSY ASSY P 1-5 ∗P 1-9 ∗P 1-9 ∗P 1-10 ∗P 1-10 COMBINATION DISPLAY (P 1-11) (P 1-11) (P 1-12) (P 1-12) DVD-ROM ASSY DRIVE 〈P 1-13〉 〈P 1-14〉 〈P 1-14〉 〈P 1-14〉 P 1-2 P 1-5 LCD P 1-3 HARNESS LITHIUM BATTERY ∗P 1-10 (P 1-12) P 1-2 〈P 1-14〉 HOOD LATCH PWS-13 I/O MBX-49 POWER KEYBOARD DOOR PALM REST KEYBOARD OFF FPC ASSY DETECTOR
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1-3.Removal 1. Hood Keyboard Assy, Keyboard Unit 3M2X4 Special Head (Black) 4Pull it up sliding it to the right. 8M2X4 Special Head (Black) 6Hood Keyboard Assy q;Keyboard Unit 7 5 Four Claws 1 9 2 MBX-49 Board MBX-49 Board CN2004 CN1902 2. DC-Fan, Lithium Battery, Combination Drive, DVD-ROM Drive 5Screw (M2) 0 Number P3 Kind (X4) (Black) 2+B M2 (X2) (Gold) 3Plate ground 1 MBX-49 Board CN102 7DC Fan 4 9M2X6 Special Head (Gold) 6 MBX-49 Board CN102 8 qaCombination Drive DVD-ROM Drive q; Confidenti
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3. Combination Drive, DVD-ROM Drive 1. FX240/FX240K/FX250/FX250K/FX270/FX270K Model 5Bracket CD-ROM R 3+B M2 (X2) (Gold) 4+B M2 (X2) (Gold) 8COMBO Drive 6Screw (M1.7) (X3) (Black) Claw 2Bracket (CD-ROM L) 1+B M2 (X2) (Gold) 7DVD-RW Door Assy 2. FX220/FX220K Model 5Bracket CD-ROM R 3+B M2 (X2) (Silver) 8DVD-ROM Drive 4+B M2 (X2) (Silver) 6Tapping screw (B1.7) (Black) Two claws 2Bracket (CD-ROM L) 7DVD-ROM Door Assy 1+B M2 (X2) (Silver) Confidential 1-3 PCG-FX220/FX220K/FX240/FX240K/ PCG-F
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4. HDD, Door Battery 1M2X6 Special Head (X6) (Gold) 1Screw M3X4 (X2) (Gold) 3 3Bracket HDD 2FPC 50Pin (for HDD) MBX-49 Board CN2201 4FPC 50Pin 5HDD (for HDD) 2Screw M3X4 (X2) (Gold) 4Door Battery 5. Palm Rest Assy, Touch Pad, CNX-125 Board, Palm Rest Plate, Bracket Pad 3Pull it to the front slightly Palm Rest Assy and raise to remove it. 1M2X4 Special Head (Black) 7CNX-125 Board 9Touch Pad 4 8FPC (TP-CNX) PWS-13 Board 6FPC (SWX-PWX) CN4004 5Bracket Pad 4Remove by pressing to rear. 3P
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6. Display Assy, Hinge Cover 1Stand the LCD upright to the MBX-49 board. 7M2.6 Cross 3+B M2 (X2) (Gold) (Hole) Bind (Black) 9M2X6 Special Head (Gold) 4Plate ground q;+B 2X12 (Silver) qaM2X6 Special Head (Black) 2 qs 5M2.6 Cross (Hole) Bind Six Claws (Black) MBX-49 Board 6M2.6 Cross (Hole) CN701 Bind (X2) (Black) 8Screw (M2), 0 Number P3 Kind (Black) qdClose simultaneously both left and right hinges approximately 90° in the direction of the arrow. qfCover Hinge qhDisplay Ba
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7. PWS-13 Board, Latch Detector 2M2X4 Special Head (X2) (Black) 6PWS-14 Board 5Latch Detector 1 3 MBX-50 Board CON22 4Two Claws 8. PC Card Connector, Modem Card, MBX-49 Board, I/O Bracket qhI/O Bracket qgScrew (HEX) (X6) (Silevr) 2+B 2X4 (Silver) 1M2X4 Special Head (X4) (Black) 1 * CPU 9PC Card Connector qdNUT M2 TYPE2 (X2) qjMBX-50 Board 3Screw (MBX) CON4 (Silver) 8+B 2X14 (X2) qa 7 (Silver) qfSpacer (MBX) (X2) 4M2X4 Special Head (X2) (Black) 2 * qsModem Card 5Bracket Bay Connector q;M2 G
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9. Speaker Unit, SWX-73 Board 6M2X4 (X2) (Black) Note : When removing the speaker unit, be sure not to damage 4M2X4 (X5) (Black) the hood keyboard. SWX-73 Board 7Speaker Unit CN301 3 SWX-73 Board CN302 5SWX-73 Board 8M2X4 (X2) (Black) SWX-73 Board CN303 1 2 9Speaker Unit Note : To re-install it, align the notch of the speaker unit with the projection of the hood keyboard. Notch Speaker Unit Notch Hood Keyboard Projection Projection Hood Keyboard 10. SO-DIMM 1M2X4 Special Head (Black) 2DIMM
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11. Modem Card (Removing from the bottom) 1M2X4 Special Head (Black) 2Modem Door 3M2 Grip (X2) (Black) 5 4Modem Card Confidential PCG-FX220/FX220K/FX240/FX240K/ 1-8 PCG-FX250/FX250K/FX270/FX270K (UC)
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12. LCD Section (FX270/FX270K Model) – Made by HI – 1. Bezel Housing Assy, LCD unit (15 inch) 1Cover Screw Side (15) (X3) 2M2X3 Special Head (X3) (Gold) 3Cover Screw 4+P 2.6X6 Shaft Bezel Housing Assy Lock Precision b Type3 (Black) a : claw part 7 2M2X3 Special Head (X3) (Gold) 3Cover Screw Shaft Cover Screw Side (15) (X3) c b How to release the claw a 4+P 2.6X6 Lock Precision Type3 (Black) Bezel Housing Assy 0 a LCD unit Display Housing Assy 8 Pull the Bezel Housing Assy as s
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2. Inverter Assy, LCD Harness, FPC, Display Hpusing Assy 3Filament Tape 8LCD HARNESS 1M2X4 2 Special Head (Black) 2 4 6 5Inverter Assy 7FPC 9Display Housing Assy Confidential PCG-FX220/FX220K/FX240/FX240K/ 1-10 PCG-FX250/FX250K/FX270/FX270K (UC)
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13. LCD Section (FX220/FX220K/FX250/FX250K Model) – Made by HI – 1. Bezel Housing Assy, LCD unit (15 inch) 1Cover Screw Side (15) (X3) 2M2X3 Special Head (X3) (Gold) 3Cover Screw Shaft Bezel Housing Assy 4+P 2.6X6 Lock Precision b Type3 (Black) a : claw part 7 2M2X3 Special Head (X3) (Gold) 3Cover Screw Shaft 1Cover Screw Side (15) (X3) c How to release the claw a b 4+P 2.6X6 Lock Precision Type3 (Black) Bezel Housing Assy 0 a LCD unit Display Housing Assy 8 Pull the Bezel Ho
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2. Inverter Assy, LCD Harness, FPC, Display Hpusing Assy 3Filament Tape 8LCD HARNESS 1M2X4 2 Special Head (Black) 2 4 6 5Inverter Assy 7FPC 9Display Housing Assy Confidential PCG-FX220/FX220K/FX240/FX240K/ 1-12 PCG-FX250/FX250K/FX270/FX270K (UC)
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14. LCD Section (FX240/FX240K Model) – Made by HI – 1. Bezel Housing Assy (14 inch) 1Cover Screw Lower (X2) 2M2X4 Special : claw part Head (X2) (Black) b 1Cover Screw Upper (X2) a 2M2X4 Special Head (X2) (Black) 3 Bezel Housing Assy c b 4M2X4 Special Head (X5) (Black) 4M2X4 Special Head (X5) (Black) 7 LCD Unit How to release the claw a 6 5 Bezel Housing Assy Display Housing Assy a Display Housing Assy Pull the Bezel Housing Assy as shown to release the claw a. Inverter Assy Order of releasing t
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2. Bracket LCD Left, Bracket LCD Right, LCD Unit (14 inch) 3+P M2x3 Lock (X4) (Gold) 5LCD Unit 1+P M2x3 Lock (X4) (Gold) 4Bracket LCD Left 2Bracket LCD Right 3. FPC, Inverter Assy, Display Housing Assy, LCD Harness 8LCD Harness 6M2X4 Special Head (Black) 5M2X4 Special Head (Black) 1 2Inverter Assy 3 4FPC 7Display Housing Assy : claw part Confidential PCG-FX220/FX220K/FX240/FX240K/ 1-14 PCG-FX250/FX250K/FX270/FX270K (UC)
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1-4.Replacing the CPU NOTE: This computer uses either one of the two types of CPU socket. The CPU locking position and the lock-release position are different depending on the types of the CPU socket. 1. Socket type 1, 2 1. Removing the CPU 1 1 Insert a flat-blade screwdriver into the notch as shown in the illustration and CPU 2 rotate it so that the protrusion comes to the lock release position. 2 Pull the CPU gently upward to lift it out of the CPU socket. CPU socket Lock release position Lock
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2. Socket type 3 1. Removing the CPU 1 CPU 2 L O Protrusion CPU socket Lock release position [O] 1 Insert a flat-blade screwdriver into the notch as shown in the illustration and rotate it so that the protrusion comes to the “O” (lock release) position. 2 Pull the CPU gently upward to lift it out of the CPU socket. 2. Installing the CPU 1 2 CPU CPU socket Lock position [L] L Protrusion Reference marks O 1 Align the triangle reference mark of the CPU with that of the CPU socket and insert all the
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1-5. Replacing Various Connectors on the MBX-49 Board Replace the connectors of “5-5. Connector Section” as follows. 1. Removing the I/O Bracket When removing the connectors of reference numbers 164, 165 and 167 (refer to page 5-13), remove the I/O bracket first. +B 2X4 (X2) (Silver) I/O Bracket Screw (HEX) (X6) (Silver) MBX-49 Board 2. Removing the Various Connectors The connectors of reference numbers 164, 165 and 167 (Refer to page 5-13, 5-14) are connected by soldering, remove the soldering
