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Disassemble Instruction
VGN-N Series
VGN-N SERIES
Rev 1.01.100906 SONY CONFIDENTIAL 1
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Disassemble Instruction VGN-N Series – Preliminary Considerations Safety Precautions In order to prevent harm to both yourself and the unit, ALWAYS disconnect all peripherals and cables, and unplug the AC Adapter before performing any repairs on the unit. Shoes with non- conductive rubber soles should be worn to minimize the chance of shock or injury. ESD Protection The components of the VGN-N Series are susceptible to damage caused by ESD (electrostatic discharge). Always follow proper grou
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Disassemble Instruction VGN-N Series – Flow Chart VGN-NXX BATTERY MEMORY ODD KEYBOARD LCD ASSY BEZEL INVERTER LCD PANEL PALMREST HDD TOUCHPAD MB CPU FAN CPU VGA THERMAL RJ11/RJ45 DC JACK BATTERY COVER SPEAKER Rev 1.01.100906 SONY CONFIDENTIAL 3
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Disassemble Instruction VGN-N Series - Screws B1 B2 B3 B4 B7 B9 B10 Screw needed for Disassembly Station Screw model Amount ODD B3 M2*L7 2 KEYBOARD B3 M2*L7 1 BOTTOM B3 M2*L7 12 BOTTOM B7 M2*L3 3 BOTTOM B2 M2*L1.8 3 BATTERY COVER B2 M2*L1.8 1 PALMREST B9 M2*L10 1 HINGE B1 M3*L6 6 HDD B9 M2*L10 2 MOTHERBOARD B3 M2*L7 3 CPU FAN B4 M2*L5 4 VGA THERMAL B4 M2*L5 2 LCD BEZEL B4 M2*L5 4 SPEAKER B10 T2*L3 4 Rev 1.01.100906 SONY CONFIDENTIAL 4
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Disassemble Instruction VGN-N Series - Battery Removal OVERVIEW-BACK 1) LOCK / UNLOCK RELEASE PRESS THE UNLOCK TAB AND THE RELEASE TAB TOWARDS THE CENTER OF THE BATTERY. SLIDE THE BATTERY AWAY THE SYSTEM. Rev 1.01.100906 SONY CONFIDENTIAL 5
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Disassemble Instruction VGN-N Series - VGC-LS1 Series – Memor Battery Removal y Removal 1) 3) LOOSEN ONE RETAINED SCREW 2) REMOVE EACH RAM MODULE BY RELEASING THE CLIPS AND LIFTING THE RAM FROM THE SOCKET ROTATE THE RAM DOOR FROM THE UPPER EDGE AND LIFT UP Rev 1.01.100906 SONY CONFIDENTIAL 6
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Disassemble Instruction VGN-N Series - Optical Drive Removal 1) B3 REMOVE TWO SCREWS 2) SLIDE THE OPTICAL DRIVE OUT OF THE SYSTEM Rev 1.01.100906 SONY CONFIDENTIAL 7
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Disassemble Instruction VGN-N Series - Keyboard Removal 1) 3) B3 ROTATE THE KEYBOARD FROM THE BOTTOM TO REMOVE REMOVE ONE SCREW 2) 4) DISCONNECT THE KEYBOARD CABLE RELEASE FIVE TABS FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE KEYBOARD Rev 1.01.100906 SONY CONFIDENTIAL 8
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Disassemble Instruction VGN-N Series - Palmrest Removal 1) B3 B2 B7 REMOVE EIGHTEEN SCREWS FROM THE PALMREST. NOTE THERE ARE THREE DIFFERENT LENGTHS 2) 3) TOUCHPAD B9 CABLE LIFT THE PALMREST FROM THE FRONT EDGE. GENTLY DISCONNECT THE TOUCHPAD CABLE. REMOVE ONE SCREW RELEASING THE DETENTS Rev 1.01.100906 SONY CONFIDENTIAL 9
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Disassemble Instruction VGC-LS1 Series – VGN-N Series - Touchpad Battery Removal Removal OVERVIEW-BACK 2) DISCONNECT THE TOUCHPAD CABLE 3) 1) B7 REMOVE TWO SCREWS. LIFT THE TOUCHPAD BUTTONS THE TOUCHPAD IS AFFIXED TO THE PALMREST WITH DOUBLE- FROM THE TOP EDGE SIDED ADHESIVE Rev 1.01.100906 SONY CONFIDENTIAL 10
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Disassemble Instruction VGN-N Series - VGC-LS1 Series – Wireless LAN Card Re Battery Removal moval OVERVIEW-FRONT 2) RELEASE THE WIRLESS CARD BY PRESSING THE TWO CLIPS AWAY FROM THE CARD 3) 1) WIRELESS LAN ANTENNAS DISCONNECT THE WLAN ANTENNAS. NOTE THE ROUTING OF LIFT THE SIDE OF THE WIRELESS CARD UP. REMOVE THE CARD AWAY THE ANTENNAS FROM THE SOCKET Rev 1.01.100906 SONY CONFIDENTIAL 11
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Disassemble Instruction VGN-N Series - VGC-LS1 Series – LCD Assembly Removal Battery Removal 2) OVERVIEW-FRONT B1 RJ-45 HARNESS DISCONNECT THE RJ-45 HARNESS. REMOVE THREE SCREWS ON THE RIGHT HINGE AND LIFT LCD ASSEMBLY FROM THE SYSTEM 3) 1) B2 B1 LCD HARNESS REMOVE ONE SCREW FROM THE LCD HARNESS ROUTING GUIDE. LIFT DISCONNECT THE TWO CONNECTORS ON THE LCD HARNESS. THE ROUTING GUIDE UP REMOVE THREE SCREWS FROM THE LEFT HINGE Rev 1.01.100906 SONY CONFIDENTIAL 12
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Disassemble Instruction VGN-N Series - VGC-LS1 Series – Hard Drive Removal Battery Removal 2) OVERVIEW-FRONT SLIDE THE HDD TO THE LEFT AND LIFT UP 1) B9 REMOVE TWO SCREWS Rev 1.01.100906 SONY CONFIDENTIAL 13
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Disassemble Instruction VGN-N Series - VGC-LS1 Series – Motherboard Removal Battery Removal 1) 3) RJ-11 HARNESS B3 SPEAKER DC JACK HARNESS HARNESS GENTLY TURN THE MOTHERBOARD OVER AND DISCONNECT THE DC DISCONNECT THE SPEAKER HARNESS. REMOVE THREE SCREWS JACK HARNESS AND THE RJ-11 HARNESS 2) NOTICE WHEN INSTALLING THE MOTHERBAORD. ENSURE THE WIRELESS LAN SWITCH ON THE MOTHERBOARD IS IN THE SAME POSITION THE WIRELESS LAN SWITCH ON THE BOTTOM HOUSING LIFT UP THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MOTHERBOARD A
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Disassemble Instruction VGN-N Series - VGC-LS1 Series – CPU Removal Battery Removal 1) OVERVIEW-BACK B4 FAN CABLE DISCONNECT THE CPU FAN. REMOVE FOUR SCREWS AND LIFT THE COOLING UNIT UP 2) RELEASE THE CPU LOCK BY ROTATING THE LOCK CLOCKWISE WITH A FLAT-BLADE SCREWDRIVER. CAREFULLY LIFT THE CPU UP Rev 1.01.100906 SONY CONFIDENTIAL 15
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Disassemble Instruction VGN-N Series - VGC-LS1 Series – VGA Thermal Remov Battery Removal al 1) OVERVIEW-BACK B4 REMOVE TWO SCREWS AND LIFT THE VGA THERMAL UNIT UP Rev 1.01.100906 SONY CONFIDENTIAL 16
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Disassemble Instruction VGN-N Series - RJ-11/RJ-45 Harness Removal OVERVIEW-FRONT 2) RELEASE THE CLIP ON EACH SIDE OF THE RJ-11 /RJ-45 BRACKET AND LIFT THE BRACKET UP 3) 1) B7 LIFT THE RJ-11 /RJ-45 HARNESS UP REMOVE ONE SCREW FROM THE RJ-11 /RJ-45 HARNESS Rev 1.01.100906 SONY CONFIDENTIAL 17
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Disassemble Instruction VGN-N Series - VGC-LS1 Series – DC Jack Harness Removal Battery Removal OVERVIEW-FRONT 2) LIFT THE DC JACK HARNESS UP 1) B7 REMOVE ONE SCREW AND LIFT THE DC JACK BRACKET UP Rev 1.01.100906 SONY CONFIDENTIAL 18
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Disassemble Instruction VGN-N Series - VGC-LS1 Series – Battery Bay Cover Removal Battery Removal OVERVIEW-FRONT 2) LIFT THE BATTERY BAY COVER UP 1) GENTLY RELEASE THE FOUR CLIPS ON THE BATTERY BAY COVER Rev 1.01.100906 SONY CONFIDENTIAL 19
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Disassemble Instruction VGN-N Series - VGC-LS1 Series – Speaker Removal Battery Removal OVERVIEW-FRONT 2) B10 REMOVE TWO SCREWS AND LIFT THE SPEAKER BRACKET UP. LIFT THE SPEAKERS AND HARNESS UP. NOTE THE ROUTING OF THE HARNESS 1) B10 REMOVE TWO SCREWS AND LIFT THE LEFT SPEAKER BRACKET UP.NOTE THE ROUTING OF THE CABLE Rev 1.01.100906 SONY CONFIDENTIAL 20
