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Toshiba Personal Computer
Satellite A210
Maintenance Manual
TOSHIBA CORPORATION
[CONFIDENTIAL]
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Copyright © 2007 by Toshiba Corporation. All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual cannot be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of Toshiba. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. Toshiba Personal Computer Satellite A210 Maintenance Manual First edition May 2007 Disclaimer The information presented in this manual has been reviewed and validated for accuracy. The included set o
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Preface This maintenance manual describes how to perform hardware service maintenance for the Toshiba Personal Computer Satellite A210, referred to as the M100 Series in this manual. The procedures described in this manual are intended to help service technicians isolate faulty Field Replaceable Units (FRUs) and replace them in the field. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Four types of messages are used in this manual to bring important information to your attention. Each of these messages will be i
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The manual is divided into the following parts: Chapter 1 Hardware Overview describes the M100 Series system unit and each FRU. Chapter 2 Troubleshooting Procedures explains how to diagnose and resolve FRU problems. Chapter 3 Test and Diagnostics describes how to perform test and diagnostic operations for maintenance service. Chapter 4 Replacement Procedures describes the removal and replacement of the FRUs. Appendices The appendices describe the following: Handling the LCD module
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Some operations require you to simultaneously use two or more keys. We identify such operations by the key top symbols separated by a plus (+) sign. For example, Ctrl + Pause (Break) means you must hold down Ctrl and at the same time press Pause (Break). If three keys are used, hold down the first two and at the same time press the third. User input Text that you are instructed to type in is shown in the boldface type below: DISKCOPY A: B: The display Text generated by the compute
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Overview 1.1 Features............................................................................................................................1-1 1.2 System Unit......................................................................................................................1-5 1.3 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive .................................................................................................1-6 1.4 Optical Disc Device ................
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2.20 HDMI Troubleshooting…………………………………………………………………..48 2.21 MIC Troubleshooting ……………………………………………………………………54 2.22 Finger Troubleshooting …………………………………………………………………56 Chapter 3 Tests and Diagnostics 3.1 The Diagnostic Test .......................................................Error! Bookmark not defined. 3.2 Executing the Diagnostic Test .......................................Error! Bookmark not defined. 3.3 Display Configuration ...................................................Error
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Chapter 4 Replacement Procedures 4.1 General.......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 4.2 Battery........................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 4.3 PC Card......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 4.4 Memory Card................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined. 4.5 HD
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Appendices Appendix A Handling the LCD Module ................................................................................. A-1 Appendix B Board Layout ...................................................................................................... B-1 Appendix C Pin Assignments.................................................................................................. C-1 Appendix D Keyboard Scan/Character Codes ............................................................
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Chapter 1 Hardware Overview 1 [ C ONF IDEN TIAL]
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1 Hardware Overview Satellite A210/ A215, Satellite Pro A210, EQUIUM A210, SATEGO A210 Series Maintenance Manual 1-ii
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1 Hardware Overview Chapter 1 Contents 1.1 Features...................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 System Unit................................................................................................................1-5 1.3 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive...........................................................................................1-6 1.4 Optical Disc Device .........................................
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1 Hardware Overview Figures Figure 1-1 2.5-inch HDD ................................................................................................ 1-6 Tables Table 1-1 2.5-inch HDD specifications ......................................................................... 1-6 Table 1-1 2.5-inch HDD specifications (Continued)..................................................... 1-7 Table 1-2 DVD Super Multi Double Layer drive specifications................................... 1-8 Table 1-3
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1.1 Features 1 Hardware Overview 1.1 Features The Minnesota 10A/10AG (Satellite A210/ A215, Satellite Pro A210, EQUIUM A210, SATEGO A210 Series)Series Personal Computer uses extensive Large Scale Integration (LSI), and Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) technology extensively to provide compact size, minimum weight and high reliability. This computer incorporates the following features and benefits: CPU • AMD Turion 64 Dual Core • AMD Sempron Single Core Chipset • A
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1 Hardware Overview 1.1 Features Offers constant voltage 19V output source with 120W max output power capacity for Minnesota 10AG • 3 cells of Li-Ion 18650 size, smart battery pack with 2000mAH x 10.8V (21.6W) • 6 cells of Li-Ion 18650 size, smart battery pack with 4000mAH x 10.8V (43.2W) • 9 cells of Li-Ion 18650 size, smart battery pack with 6000mAH x 10.8V (64.8W) • Approximately 12 hours or longer charging time to 100% battery capacity with system switched on. • Approximately 4 ho
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1.1 Features 1 Hardware Overview • One S-Video port • One microphone port • One headphone-out jack • Digital/Rotary volume control • Wireless communication switch • One DC-in jack • One RJ-11 jack for 56kbps V.92 modem • One RJ-45 jack with LED indicator • Kensington lock • One IEEE 1394a port • Fingerprint authentication • One 4-in-1 push-push type flash card connector and card reader • Built-in camera with microphone Express Card Slot • TI 8402 card bus controller for the mod
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1 Hardware Overview 1.1 Features Switches • Power button • Two programmable launch buttons • Four control buttons for CD playing • Wireless communication switch Security • Fingerprint authentication AC Adapter • Universal AC adapter module • Liteon & Delta 75W, 90W,120W adapters • Output voltage: 19Vdc • Input Voltage/Frequency range: 90-264Vac, 47-63Hz Display • 15.4” (16:10) TFT screen with a resolution of 1280 horizontal x 800 vertical pixels, CSV VA, brightness approxima
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1.2 System Unit 1 Hardware Overview 1.2 System Unit The system unit is composed of the following major components: Processor • AMD Turion 64 Dual Core TL-50/ TL-52/ TL-53/ TL-56/ TL-58/ TL-60/ TL- 64/ TL-66 • AMD Sempron Single Core 3400+/ 3500+/ 3600+/ 3800+ System Logic • AMD RS690MC for UMA platform. • AMD RX690 for discrete platform. • ATI South Bridge SB600. Memory • Two DDR-II 667MHz SO-DIMM • Supports Dual channel • Up to 4GB. Video RAM (Depending on the model yo
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1 Hardware Overview 1.3 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive 1.3 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive The internal HDD is a random access non-volatile storage device. It has a non-removable 2.5-inch magnetic disk and mini-Winchester type magnetic heads. The computer supports up to 250G HDD. The HDD is shown in Figure 1-1. Specifications are listed in Table 1-1. Figure 1-1 2.5-inch HDD Items 60GB 80GB 100GB 120GB Formatted 55.89 74.52 93.15 111.8 capacity (GB) Logical Blocks 117,210,240 156,301,48
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1.3 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive 1 Hardware Overview Items 160GB 200GB 250GB 300GB Formatted 149.05 186.31 232.89 279.46 capacity (GB) Logical Blocks 312,581,808 390,720,968 488,397,168 586,072,368 (LBA) Rotational 5400/4200 4200 4200 4200 speed (rpm) Toshiba HDD 8 8 N/A N/A Buffer (MB) Hitachi HDD 8 N/A N/A N/A Buffer (MB) Fujitsu HDD 8 8 8 8 Buffer (MB) 512 512 Bytes per sector 512 512 Table 1-1 2.5-inch HDD specifications (Continued) Satellite A210/ A215, Satellite Pr
