Apple PowerBook 5300 series Service Manual

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PowerBook 190/5300 Series

Macintosh PowerBook 190/66, 190cs/66, 5300/100,

5300cs/100, 5300c/100, and 5300ce/117

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Basics

PowerBook 190/5300 Series

Basics Product Overview - 1

Product Overview

The PowerBook 5300 Series
introduces a number of
technology and design
innovations to the
PowerBook family of
computers. The series
features a Power PC 603e
RISC microprocessor
running at 100 or 117
MHz, built-in PC Card

Figure: PowerBook 190, PowerBook 5300

technology (formerly
PCMCIA), infrared
communication, and a video
expansion board (to support
external monitors). Also
included in the series are

Basics Product Overview - 2

four different PowerBook displays: a monochrome FSTN
display, a color FSTN display, and color TFT and TFT/SVGA
displays.

The PowerBook 190 Series features a 68LC040 central
processor running at 33 MHz and offers the infrared board,
video board, logic board, and TFT display as upgrade options.

Basics PowerBook 5300 Series Configurations - 3

PowerBook 5300 Series Configurations

The PowerBook 5300 Series computers come in the
following configurations:

PowerBook 5300

• Processor: 100 MHz PowerPC 603e

• RAM/Hard drive: 8 MB/500 MB

• Display: 9.5-inch greyscale

• Battery: 2.5–4-hour NiMH

• Weight: 5.9 pounds

PowerBook 5300cs

• Processor: 100 MHz PowerPC 603e

• RAM/Hard drive: 8 MB/500 MB or 16 MB/750 MB

• Display: 10.4-inch dual-scan color

• Battery: 2.5–4-hour NiMH

• Weight: 6.2 pounds

Basics PowerBook 5300 Series Configurations - 4

PowerBook 5300c

• Processor: 100/117 MHz PowerPC 603e

• RAM/Hard drive: 8 MB/500 MB or 16 MB/750 MB

• Display: 10.4-inch active-matrix color

• Battery: 2.5–4-hour NiMH

• Weight: 6.2 pounds

PowerBook 5300ce

• Processor: 100/117 MHz PowerPC 603e

• RAM/Hard drive: 32 MB/1 GB

• Display: 10.4-inch SVGA active-matrix color

• Battery: 2.5–4-hour NiMH

• Weight: 6.2 pounds

Basics PowerBook 190 Series Configurations - 5

PowerBook 190 Series Configurations

The PowerBook 190 Series computers come in the following
configurations:

PowerBook 190

• Processor: 66/33 MHz 68LC040

• RAM/Hard drive: 4 MB/500 MB or 8 MB/500 MB

• Display: 9.5-inch greyscale

• Battery: 2.5–4-hour NiMH

• Weight: 6 pounds

PowerBook 190cs

• Processor: 66/33 MHz 68LC040

• RAM/Hard drive: 4 MB/500 MB or 8 MB/500 MB

• Display: 10.4-inch dual-scan color

• Battery: 2.5–4-hour NiMH

• Weight: 6.3 pounds

Basics Repair Strategy - 6

Repair Strategy

Service the PowerBook 190 and PowerBook 5300 Series
computers through module exchange and parts replacement.
Customers can request on-site service from an Apple
Authorized Service Provider Plus (AASP+) Apple Assurance
(US only), or request a courier through the Apple Canada
Technical Answerline (Canada only). They can also choose
carry-in service from an AASP.

Ordering

Apple Service Providers planning to support the computer
systems covered in this manual may purchase Service
modules and parts to develop servicing capability. To order
parts, use the AppleOrder (US only) or ARIS (Canada only)
system and refer to “Service Price Pages.”

Basics Repair Strategy - 7

Large businesses, universities, and K-12 accounts must
provide a purchase order on all transactions, including
orders placed through the AppleOrder (US only) or ARIS
(Canada only) system.

USA Ordering

US Service Providers not enrolled in AppleOrder may fax
their orders to Service Provider Support (512-908-

8125) or mail them to

Apple Computer, Inc.
Service Provider Support
MS 212-SPS
Austin, TX 78714-9125

For US inquiries, please call Service Provider Support at
800-919-2775 and select option #1.

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Canadian Ordering

Canadian Service Providers not enrolled in ARIS may fax
their orders to Service Provider Support in Canada
(1-800-903-5284). For Canadian inquiries, please call
Service Provider Support at 905-513-5782 and select
option #3.

Basics Warranty/AppleCare/ARIS - 9

Warranty/AppleCare/ARIS

US Only

The PowerBook 190 and PowerBook 5300 Series computers
are covered under the Apple One-Year Limited Warranty.
The AppleCare Service Plan is also available for these
products. Service Providers are reimbursed for warranty
and AppleCare repairs made to these computers. For pricing
information, refer to “Service Price Pages.”

Repair Extension Program

A REA program for some PowerBook 190 and PowerBook
5300 Series computers is in effect until June 2002. For
information on this program, refer to the Programs manual,
Ordering & Repairing chapter, and Repair Extension
Authorization (REA) Programs section of Service Source.

Basics Warranty/AppleCare/ARIS - 10

Canada Only

The PowerBook 190 and PowerBook 5300 computers are
covered under first-year AppleCare. The Extended
AppleCare Service Plan is also available for these products.
Service Providers are reimbursed for first-year warranty
and Extended AppleCare repairs made to these computers.
For pricing information, refer to “Service Price Pages.”

Basics Rear Panel - 11

Rear Panel

The rear panel contains the
I/O ports, reset actuator,
and infrared window. The
picture to the left shows the
location of these features.

Infrared
Window

Video

Port

Reset

Actuator

Sound

Input

Port

Sound
Output

Port

(HDI-30)

SCSI

Port

External
Modem/

Printer

Port

Desktop

Bus (ADB)

Power

Adapter

Port

Apple

Port

Basics Screw Matrix - 12

Screw Matrix

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11***

1 Keyboard
2 Display, clutches
3 Display assembly
4 Hard drive
5 Video expansion board (internal)
6 CPU stiffener, hard drive bracket
7 Display bezel, inverter board, center clutch cover
8 Trackpad button & closure switch
9 Video expansion board (rear panel)
10 Floppy mechanism
11 Speaker

May be patchlock

Order Screw Kit 076-0639

This screw matrix identifies
the type and location of the
screws used in the
PowerBook 190/5300
Series computers.

Note:

As part of the 190/
5300 Repair Extension
Program, some of the
systems’s original screws
were replaced with
patchlock screws.

*

Basics Cable Matrix - 13

Cable Matrix

For a matrix of cables that work with specific models of the
PowerBook family of computers, select the PowerBook Cable
Matrix located in Hardware/Compatibility Charts.

Basics Power Information - 14

Power Information

Use the following information on the batteries and power
adapter to ensure the best use of these systems and to
recognize and prevent problems. For instructions on battery
and power adapter verification, see the Additional
Procedures chapter of this manual.

Battery Matrix

For a matrix of batteries that work with specific models of
the PowerBook family of computers, select the PowerBook
Battery Matrix located in Hardware/Compatibility Charts.

Basics Power Information - 15

Battery-Handling Guidelines

The following are guidelines for properly handling the
PowerBook 190/5300 Series batteries:

Warning:

undamaged, dead batteries to Apple for recycling—do not
discard dead batteries with other waste. If battery is
damaged, do not return it to Apple. Dispose of damaged
batteries according to local ordinances. Review battery
handling and disposal instructions in Safety Information in
Bulletins/Safety.

• Handle the battery carefully. Do not drop, puncture,
disassemble, mutilate, or incinerate it.

• Do not short-circuit the battery terminals.

NiMH batteries contain toxic materials. Send

Basics Power Information - 16

• Do not leave a battery in the computer for longer than a
week without plugging in the power adapter.

• Keep the contact cover on the battery when the battery is
not in the computer.

• Do not leave the battery in hot locations (such as the
trunk of a car).

• Keep the battery in a cool, dark place; do not store it for
longer than 6 months without recharging.

• Completely discharge and then recharge the battery once
every 90 days.

• Fully charge a replacement battery before using it; Apple
ships batteries in a partially charged state.

Basics Power Information - 17

Nickel-Metal-Hydride Batteries

The PowerBook 190/5300
Series computers use
nickel-metal-hydride
(NiMH) batteries. Each
battery provides power for
up to 4 hours of work time,
depending on the system
configuration and battery
conservation features
employed.

Basics PC Card Handling - 18

PC Card Handling

Two PC Card slots (formerly PCMCIA) are a feature in the
PowerBook 190/5300 Series. The two slots accept a variety
of third-party PC Cards.

There are three types of PC Cards: Type I (3 mm), Type II
(5 mm), and Type III (10.5 mm). Type I and Type II cards
fit in either the upper or lower slot of the PC Card unit.
Type III cards fit in the lower slot and take up both slots.

The following are guidelines for properly handling the PC
Card:

• Use only cards that are compatible with the PC Card unit.
Refer to the compatibility information that came with the
card. If you cannot find the compatibility information,
call the card vendor.

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• Do not insert anything other than a PC Card into the card
slots.

• The PC Card eject button functions regardless of whether
the computer is on or off.

• Before ejecting a PC Card, make sure nothing is blocking
the slot. To immediately reinsert the card, pull it out an
inch or more and then push it back in.

• Eject a PC Card using the PCMCIA Eject control panel or
the PCMCIA Quick Eject module in the computer's Control
Strip.

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Specifications

PowerBook 190/5300 Series

Specifications Introduction - 1

Introduction

You can also find specifications information for this product in the

Spec Database, which you can access in one of three ways:

— Launch it directly by double-clicking the Apple Spec Database

runtime alias at the top level of the Main Service Source CD.

— Select "Apple Spec Database" from the Service Source drop-

down main menu.

— Click the Acrobat toolbar icon for the database, which is near

the right end of the toolbar with the letters "SP."

Specifications Processor - 2

Processor

CPU

PowerBook 190
Series

PowerBook 5300
Series

All Systems

Motorola 68LC040 microprocessor running at 33 MHz

PowerPC 603e RISC microprocessor running at 100 MHz

(5300/100, 5300c/100, 5300cs/100) or 117 MHz
(5300ce/117)

Require system software version 7.5.2 or later with System
enabler: PowerBook Enabler 5300/2300/190 version 1.01

Specifications Processor - 3

Addressing

32-bit internal registers
32-bit address bus
32-bit data bus

Specifications Memory - 4

Memory

RAM

ROM

PRAM

RAM installed on the logic board:
4–8 MB PB 190/66 and 190cs/66
8 MB PB 5300/100
8–16 MB PB 5300c/100 and 5300cs/100
32 MB PB 5300ce/117
Expandable up to 64 MB with third-party RAM expansion card

2– 4 MB soldered on the logic board

256 bytes of parameter memory

Specifications Memory - 5

VRAM

Logic Board

Video Board

512K for passive display configurations; 512K and 1 MB for

active display configurations

512K; will support 1 MB

Specifications Disk Storage - 6

Disk Storage

Floppy Drive

Hard Drives

15 mm high, internal, 1.4 MB Apple SuperDrive

2.5 in.; 500 MB, 750 MB, and 1.1 GB IDE capacities

Specifications I/O Interfaces - 7

I/O Interfaces

SCSI

Apple Desktop Bus

Serial

Sound

HDI-30 SCSI port with 1.5 MB/sec. transfer rate
Supports up to six external SCSI devices
Connect SCSI device to computer with HDI-30 SCSI system cable.

Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) port
200 mA maximum current draw for all ADB devices

RS-422 serial port; mini DIN-8 connector

Stereo line-in port
Stereo sound-out headphone jack; standard 3.5 mm stereo

miniplugs

Specifications I/O Interfaces (Continued) - 8

I/O Interfaces (Continued)

Video

PC Card Slots

Infrared

Power Adapter

Micro DV-14 video-out port; 8 bit, 256 color video output

(optional on PowerBook 190)

Supports most Macintosh monitors, VGA monitors, and SVGA

monitors

Allow use of either two Type I and Type II cards, or one Type III

card

Supports LocalTalk

Power adapter port