Clevo P150SM-A, P151SM-A Service Manual

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Instructions for Care and Operation

The notebook computer is quite rugged, but it can be damaged. To prevent this, follow these suggestions:

1. Don’t drop it, or expose it to shock. If the computer falls, the case and the components could be damaged.

2. Keep it dry, and don’t overheat it. Keep the computer and power supply away from any kind of heating element. This
is an electrical appliance. If water or any other liquid gets into it, the computer could be badly damaged.

3. Follow the proper working procedures for the computer. Shut the computer down properly and don’t forget to save
your work. Remember to periodically save your data as data may be lost if the battery is depleted.

Do not expose the computer
to any shock or vibration.

Do not place it on an unstable
surface.

Do not place anything heavy
on the computer.

Do not expose it to excessive
heat or direct sunlight.

Do not leave it in a place
where foreign matter or mois­ture may affect the system.

Don’t use or store the com­puter in a humid environment.

Do not place the computer on
any surface which will block
the vents.

Do not turn off the power
until you properly shut down
all programs.

Do not turn off any peripheral
devices when the computer is
on.

Do not disassemble the com­puter by yourself.

Perform routine maintenance
on your computer.

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4. Avoid interference. Keep the computer away from high capacity transformers, electric motors, and other strong mag­netic fields. These can hinder proper performance and damage your data.

5. Take care when using peripheral devices.

Power Safety

The computer has specific power requirements:

• Only use a power adapter approved for use with this computer.

• Your AC adapter may be designed for international travel but it still requires a steady, uninterrupted power supply. If you are
unsure of your local power specifications, consult your service representative or local power company.

• The power adapter may have either a 2-prong or a 3-prong grounded plug. The third prong is an important safety feature; do
not defeat its purpose. If you do not have access to a compatible outlet, have a qualified electrician install one.

• When you want to unplug the power cord, be sure to disconnect it by the plug head, not by its wire.

• Make sure the socket and any extension cord(s) you use can support the total current load of all the connected devices.

• Before cleaning the computer, make sure it is disconnected from any external power supplies.

Use only approved brands of
peripherals.

Unplug the power cord before
attaching peripheral devices.

Do not plug in the power
cord if you are wet.

Do not use the power cord if
it is broken.

Do not place heavy objects
on the power cord.

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Removal Warning

When removing any
cover(s) and screw(s)
for the purposes of de­vice upgrade, remem­ber to replace the
cover(s) and screw(s)
before restoring power
to the system.

Also note the following
when the cover is re­moved:

• Hazardous mov­ing parts.

• Keep away from
moving fan blades

Power Safety

Warning

Before you undertake
any upgrade proce­dures, make sure that
you have turned off the
power, and discon­nected all peripherals
and cables (including
telephone lines and
power cord). You must
also remove your bat­tery in order to prevent
accidentally turning the
machine on.

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Battery Precautions

• Only use batteries designed for this computer. The wrong battery type may explode, leak or damage the computer.

• Do not continue to use a battery that has been dropped, or that appears damaged (e.g. bent or twisted) in any way. Even if the
computer continues to work with a damaged battery in place, it may cause circuit damage, which may possibly result in fire.

• Recharge the batteries using the notebook’s system. Incorrect recharging may make the battery explode.

• Do not try to repair a battery pack. Refer any battery pack repair or replacement to your service representative or qualified service
personnel.

• Keep children away from, and promptly dispose of a damaged battery. Always dispose of batteries carefully. Batteries may explode
or leak if exposed to fire, or improperly handled or discarded.

• Keep the battery away from metal appliances.

• Affix tape to the battery contacts before disposing of the battery.

• Do not touch the battery contacts with your hands or metal objects.

Battery Guidelines

The following can also apply to any backup batteries you may have.

• If you do not use the battery for an extended period, then remove the battery from the computer for storage.

• Before removing the battery for storage charge it to 60% - 70%.

• Check stored batteries at least every 3 months and charge them to 60% - 70%.

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Battery Disposal

The product that you have purchased contains a rechargeable battery. The battery is recyclable. At the end of its useful life, under var­ious state and local laws, it may be illegal to dispose of this battery into the municipal waste stream. Check with your local solid waste
officials for details in your area for recycling options or proper disposal.

Caution

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
Discard used battery according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Battery Level

Click the battery icon in the taskbar to see the current battery level and charge status. A battery that drops below a level of 10%
will not allow the computer to boot up. Make sure that any battery that drops below 10% is recharged within one week.

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Related Documents

You may also need to consult the following manual for additional information:

User’s Manual on Disc
This describes the notebook PC’s features and the procedures for operating the computer and its ROM-based setup pro­gram. It also describes the installation and operation of the utility programs provided with the notebook PC.

System Startup

1. Remove all packing materials.

2. Place the computer on a stable surface.

3. Insert the battery and tighten the screws.

4. Securely attach any peripherals you want to use with
the computer (e.g. keyboard and mouse) to their
ports.

5. Attach the AC/DC adapter to the DC-In jack at the
rear of the computer, then plug the AC power cord
into an outlet, and connect the AC power cord to the
AC/DC adapter.

6. Use one hand to raise the lid/LCD to a comfortable
viewing angle (do not to exceed 135 degrees);

use

the other hand (as illustrated in

Figure 1) to support

the base of the computer (Note: Never lift the
computer by the lid/LCD).

7. Press the power button to turn the computer “on”.

135

Figure 1

Opening the Lid/LCD/

Computer with AC/DC

Adapter Plugged-In

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1.Introduction

Specifications

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Latest Specification Information

The specifications listed here are correct at the
time of sending them to the press. Certain items
(particularly processor types/speeds) may be
changed, delayed or updated due to the manu­facturer's release schedule. Check with your
service center for more details.

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CPU

The CPU is not a user serviceable part. Ac­cessing the CPU in any way may violate your
warranty.

Processor Options

P150SM-A / P151SM-A:

Intel® Core™ i7 Processor
i7-4930MX (3.00GHz)
8MB L3 Cache, 22nm, DDR3L-1600MHz, TDP 57W

All Models:

Intel® Core™ i7 Processor

i7-4900MQ (2.80GHz)

8MB L3 Cache, 22nm, DDR3L-1600MHz, TDP 47W

i7-4800MQ (2.70GHz), i7-4700MQ (2.40GHz)

6MB L3 Cache, 22nm, DDR3L-1600MHz, TDP 47W

i7-4600M (2.90GHz)

4MB L3 Cache, 22nm, DDR3L-1600MHz, TDP 37W

Intel® Core™ i5 Processor
i5-4330M (2.80GHz), i5-4300M (2.60GHz), i5-4200M
(2.50GHz)
3MB L3 Cache, 22nm, DDR3L-1600MHz, TDP 37W
Intel® Core™ i3 Processor
i3-4100M (2.50GHz), i3-4000M (2.40GHz)
3MB L3 Cache, 22nm, DDR3L-1600MHz, TDP 37W

LCD

15.6" (39.62cm) FHD LCD

Memory

Four 204 Pin SO-DIMM Sockets Supporting DDR3L
1600MHz Memory

(The real memory operating frequency depends on the FSB
of the processor.)

Memory Expandable up to 16GB/32GB

Note: Four SO-DIMMs are only supported by Quad-Core
CPUs; Dual-Core CPUs support two SO-DIMMs maximum

Core Logic

Intel® HM87 Express Chipset

Security

Security (Kensington® Type) Lock Slot

BIOS Password

(Factory Option) Fingerprint Reader Module

(Factory Option) TPM 1.2

Storage

(Factory Option) One 12.7mm(h) Optical Device Type Drive
(Super Multi Drive/Blu-Ray Combo Drive/Blu-Ray Writer
Drive)

One Changeable 2.5" (6cm) 9.5mm (h) SATA (Serial) Hard
Disk Drive/SSD

(Factory Option) 9.5mm 2nd HDD caddy

(Factory Option) Two mSATA Solid State Drives (SSD) sup-
porting RAID Level 0/1

BIOS

AMI BIOS (48Mb SPI Flash-ROM)

Video Adapter

P150SM-A / P151SM-A:

Intel® Integrated GPU and NVIDIA® Discrete GPU

Supports Microsoft Hybrid Graphics

Intel Integrated GPU

Intel HD Graphics 4600

Dynamic Frequency (Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technol­ogy for up to 1.7GB)

Microsoft DirectX® 11 Compatible

NVIDIA® Discrete GPU

NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 860M PCIe Video Card

4GB GDDR5 Video RAM on board

Microsoft DirectX® 11.1 Compatible

NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 870M PCIe Video Card

6GB GDDR5 Video RAM on board

Microsoft DirectX® 11.1 Compatible

NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 880M PCIe Video Card

8GB GDDR5 Video RAM on board

Microsoft DirectX® 11.1 Compatible

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P151SM1-A:

Intel® Integrated GPU and NVIDIA® Discrete GPU

Supports Microsoft Hybrid Graphics

Intel HD Graphics 4600

Dynamic Frequency (Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technol­ogy for up to 1.7GB)

Microsoft DirectX® 11 Compatible

NVIDIA® Discrete GPU

NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 860M PCIe Video Card

2GB GDDR5 Video RAM on board

Microsoft DirectX® 11.1 Compatible

Pointing Device

Built-in Touchpad (scrolling key functionality integrated)

Keyboard

P150SM-A:

Illuminated Full-size “WinKey” keyboard (with numeric key-

pad)

P151SM-A / P151SM1-A:

Full-size “WinKey” keyboard (with numeric keypad)

Audio

High Definition Audio Compliant Interface

S/PDIF Digital Output

Two Speakers

One Sub Woofer

Built-In Microphone

Sound Blaster Audio

ANSP™ 3D sound technology on headphone output

Mini-Card Slots

Slot 1 for WLAN Module or Combo WLAN and Bluetooth
Module

Slots 2 & 3 for mSATA SSD

Card Reader

Embedded Multi-In-1 Push-Push Card Reader

MMC (MultiMedia Card) / RS MMC

SD (Secure Digital) / Mini SD / SDHC/ SDXC

MS (Memory Stick) / MS Pro / MS Duo

Interface

Two USB 3.0 Ports (Including one AC/DC Powered USB
port)

One USB 2.0 Port

One eSATA Port (USB 3.0 Port Combined)

One HDMI-Out Port

One DisplayPort (1.1a)

One

Mini DisplayPort

One S/PDIF Out Jack

One Headphone/Speaker-Out Jack

One Microphone-In Jack

One Line-In Jack

One Mini-IEEE1394a Port

One RJ-45 LAN Jack

One DC-In Jack

Note: External 7.1CH Audio Output Supported by Head­phone, Microphone, Line-In and S/PDIF Out Jacks

Communication

Built-In Gigabit Ethernet LAN

2,0M FHD PC Camera Module

WLAN/ Bluetooth Half Mini-Card Modules:

(Factory Option) Intel® Centrino® Ultimate-N 6300 Wire­less LAN (802.11a/g/n)

(Factory Option) Intel® Wireless-AC 7260 Wireless LAN
(802.11a/c) + Bluetooth 4.0

(Factory Option) Intel® Wireless-N 7260 Wireless LAN
(802.11b/g/n) + Bluetooth 4.0

(Factory Option) Wireless LAN (802.11b/g/n) + Bluetooth

4.0

(Factory Option) Wireless LAN (802.11a/b/g/n) + Bluetooth

4.0

Environmental Spec

Temperature

Operating: 5°C - 35°C

Non-Operating: -20°C - 60°C

Relative Humidity

Operating: 20% - 80%

Non-Operating: 10% - 90%

Power

Removable 8-cell Smart Lithium-Ion Battery Pack, 76.96WH

Full Range AC/DC Adapter

AC Input: 100 - 240V, 50 - 60Hz

P150SM-A / P151SM-A:

DC Output: 19.5V, 9.2A/ 19V, 9.5A (180W)

P151SM1-A:

DC Output: 19.5V, 6.15A (120W)

Dimensions & Weight

376mm (w) * 256mm (d) * 35 - 43mm (h)
Around 3.1kg with Battery and ODD

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External Locator - Top View with LCD Panel Open

Figure 1

Top View

1. Built-In PC
Camera

2. PC Camera LED

3. Built-In
Microphone

4. LCD

5. Speakers

6. Power Button

7. LED Lock
Indicators

8. LED Status
Indicators

9. Keyboard
(P150SM supports
an Illuminated
Keyboard)

10. TouchPad and
Buttons

11. Fingerprint
Reader (Optional)

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7

6

5

4

5

3

10

11

Note that the Touchpad and
Buttons has a valid operation­al area indicated within the
red dotted lines above.

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External Locator - Front & Right side Views

Figure 2

Front Views

1. LED Power
Indicators

Figure 3

Right Side Views

1. Optical Device
Drive Bay

2. Emergency Eject
Hole

3. Headphone Jack

4. Microphone Jack

5. S/PDIF-Out Jack

6. Line-In Jack

7. USB 2.0 Port

8. Security Lock Slot

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Front

Right

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