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and other Microsoft products are trademarks or registered trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
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or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.Transmeta, the
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Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type
recommended by the manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according
to the manufacturer’s instructions.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. DISASSEMBLY
• Flow Chart................................................................ 1-1
• Left Panel Ass’y ....................................................... 1-2
• Optical Drive ............................................................ 1-3
• Switching Power ...................................................... 1-4
• HDD ......................................................................... 1-5
• IFX-294 Memory Stick Board/
IFX-333 Multi Card Board ...................................... 1-6
• CNX-235 Board ....................................................... 1-7
• CNX-183 Board ....................................................... 1-8
• CNX-184 Board ....................................................... 1-9
• FDD .......................................................................... 1-10
• CNX-180 Board ....................................................... 1-11
• DC Fan (Chassis) ..................................................... 1-12
• DC Fan (with Heat Sink) ......................................... 1-13
• CPU .......................................................................... 1-14
•VGA Card................................................................. 1-15
• PCI Slot Panel .......................................................... 1-16
• Mounted PWB ENX-15,
Mounted PWB ENX-20 (US F),
Mounted PWB ENX-26 (US F)............................... 1-17
• Sound Card (AUDIGY) ........................................... 1-18
• Modem Card............................................................. 1-19
• Memory .................................................................... 1-20
• Mother Board ........................................................... 1-21
• Right Panel Ass’y..................................................... 1-22
•Top Panel Ass’y........................................................ 1-23
•Front Panel Ass’y ..................................................... 1-24
• SWX-120, SWX-159, SWX-160
Switch/LED Board ................................................... 1-25
2. FRAME HARNESS
• Frame Harness Diagram and Jumper Setting
of Mother Board ....................................................... 2-1
3. REPAIR PARTS LIST
3-1. Exploded Vie w
(Mother Board (GL)/(WA)/(MO, GBE) Ass’y) ...... 3-1
3-2. Exploded Vie w
(Mother Board (MO2, GBE/WOAU)/
(MU, PSC/GB/WOAU) Ass’y) ................................ 3-3
3-3. Accessories............................................................... 3-5
3-4. Basic List.................................................................. 3-7
3-5. Substitution List ....................................................... 3-21
History of the changes is shown as the “Revision
History” at the end of this data.
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• FLOW CHART
SECTION 1
DISASSEMBLY
PCV-RZ
LEFT PANEL
ASS’Y
P1-2
OPTICAL
DRIVE
P1-3
SWITCHING
POWER
P1-4
HDD
P1-5
IFX-294 MEMORY
STICK BOARD/
IFX-333 MULTI
CARD BOARD
P1-6
FDD
P1-10
CNX-235
BOARD
P1-7
CNX-180
BOARD
P1-11
CNX-183,
CNX-184
BOARD
P1-8, 9
SOUND CARD
(AUDIGY)
P1-18
MODEM
CARD
P1-19
DC FAN
(CHASSIS)
P1-12
DC FAN
(WITH
HEAT SINK)
P1-13
VGA CARD
P1-15
PCI SLOT
PANEL
P1-16
MOUNTED PWB ENX-15,
MOUNTED PWB ENX-20 (US F),
MOUNTED PWB ENX-26 (US F)
P1-17
RIGHT PANEL
ASS’Y
P1-22
CPU
P1-14
MEMORY
P1-20
TOP PANEL
ASS’Y
P1-23
FRONT PANEL
ASS’Y
P1-24
MOTHER
BOARD
P1-21
SWX-120, SWX-159,
SWX-160 SWITCH/
LED BOARD
P1-25
•Ps-s denotes the page concerned.
• HDD has a low resistance to vibration, requiring careful handling.
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• LEFT PANEL ASS’Y
A
A
2
Remove the left panel ass’y
in the direction of arrow
A
.
1
two claws
: rear side (the enlargement figure of claws)
A
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• OPTICAL DRIVE
1
harness
(switching power)
3
harness
(switching power)
2
harness (IDE CD/DVD)
4
harness
(IDE CD/DVD)
A
5
Pull the lever.
7
two screws
(PWH3
6
Remove the CD (bracket) ass’y
in the direction of arrow
×
5)
9
two screws
(PWH3
×
5)
A
.
8
upper optical drive
0
lower optical drive
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•SWITCHING POWER
2
four screws
(No.6-32UNC)
3
switching power
HARNESS LOCATION
1
Disconnect respective
power connectors.
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• HDD
3
harness
(IDE/ATA)
1
harness
(IDE/ATA)
4
power cable
2
harness
(switching power)
7
two screws
(SW) (No.6-32UNC)
6
HDD (bracket) ass’y
5
Pull the lever.
8
HDD
1-5
7
two screws
(SW) (No.6-32UNC)
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• IFX-294 MEMORY STICK BOARD/
IFX-333 MULTI CARD BOARD
1
harness
(USB2x3, MO)
2
3
screw
(SW) (No.6-32UNC)
harness
(OR, MS)
4
CR bracket block
5
two screws
(+PWH 3x5)
3
screw
(SW) (No.6-32UNC)
6
IFX-294 memory stick board/
IFX-333 multi card board
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• CNX-235 BOARD
3
PCCD bracket
1
screw
(SW) (No.6-32UNC)
2
three screws
(SW) (No.6-32UNC)
1
screw
(SW) (No.6-32UNC)
4
CNX-235 board
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• CNX-183 BOARD
3
harness (USB2, SC)/(USB2x4, MO)/
(USB2x3, MO)
2
harness (1394)
1
harness (audio)
4
screw
(SW) (No.6-32UNC)
5
6
Remove the connector bracket
in the direction of arrow
B
A
claw
A
.
7
three screws
(SW) (No.6-32UNC)
8
Remove the CNX-183 board
in the direction of arrow
1-8
B
.
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• CNX-184 BOARD
2 harness (USB2x3, MO)
1 harness (1394)
3 screw
(SW) (No.6-32UNC)
A
5 claw
6 Remove the connector bracket in the direction of arrow A.
B
4 boss
7 two screws
(SW) (No.6-32UNC)
1-9
8 Remove the CNX-184 board
in the direction of arrow B.
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• FDD
2
harness
(switching power)
1
harness (FDD)
A
3
Push the lever.
6
two screws
(PWH3
5
claw
4
Remove the FD (bracket) ass’y
in the direction of arrow
×
5)
A
.
7
FDD
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• CNX-180 BOARD
3
two claw
2
screw
(SW) (No.6-32UNC)
1
harness (MS, SIO)
4
Remove the CNX-180 board
in the direction of the arrow .
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• DC FAN (CHASSIS)
3
four claws
1
harness
2
Lift the fan bracket,
pushing two claws.
4
Remove the fan bracket
in the direction of the arrow.
5
two claws
5
two claws
1-12
6
DC fan (chassis)
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