Sony PRS-650 Service Manual

PRS-650

SERVICE MANUAL

Ver. 1.0 2010.08

Note:

Be sure to keep your PC used for service and checking of this unit always updated with the latest version of your anti-virus software. In case a virus affected unit was found during service, contact your Service Headquarters.

SPECIFICATIONS

Model name

PRS-650

Power source

Built-in rechargeable battery: 3.7 V DC, 940 mA USB communication: Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0 compliant)

Battery life (continuous playback)

Maximum Battery: Approx. 10,000 continuous page turns when reading only * *1 Measured using a text based content in ePub format and a

fully charged battery, consecutive page-turns at approximately one second per page under the recommended operating temperature. Actual battery life may vary based on usage patterns and individual device.

User available capacity

Approx. 1.4 GB after initial setting Depending on size of pre-loaded excerpts, available memory capacity may vary.

Operating/charging temperature

41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C)

Dimensions (w/h/d)

Approx. 118.8 × 168 × 9.6 mm (4 2/3 × 8 3/5 × 19/50 inches)

Mass

Approx. 215 g (7.58 oz.)

Display:

152.4 mm (6") diagonal electrophoretic display 600 × 800 pixel, 0.151 × 0.153 pixel/mm 16-level gray scale

Expansion slots

Memory Stick PRO Duo™ slot, SD card slot

Design and specications are subject to change without notice.

US Model

Canadian Model

AEP Model

UK Model

The contents of each book pre-loaded on this product are copyrighted works, edited with the cooperation of the publisher. Copyright laws prohibit copying the data of this product or the contents of this manual (illustrations, related documents, etc.) in whole or in part without the permission of the copyright holder. Additionally, use of the data of this product or the contents of this manual is not allowed without Sony’s permission except for personal use. Besides individually enjoying, it is against the copyright law to use any audio or picture you recorded without prior consent of the copyright holder. Accordingly, Memory Stick™ media with content protected image or data can be only used within the law.

Sony, the Sony logo, “BBeB”, “Reader”, “Reader Touch Edition” and their logos are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.

Duo”, “Memory Stick Duo”, “Memor y Stick Micro”, “M2”, “MagicGate” and their logos are trademarks of Sony Corporation. Bitstream is a registered trademark, and Dutch, Font Fusion, and Swiss are trademarks, of Bitstream Inc. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and / or other countries. Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. This PRS-650 contains Adobe® Reader® Mobile software under license from Adobe Systems Incorporated, Copyright © 1995-2009 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved. Adobe and Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson. This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit. (http://www.openssl.org/) Copyright© 1998-2008 The OpenSSL Project. All rights reserved. This product includes cryptographic software written by Eric Young (eay@cryptsoft.com). This product includes software written by Tim Hudson (tjh@cryptsoft.com). For details on OpenSSL License, refer to “END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT” in the book list on the Reader.

All other system names and product names appearing in this document are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners. Further, the trademark ™ and registered trademark ® symbols are not indicated throughout this document.

FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT BOARD REPAIRING

• Keep the temperature of soldering iron around 270 °C during repairing.

• Do not touch the soldering iron on the same conductor of the circuit board (within 3 times).

• Be careful not to apply force on the conductor when soldering or unsoldering.

CAUTION

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type.

, “Memory Stick”, “Memory Stick PRO Duo”, “Memor y Stick PRO-HG

9-889-951-01

2010H05-1

2010.08

DIGITAL BOOK READER

Sony Corporation

Published by Sony Techno Create Corporation

PRS-650

SECTION 1

SERVICING NOTES

NOTE OF REPLACING BATTERY ASSY (BAT1)

Exchange it for an absolutely new part when you remove the BATTERY ASSY (BAT1) built into this set.

NOTE THE EACH BOARDS REPAIRING

The mount parts on each boards installed in this set cannot exchange with single. When the each boards are damaged, exchange the entire mounted board.

NOTE OF REPLACING THE COMPLETE MAIN BOARD OR PANEL ASSY

Please do the following work when you exchange complete MAIN board or PANEL ASSY.

Note: INK INDICATOR 6inch ELEMENT is included in PANEL ASSY.

• Write VCOM: Refer to “20. Write VCOM” on page 11.

• REWRITING THE LUT: Refer to this page.

REWRITING THE LUT

As for INK INDICATOR 6inch ELEMENT, the parameter that rewrites the screen of each lot number is different. This parameter is called LUT (Look Up Table). When replacing the complete MAIN board or PANEL ASSY (including INK INDICATOR 6inch ELEMENT) you need to rewrite the LUT. However, rewriting is not required if the lot number is the same.

Note: LUT is written in IC2003 on the MAIN board.

Refer to the following for the “How to enter the test mode” and “How to change the LUT”.

• How to enter the test mode

1. Connect the set to PC by the USB cable.

2. The ﬁ le for the test mode is copied under the “READER” drive.

Note: Conﬁ rm the method of obtaining the ﬁ le for test mode to each ser-

vice headquarters.

3. Remove the set from PC. Then, the power supply automatically becomes on.

4. Conﬁ rm “Test Mode Avaliable” is displayed on the screen.

• How to change the LUT

1. Conﬁ rm the lot number of INK INDICATOR 6inch ELE- MENT referring to the ﬁ gure below.

Note: Remove the LED board when you do not see the lot number easily.

INK INDICATOR 6inch ELEMENT

-1.68 E505

lot number

2. Conﬁ rm the version and the LUT ﬁ le of LUT corresponding to the lot number to each service headquarters.

3. Make the following folder under the “READER” drive.

/Sony Reader/software/data/

4. Copy the LUT ﬁ le updated under the folder made in step 3, and change the ﬁ le name to “lut.bin”.

5. The current LUT version displayed at the lower side of “Update Waveform” on test mode menu 1

(Example: “000003020605000218031B321B00” in the ﬁ gure

below).

(Example of displaying current LUT version)

5. Press the key as following order. [] → [ ] → [ ] → [ ]

6. After a while, indicate the test mode menu, enter the test mode.

• Releasing the test mode

Slide the [POWER] key for 5 seconds or more to turn the power off. Then, delete the ﬁ le copied in “How to enter the test mode” from the “READER” drive.

6. Touch the “Update Waveform” in the test mode menu page 1, it starts rewriting LUT version.

7. After about 10 seconds, screen changes into all white.

8. Press [RESET] key and reboot the set.

9. Enter the test mode again, and conﬁ rm LUT version has been updated.

DISASSEMBLY

• This set can be disassembled in the order shown below.

2-1. DISASSEMBLY FLOW

PRS-650

SECTION 2

SET

2-2. ORNAMENT ASSY (Page 3)

2-3. CASE (REAR) BLOCK (Page 4)

2-4. BATTERY ASSY (BAT1) (Page 4)

Note 1: Please detach the STYLUS ASSY beforehand. Note 2: Please take care not to lose the STYLUS ASSY.

2-5. FRAME (REAR) ASSY (Page 5)

2-6. ORNAMENT (T) ASSY (Page 5)

2-7. CASE ASSY (Page 6)

2-8. LED board (Page 6)

2-9. MAIN board (Page 7)

2-10. PANEL ASSY (Page 7)

Note: Follow the disassembly procedure in the numerical order given.

2-2. ORNAMENT ASSY

6 four adhesive sheets (ornament)

2 shaft screw

5 three claws

adhesive sheet (ornament)

– Rear side view –

1 screw (M1.4)

3 two claws

7 ornament assy

PRS-650

2-3. CASE (REAR) BLOCK

3 ten claws

4 case (rear) block

1 two shaft screw

– Rear side view –

2-4. BATTERY ASSY (BAT1)

Note 1: Exchange it for an absolutely new part when you remove the BATTERY ASSY (BAT1) built into this set.

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wire of battery assy (BAT1)

MAIN board

frame (rear) assy

1 Turn over the sheet (BATT).

4 battery assy (BAT1)

3 Pull this part of sheet (BATT) and lift the battery assy.

2 battery connector

(CN103)

Note 2: When installing sheet (BATT) slip into the frame (rear) assy under.

sheet (BATT)

frame (rear) assy

the

battery assy (BAT1), make the

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2-5. FRAME (REAR) ASSY

Peel copper leaf in two places.

Note 1: paste it on CN2001 and CN2002 firmly.

When installing the

frame (rear) assy

PRS-650

1 three precision pan screws (M1.4)

Note 2: When installing the sheet (BATT) slip into the frame (rear) assy under after installing it.

sheet (BATT)

frame (rear) assy

the

frame (rear) assy, make

2-6. ORNAMENT (T) ASSY

4 precision pan screw (M1.4)

5 three precision pan screws (M1.4)

– Rear side view –

knob (power)

2 precision pan screw (M1.4)

3 light guide (card)

switch

Note 2: When installing the ornament (T) assy, the position of switch and knob (power) is set and installed.

8 ornament (T) assy

Note 1: When installing the magnet, note the position of marking of the magnet.

magnet

marking

marking side

7 boss

1 magnet

6 mold

– Rear side view –

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