PCV-RX7
__
Series
SERVICE MANUAL
For American Area
Ver 4-2004B
Revision History
Lineup: PCV-RX730
PCV-RX740
PCV-RX741
PCV-RX742
PCV-RX743
PCV-RX750
PCV-RX752
PCV-RX753
PCV-RX755
Model-name PCV-RX790G PCV-RX780G PCV-RX770 PCV-RX760 PCV-RX756 PCV-RX750 PCV-RX762 PCV-RX730 PCV-RX740 PCV-RX741 PCV-RX742
CPU P4 2AGHz
M/B (KE) (VA) (VA-VGA) (VA-VGA) (VA-VGA) (VA-VGA) (VA-VGA) (VA-VGA) (AM) (AM) (AM)
Memory
std/max
HDD Bay 1 120GB 120GB 120GB 80GB 80GB 60GB 80GB 40GB 60GB 60GB 60GB
Opt.Device Upper
512MB/1024MB 512MB/1536MB 512MB/1536MB 512MB/1536MB 256MB/1536MB 256MB/1536MB 256MB/1536MB 256MB/1536MB 256MB/1024MB 256MB/1024MB 256MB/1024MB
RDRAM-RIMM
PC800-40
Slot 1 512MB 512MB 512MB 256MB 256MB 256MB 256MB 256MB 256MB 256MB 256MB
Slot 2
Slot 3
Bay 2
DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-ROM DVD-ROM DVD-ROM DVD-ROM DVD-ROM DVD-ROM DVD-ROM DVD-ROM
PCV-RX756
PCV-RX760
PCV-RX762
PCV-RX770
PCV-RX780G
PCV-RX790G
PCV-RX700C
PCV-RX790C
Specifications
P4 2.20GHz
DDR-DIMM
PC2100
- - - 256MB - - - - - 256MB -
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P4 2.20GHz P4 2.20GHz P4 2AGHz P4 2AGHz P4 2.2GHz Cel 1.7GHz A1800 A1800 A1600
DDR-DIMM
PC2100
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DDR-DIMM
PC2100
DDR-DIMM
PC2100
DDR-DIMM
PC2100
DDR-DIMM
PC2100
DDR-DIMM
PC2100
DDR-DIMM
PC2100
DDR-DIMM
PC2100
US Model
Canadian Model
S400
PCV-RX743
A2000
(AM)
512MB/1024MB
DDR-DIMM
PC2100
DDR-DIMM
( PC2100 )
256MB
256MB
-
80GB
-
DVD-ROM
Lower DVD-ROM CD-ROM CD-ROM CD-RW CD-RW CD-RW CD-RW CD-RW CD-RW CD-RW CD-RW
Expansion Card (Open)
(Top) Slot4 (AGP)
Slot3 (PCI) - - - - - - - - - - Slot2 (PCI) MPEG MPEG - - - - - - - - -
(Bottom) Slot1 (PCI)
MemoryStick aaaaaaaa×××
OS Win XP Home Win XP Home Win XP Home Win XP Home Win XP Home Win XP Home Win XP Home Win XP Home Win XP Home Win XP Home Win XP Home
Model-name PCV-RX753 PCV-RX752 PCV-RX755
CPU P4 1.80 P4 2AGHz P4 2AGHz
M/B (VA-VGA) (VA-VGA) (VA-VGA)
Memory
std/max
HDD Bay 1 60GB 80GB 60GB 60GB 120GB 60GB 120GB
Opt.Device Upper
Expansion Card (Open)
(Top) Slot4 (AGP)
Slot3 (PCI) - - -
Slot2 (PCI) - - -
(Bottom) Slot1 (PCI)
MemoryStick aaa
OS Win XP Home Win XP Home Win XP Home
PCIx1 PCIx1 PCIx2 / AGPx1 PCIx2 / AGPx1 PCIx2 / AGPx1 PCIx2 / AGPx1 PCIx2 / AGPx1 PCIx2 / AGPx1 PCIx3 PCIx3 PCIx3
VGA/DVI VGA - - - - - -
Modem (PCI) Modem (CNR) Modem (CNR) Modem (CNR) Modem (CNR) Modem (CNR) Modem (CNR) Modem (CNR) Modem (CNR) Modem (CNR) Modem (CNR)
P4 2.4GHz P4 2.53GHz P4 2GHz P4 2.2GHz
512MB/1536MB 512MB/1536MB 512MB/1536MB 256MB/1024MB
DDR-DIMM
PC2100
Slot 1
256MB or 512MB
256MB or Non - 256MB - 512MB - 512MB
Slot 2
Slot 3
Bay 2
DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-ROM DVD-RW DVD-ROM
CD-ROM CD-ROM CD-RW DVD-ROM CD-RW
Lower
PCIx2 / AGPx1 PCIx2 / AGPx1 PCIx2 / AGPx1
Modem (CNR)
DDR-DIMM
PC2100
512MB 256MB 256MB 512MB 256MB 512MB
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Modem (CNR) Modem (CNR)
DDR-DIMM
PC2100
DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-RW
DVD-ROM CD-ROM CD-ROM
PCV-RX790C PCV-RX700C
(KE) (VA-VGA) (VA)
512MB/1024MB 512MB/1536MB
RDRAM-RIMM
PC800-40
512MB 512MB
- -
VGA/DVI
-
- -
Modem (PCI) Modem (CNR)
a a
Win XP HE Win XP HE
1024MB/1024M
MPEG - MPEG
256MB/1536MB
B
- (PCI) - (PCI) - (PCI)
DDR-DIMM
PC2100
-
- 120GB - 120GB
- VGA
80GB 80GB
1024MB/1536M
- (PCI)
Modem (CNR)
Win XP Home
B
PERSONAL COMPUTER VAIO
CD-RW
PCIx3
×
-
-
9-874-350-04
Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
CAUTION
Sony, VAIO and CLIE are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Sony. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Media, Outlook, Bookshelf
and other Microsoft products are trademarks or registered trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
The word Bluetooth and the Bluetooth logo are trademarks of
Bluetooth SIG, Inc. AMD, AMD logo, AMD Duron and
combinations thereof , 3DNow!, are trademarks of Advanced Micro
Devices, Inc. Intel Inside logo, Pentium and Celeron are trademarks
or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.Transmeta, the
Transmeta logo, Crusoe Processor, the Crusoe logo and
combinations thereof are trademarks of Transmeta Corporation in
the USA and other countries. Graffiti, HotSync, PalmModem, and
Palm OS are resistered trademarks, and the Hotsync logo and Palm
are trademarks of Palm, Inc. or its subsidiaries. (M) and Motrola
are trademarks of Motrora, Inc. Other Motrola products and services
with (R) mark like Dragomball are the trademarks of Motrola, Inc.
All other names of systems, products and services in this manual
are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective o wners.
In this manual, the (TM) or (R) mark are not specified.
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. OPERATION
........................................................... 1-1
2. DISASSEMBLY
2-1. Flow Chart................................................................ 2-1
2-2. Top Panel Section .................................................... 2-2
2-3. Left Panel Section.................................................... 2-2
2-4. Optical Drive............................................................ 2-3
2-5. Switching Power ...................................................... 2-3
2-6. HDD ......................................................................... 2-4
2-7. PCI Slot Panel .......................................................... 2-4
2-8. VGA Card ................................................................ 2-5
2-9. Mounted PWB ENX-15........................................... 2-5
2-10. Modem Card ............................................................ 2-6
2-11. Panel Ass’y (Upper) (For 2 Bay)............................. 2-6
2-12. Panel Ass’y (Lower) (U).......................................... 2-7
2-13. Right Panel ............................................................... 2-7
2-14. CNX-138 Board ....................................................... 2-8
2-15. CNX-137 Board ....................................................... 2-8
2-16. SWX-66 Board ........................................................ 2-9
2-17. FDD .......................................................................... 2-9
2-18. CNX-169 Board ....................................................... 2-10
2-19. Memory .................................................................... 2-11
2-20. CPU .......................................................................... 2-12
CPU Installation....................................................... 2-12
2-21. Mother Board ........................................................... 2-13
3. PROGRAMS FOR SERVICE
3-1. General ..................................................................... 3-1
3-2. PC-Doctor Starting Method..................................... 3-1
3-3. intel815E-B Video Diag Starting Method ............... 3-1
4. SERVICE INFORMATION
4-1. Jumper Setting on Hard Disk Drive ........................ 4-1
5. FRAME HARNESS
5-1. Connector List
1. Mother Board (AM) ................................................. 5-1
2. Mother Board (VA).................................................. 5-3
3. Mother Board (KE) .................................................. 5-5
5-2. Frame Harness Diagram and Jumper Setting
of Mother Board ...................................................... 5-7
6. REPAIR PARTS LIST
6-1. Exploded Views and Parts List
(Mother Board (AM) Assy)..................................... 6-1
6-2. Exploded Views and Parts List
(Mother Board (VA) Assy) ...................................... 6-3
6-3. Exploded Views and Parts List
(Mother Board (KE) Assy) ...................................... 6-5
6-4. Accessories and Parts List ....................................... 6-8
History of the changes is shown as the “Revision
History” at the end of this data.
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2-1. FLOW CHART
SECTION 2
DISASSEMBLY
TOP PANEL
SECTION
P2-2
LEFT PANEL
SECTION
P2-2
OPTICAL
DRIVE
P2-3
SWITCHING
POWER
P2-3
HDD
P2-4
PCI SLOT
PANEL
P2-4
PANEL ASS’Y
(UPPER)
(FOR 2 BAY)
P2-6
FDD
P2-9
PANEL ASS’Y
(LOWER) (U)
P2-7
CNX-138
BOARD
P2-8
CNX-137
BOARD
P2-8
IFX-169
BOARD
P2-10
RIGHT
PANEL
P2-7
SWX-66
BOARD
P2-9
MEMORY
P2-11
CPU
P2-12
MOTHER
BOARD
P2-13, 14, 15
VGA CARD
P2-5
MOUNTED PWB
ENX-15
P2-5
MODEM CARD
P2-6
•Ps-s denotes the page concerned.
• HDD has a low resistance to vibration, requiring careful handling.
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2-2. TOP PANEL SECTION
2
Remove the top panel section
in the direction of arrow
1
two claws
A
.
A
2-3. LEFT PANEL SECTION
1
Pull thelever.
A
2
Remove the left panel section
in the direction of arrow
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A
.
2-2
2-4. OPTICAL DRIVE
3
bracket power supply ass’y
2
Push the lever
5
three screws
(No.6-32UNC)
1
screw
(No.6-32UNC)
6
switching power
4
Disconnect respective
power connectors on the
mother board, optical drives,
FDD and HDD.
2
harness (IDE CD/DVD)
1
power connector
4
harness (IDE CD/DVD)
3
power connector
6
two screws
(PWH3
×
5)
5
Remove the CD holder ass’y
in the direction of arrow
7
Optical drive (upper side)
A
.
9
Remove the drive adaptor
in the direction of arrow
(Except DVD-RW)
8
C
Remove the escutcheon
in the direction of arrow
C
.
B
.
0
two screws
×
(PWH3
5)
2-5. SWITCHING POWER
A
qa
Optical drive
(lower side)
qd
Remove the drive adaptor
in the direction of arrow
B
E
D
qs
Remove the escutcheon
in the direction of arrow
E
.
D
.
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2-6. HDD
3
Push the lever.
1
harness
(IDE/ATA)
5
two screws
(SW) (No.6-32UNC)
2
power connector
2-7. PCI SLOT PANEL
1
screw
(SW) (No.6-32UNC)
3
screw
(SW) (No.6-32UNC)
2
PCI slot panel
6
HDD
4
HDD bracket ass’y
5
two screws
(SW) (No.6-32UNC)
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4
PCI slot panel
5
screw
(SW) (No.6-32UNC)
6
PCI slot panel
2-4
2-8. VGA CARD
1
screw
(SW) (No.6-32UNC)
3
Mother board (AM) assy
Mother board (VA) assy
AGP
VGA card
Mother board (KE) assy
2
Push the clip.
2-9. MOUNTED PWB ENX-15
4
3
screw
(SW) (No.6-32UNC)
2
Remove the mounted
PWB ENX-15 in the
direction of arrow
CN8
A
Push the clip.
PC12
.
A
2
harness
(audio)
CN9
1
harness (audio)
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2-10. MODEM CARD
1
screw
(SW) (No.6-32UNC)
CNR modem
1
screw
(SW) (No.6-32UNC)
2
modem card
PCI
2
PCI modem
modem card
2-11. PANEL ASS’Y (UPPER) (FOR 2 BAY)
3
two claws
4
panel ass’y (upper) (for 2 bay
2
two claws
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2-6
1
Open the door (FDD) ass’y.
2-12. PANEL ASS’Y (LOWER) (U)
A
3
two claws
4
Remove the
front panel ass’y (lower) (U
in the direction of arrow A.
2
two claws
2-13. RIGHT PANEL
1
two claws
1
two claws
2
Remove the right panel
in the direction of arrow
A
A
.
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2-14. CNX-138 BOARD
4
two screws
(SW) (No.6-32UNC)
1
2
harness
(1394)
harness
(USB)
A
5
CNX-138 board
2-15. CNX-137 BOARD
5
three screws
(SW) (No.6-32UNC)
2
harness
(1394)
3
harness
(USB)
3
Remove the bracket AV ass’y
in the direction of arrow
A
.
1
6
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harness (AUDIO)
CNX-137 board
2-8
A
4
Remove the bracket AV ass’y
in the direction of arrow
A
.
2-16. SWX-66 BOARD
4
LED shield
3
SWX-66 board
1
harness
(SW/LED)
2
screws
(SW) (No.6-32UNC
2-17. FDD
3
1
harness (FDD)
2
Push the lever.
4
Remove the FDD
bracket ass’y in the
direction of arrow
harness (USB)
A
.
A
5
two screws
(PWH3
×
5)
6
FDD
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