
CAUTION
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.
PCV-R522DS/R526DS/R528DS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. OPERATION ................................................................ 1-1
2. DISASSEMBLY
2-1. Flow Chart........................................................................ 2-1
2-2. Rear Panel ........................................................................ 2-2
2-3. Top Cover, Left Cover, Right Cover
and Top Cover Chassis..................................................... 2-2
2-4. Front Panel Ass’y (PCV-R522DS, R526DS) .................. 2-3
2-5. Front Panel Ass’y (PCV-R528DS) .................................. 2-4
2-6. HDD ................................................................................. 2-5
2-7. VGA Card......................................................................... 2-5
2-8. Modem Card..................................................................... 2-6
2-9. Slot Cover......................................................................... 2-6
2-10. Power Supply ................................................................... 2-7
2-11. Service Position ............................................................... 2-7
2-12. Drive Cover Ass’y............................................................ 2-8
2-13. CD-ROM (PCV-R522DS),
DVD-ROM (PCV-R526DS, R528DS) ............................ 2-9
2-14. FDD .................................................................................. 2-9
2-15. CD-RW (PCV-R528DS) ................................................ 2-10
2-16. CNX-79 Mount .............................................................. 2-10
2-17. Mother Board ................................................................. 2-11
2-18. CPU (PCV-R522DS) / (PCV-R526DS, R258DS)......... 2-12
2-19. Memory (DIMM) ........................................................... 2-13
2-20. Main Electric Pats Arrangement.................................... 2-13
3. P2B-AE MOTHERBOARD DESCRIPTION
3-1. Overview .......................................................................... 3-1
3-2. Form Factor ...................................................................... 3-1
3-3. Connectors and Headers .................................................. 3-1
3-4. BIOS ................................................................................. 3-1
3-5. Power Management.......................................................... 3-1
3-6. Floppy Drive Support ...................................................... 3-1
3-7. CD-ROM/DVD-ROM Drive Support .............................. 3-1
3-8. IDE Drive Support ........................................................... 3-1
3-9. Main Memory................................................................... 3-1
3-10. PCI Audio ......................................................................... 3-2
3-11. AGP Graphics .................................................................. 3-2
3-12. IEEE1394 OHCI .............................................................. 3-2
3-13. Battery Requirements ...................................................... 3-2
3-14. Other Key Components ................................................... 3-2
3-15. Reliability ......................................................................... 3-2
3-16. Mother Board Environment Specification ...................... 3-2
3-17. Power Supply/Consumption ............................................ 3-2
3-18. WHQL .............................................................................. 3-3
3-19. Label Requirements ......................................................... 3-3
3-20. Regulatory Compliance ................................................... 3-3
4. SERVICE INFORMATION
4-1. Jumper Setting on Hard Disk Drive ................................ 4-1
4-2. Jumper Setting of Mother Board ..................................... 4-2
5. FRAME HARNESS
5-1. Connector List.................................................................. 5-1
5-2. Frame Harness Diagram .................................................. 5-6
6. REPAIR PARTS LIST
6-1. Exploded view and Parts List (PCV-R522DS)................ 6-1
6-2. Exploded view and Parts List (PCV-R526DS)................ 6-3
6-3. Exploded view and Parts List (PCV-R528DS)................ 6-5
6-4. Accessories and Parts List ............................................... 6-7
6-5. Barcord Label................................................................... 6-8
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PCV-R522DS/R526DS/R528DS

2-2. REAR PANEL
2
two claws
3
rear panel
1
two claws
2-3. TOP COVER, LEFT COVER, RIGHT COVER AND TOP COVER CHASSIS
A
1
three screws
(unified 4.5)
2
five claws
2
five claws
2
four
2
four claws
3
Remove top cover, left cover,
right cover and top cover
chassis in arrow
A
direction.
claws
PCV-R522DS/R526DS/R528DS
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