
SERVICE MANUAL
Ver.7-2006K
Revision History
VGC-LA50
VGC-LA50B
J
VGC-LA70B
VGC-LA90S *
VGC-LA50/LA50B/LA70B/LA90S
VGC-LS1
AM VGC-LS1
*:CTO Model
4 [MA]
Design and specifications are subject to change
without notice.
PERSONAL COMPUTER
9-876-471-07

Information in this document is subject to
change without notice.
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, the AMD logo, other
AMD product names and combinations thereof
are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Intel Inside logo, Pentium, Celeron and Core 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. Graffi ti, HotSync, PalmModem, and Palm OS are registered
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 owners. In this manual,
the (TM) or (R) mark are not specifi ed.
Caution Markings for Lithium/Ion Battery - The
following or similar texts shall be provided on
battery pack of equipment or in both the operating
and the service instructions.
CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is
incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same
or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
CAUTION: The battery pack used in this device
may present a fi re or chemical burn hazard if mistreated. Do not disassemble, heat above 100°C
(212°F) or incinerate. Dispose of used battery
promptly. Keep away from children.
CAUTION: Changing the back up battery.
• Overcharging, short circuiting, reverse charging, multilation or incineration of the cells must
be avoided to prevent one or more of the following occurrences; release of toxic materials,
release of hydrogen and/or oxygen gas, rise in
surface temperature.
• If a cell has leaked or vented, it should be
replaced immediately while avoiding to touch
it without any protection.
Service and Inspection Precautions
1. Obey precautionary markings and
instructions
Labels and stamps on the cabinet, chassis, and
components identify areas requiring special precautions. Be sure to observe these precautions,
as well as all precautions listed in the operating
manual and other associated documents.
2. Use designated parts only
The set’s components possess important safety
characteristics, such as noncombustibility and
the ability to tolerate large voltages. Be sure that
replacement parts possess the same safety characteristics as the originals. Also remember that the
mark, which appears in circuit diagrams and
parts lists, denotes components that have particularly important safety functions; be extra sure to
use only the designated components.
3. Always follow the original design
when mounting parts and routing
wires
The original layout includes various safety features, such as inclusion of insulating materials
(tubes and tape) and the mounting of parts above
the printer board. In addition, internal wiring has
been routed and clamped so as to keep it away
from hot or high-voltage parts. When mounting
parts or routing wires, therefore, be sure to duplicate the original layout.
4. Inspect after completing service
After servicing, inspect to make sure that all
screws, components, and wiring have been
returned to their original condition. Also check
the area around the repair location to ensure that
repair work has caused no damage, and confi rm
safety.
5. When replacing chip components...
Never reuse components. Also remember that
the negative side of tantalum capacitors is easily
damaged by heat.
6. When handling flexible print
boards...
• The temperature of the soldering-iron tip
should be about 270°C.
• Do not apply the tip more than three times to
the same pattern.
• Handle patterns with care; never apply force.
Caution: Remember that hard disk drives are
easily damaged by vibration. Always handle
with care.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Title Page Section Title Page
Chapter1. SPECIFICATIONS ACCESSORIES
1-1.Specifications……………………………………………… A-1.ACCESSORIES……………………………………………
1-1
4-13
Chapter2. BLOCK DIAGRAM SUBSTITUTION PARTS LIST
2-1.VGC-LA Series…………………………………………… T-1.SUBSTITUTION PARTS LIST………………………
2-1
4-14
Chapter3. FRAME HARNESS Chapter5.OTHER
3-1. VGC-LA Series………………………………………… 5-1. Replacing the CPU……………………………………
3-1
5-1
Chapter4. EXPLODED VIEW AND PARTS LIST
Screws
S-1.Screws…………………………………………………
Main Chassis
M-1.Main Chassis………………………………………
4-2
4-3
History of the changes is shown as the
“Revision History” at the end of this data.
Main Board
B-1.Main Board…………………………………………
4-5
Rear Chassis
R-1.Rear Chassis………………………………………
4-7
CAMERA
C-1.CAMERA………………………………………………
4-9
ODD
D-1.ODD……………………………………………………
HDD
H-1.HDD……………………………………………………
4-11
4-12
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1-1. Specifications
VGC-LA50 VGC-LA50B VGC-LA70B VGC-LA90S*
CPU
Graphic
LCD
HDD
MEMORY(Slot1)
MEMORY(Slot2)
QUANTITY[STANDARD/MAX]
OPT-DRIVE
AC adapto
Wireless LAN
Camera
Battery
OS
CPU
Graphic
LCD
HDD
MEMORY(Slot1)
MEMORY(Slot2)
QUANTITY[STANDARD/MAX]
OPT-DRIVE
AC adapto
Wireless LAN
Camera
Battery
OS
Celeron-M 420(Yo1.6) Celeron-M 420(Yo1.6) Intel ICD T2300E(Yo1.66) *1)
945GM 945GM 945GM 945GM
19"WSXGA+
(Clear Black)
200GB 200GB 200GB *2)
512MB DDR2 533MHz 512MB DDR2 533MHz 512MB DDR2 533MHz
---
512MB/2GB 512MB/2GB 512MB/2GB
Super Multi
Drive +- DL
AC19V15 AC19V15 AC19V15 AC19V15
OOOO
OOOO
XXXX
XP Home XP Home XP Home XP Home
*1)Celeron-M 420(Yo1.6),Yonah-ICD T2300E(Yo1.66) *2)300GB,200GB,160GB *3)512MB*2,512MB*1
AM
VGC-LS1
Intel ICD T2400(Yo1.83) (C0)
945GM
19"WSXGA
Clear Black
250GB
1024MB DDR2 533MHz
1024MB DDR2 533MHz
2GB/2GB
Super Multi
Drive +- DL
AC19V15
O
O
X
XP MCE
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ԦThe model that is accompanied by asterisk(*) is the CTO model.
For the equipment configuration, refer to the CTO Information.
ԦThe trademarks or registered trademarks of above ,refer to page2.
3 [CHG]
19"WSXGA+
(Clear Black)
Super Multi
Drive +- DL
CHAPTER1.
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19"WSXGA+
(Clear Black)
Super Multi
Drive +- DL
3 [CHG]
19"WSXGA+
(Clear Black)
*3)
Super Multi
Drive +- DL
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1-2.CTO Information
Model name:VGC-LA90S
Model number:PCG-232N (W/ WLAN)
OS:WinXP Home
Cel M 420 ICD T2300E
CPU
6-709-634-01 6-600-521-01
CPU CM1.60 CPU YDC1.66
3 [CHG]
HDD
LCD
Graphics
Memory
Opt.Drive
W-LAN
300GB 200GB 160GB
ASSY HDD 300GB ASSY HDD 200GB
19"WSXGA+
A-1181-050ASSY LCD Samsung
945GM
512MB*2 512MB*1 Note: Refer to "M-1.Main Board" for part numbers.
SuperMulti Drive +- DL
A-1179-935-A
ASSY ODD PAN
802.11b/g
1-797-564-21
WIRELESS LAN CAR
SSY HDD 160GB
Note: Refer to "H-1.HDD" for part numbers.
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2-1.VGC-LA Series
19”SXGA
Panel
CRT Conn
Head Phone JACK
Mic In Jack
Int .Mic
Int .Speaker
TPS2220
Power sw
Line In Jack
AEC
VP1020
LM4991LD X2
Amplifier
RJ11
MDC 1.5
Modem
PCMCIA Conn
MS_Duo_Pro
Slot
SD/MMC Slot
i-Link 1394
EQ
RC458
TI PCI8412ZHK
CardBus
CardReader
I.LINK
CXD9872AK
Audio Codec
CHAPTER2.
BLOCK DIAGRAM
CPU Processor
ICD T2300E, Celeron-M 420
FSB
533/667 MHz
533/667 MHzLVD S
PCIE X 1
PCIE X 1
PCIE X 1
USB2.0
SAT
IDE AT
3.5” SATA
HDD
CRT
HD Audio
PCI BUS
North Bridge
Calistoga
X4 DMI
(Direct Media Interface)
South Bridge
ICH7-M
Clock Gen.
9Lpr321bklf
SO-DIMM
533/667 MHz
DDRII RAM
RF Receiver
Marvell 10/100
Ethernet
88e8036
Pulse
H0068NLT
Mini-Card
WLAN 802.11b/
Express Card TPS2231
USB2.0
CONN.X4
CAM(0.3M)
CIRPATA ODD
Power SW
RJ45
SYSTEM DC/DC
MAX8734A
INPUTS OUTPUTS
+5VALW
+5VALW_LDO
DCBATOUT +3VALW
+ECVCC
SYSTEM DC/DC
MAX8374
INPUTS OUTPUTS
+1_5VRUN
DCBATOUT +1_05VRUN
SC486
+1_8VSUS
DCBATOUT +0_9VRUN
CPU DC/DC
MAX8771
INPUTS OUTPUTS
DCBATOUT VHCORE
AMP DC/DC
MAX668
INPUTS OUTPUTS
+5VALW +12VRUN
SYSTEM DC/DC
SC1470/GMT966
(external VGA Core)
INPUTS OUTPUTS
DCBATOUT PEX_VDD
+1_5VRUN NV_VDD
S-Video In
Composite In
RCA L In
RCA R In
RF-In
Mini-PCI
TV-Tuner
Lid Switch
&LED
ENE KB3910SFC1
EC+KBC
Flash BIOS
&Mbits
LPS
SMB Channel 1
XBUS
CPU
FAN
Thermal Sensor
F75384M
(CPU/NB)
RF I/F Keyboard
+
FeliCa
Thermal Sensor
F75383M
(VGA/DDR So-DIMM)
Pure H/W Thermal Shotdown
Max6509
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