Sony VGN-FS965F, VGN-FS990, VGN-FS960P, VGN-FS985FP, VGN-FS980Q Service Manual

VGN-FS970P/FS960P/FS950/FS990/FS980/FS980F/FS965F/FS985FP/FS980Q

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SERVICE MANUAL

Ver.5-2007C

Revision History

VGN-FS93G/FS93S/FS93L/FS91L

VGN-FS970P

VGN-FS960P

VGN-FS950

VGN-FS990

AM

VGN-FS980

VGN-FS980F

VGN-FS965F

VGN-FS985FP

VGN-FS980Q

VGN-FS515E

VGN-FS515B

VGN-FS515BR

EU

VGN-FS515H

EU

AO

VGN-FS585B

VGN-FS585E

VGN-FS93G

VGN-FS93S

VGN-FS93L

VGN-FS91L

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Design and specifications are subject to change
without notice.

PERSONAL COMPUTER

VGN-FS595VP

9-876-469-05

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

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Section Title Page Section Title Page
Chapter1. SPECIFICATIONS ACCESSORIES
1-1.Specifications……………………………………………… A-1.ACCESSORIES……………………………………………

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Chapter2. BLOCK DIAGRAM SUBSTITUTION PARTS LIST
2-1.VGN-FS Series…………………………………………… T-1.SUBSTITUTION PARTS LIST………………………

Chapter3. FRAME HARNESS DIP Switch……………………………………………………………………

3-1.VGN-FS Series…………………………………………… Chapter5.OTHER
Chapter4. EXPLODED VIEWS AND PARTS LIST 5-1. Replacing the CPU……………………………………

2-1

3-1

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4-17

5-1

Screws
S-1.Screws…………………………………………………

4-2

Palmrest

P-1.Palmrest………………………………………………
Main Board
M-1.Main Board…………………………………………

4-3

4-5

History of the changes is shown as the

Revision History” at the end of this data.

Bottom
B-1.Bottom………………………………………………

4-7

CABINNET KBCOVER
C-1.CABINNET KBCOVER…………………………

4-9

LCD
L-1.LCD……………………………………………………

ODD
D-1.ODD……………………………………………………
HDD
H-1.HDD……………………………………………………

4-10

4-12

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Graphic

LCD
HDD

MEMORY(Slot1)

MEMORY(Slot2)

QUANTITY[STANDARD/MAX]

OPT-DRIVE

AC adapto

Batter

Wireless LAN

Memory Card Adapter

USB FLOPPY DISK DRIVE

OS

Pentium-M

740(Do1.73)

915GM 915GM 910GML 915GM 915GM 915GM 910GML 915GM 915GM

15.4"WXG
(High

Bri

htness

80GB 40GB 80GB 100GB 80GB 80GB 80GB 80GB 80GB

512MB DDR533 512MB DDR533 512MB DDR533 512MB DDR533 512MB DDR533 512MB DDR533 512MB DDR533 512MB DDR533 512MB DDR533

---512MB DDR533 512MB DDR533 ---512MB DDR533

512MB/2GB 512MB/2GB 512MB/2GB 1GB/2GB 1GB/2GB 512MB/2GB 512MB/2GB 512MB/2GB 1GB/2GB

DVD+/-RW DL DVD+/-RW DL DVD+/-RW DL DVD+/-RW DL DVD+/-RW DL DVD+/-RW DL DVD+/-RW DL DVD+/-RW DL DVD+/-RW DL

AC19V1

BP2SA BP2SA BP2SA BP2SA BP2SA BP2SA BP2SA BP2SA BP2SA

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XP Pro XP Pro XP Home

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For the equipment configuration, refer to the CTO Information.
Ԧ The trademarks or registered trademarks of above ,refer to page2.

Pentium-M

740(Do1.73)

15.4"WXG
(High

Bri

htness

AC19V1

Celeron-M
390(Do1.7)

15.4"WXG
(High

Bri

htness

AC19V1

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AM

Pentium-M

740(Do1.73)

15.4"WXG
(High

Bri

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AC19V1

P Home

Pentium-M

740(Do1.73)

15.4"WXG
(High

Bri

htness

AC19V1

P Home XP Home

Pentium-M

740(Do1.73)

15.4"WXG

Bri

AC19V10 AC19V10 AC19V10 AC19V1

(High

htness

Celeron-M
390(Do1.7)

15.4"WXG
(High

Bri

htness

P Home

VGN-FS985FP

Pentium-M

750(Do1.86)

15.4"WXG
(High

Bri

htness

P Pro XP Home

VGN-FS980Q

Pentium-M

740(Do1.73)

15.4"WXG
(High

Bri

htness

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QUANTITY[STANDARD/MAX]

OPT-DRIVE
AC adapto
Batter
Wireless LAN

Memory Card Adapte

USB FLOPPY DISK DRIVE

OS

EU

VGN-FS515E VGN-FS515B VGN-FS515BR VGN-FS515H VGN-FS595VP VGN-FS585B VGN-FS585E

Celeron-M
390(Do1.7)

910GML 915GM 915GM 915GM 915GM 915GM 910GML

15.4"WXGA
(High

Brightness)

80GB 80GB 80GB 80GB 100GB 100GB 100GB

512MB DDR533 512MB DDR533 512MB DDR533 512MB DDR533 512MB DDR533 512MB DDR533 512MB DDR533

- 512MB DDR533 512MB DDR533 - 512MB DDR533 512MB DDR533 512MB DDR533

512MB/2GB 1GB/2GB 1GB/2GB 512MB/2GB 1GB/2GB 1GB/2GB 1GB/2GB

DVD+/-RW DL DVD+/-RW DL DVD+/-RW DL DVD+/-RW DL DVD+/-RW DL DVD+/-RW DL DVD+/-RW DL

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XP Home XP Home XP Home XP Home XP Pro XP Home XP Home

Pentium-M

740(Do1.73)

15.4"WXGA
(High

Brightness)

Pentium-M

740(Do1.73)

15.4"WXGA
(High

Brightness)

Pentium-M

740(Do1.73)

15.4"WXGA
(High

Brightness)

Pentium-M

740(Do1.73)

15.4"WXGA
(High

Brightness)

Pentium-M

740(Do1.73)

15.4"WXGA
(High

Brightness)

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Celeron-M

390(Do1.7)

15.4"WXGA
(High

Brightness)

CPU

Graphic

LCD
HDD
MEMORY(Slot1)
MEMORY(Slot2)

QUANTITY[STANDARD/MAX]

OPT-DRIVE
AC adapto
Batter
Wireless LAN

Memory Card Adapte

USB FLOPPY DISK DRIVE

OS

AO

VGN-FS93G VGN-FS93S VGN-FS93L VGN-FS91L

Pentium-M

750(Do1.86)

915GM 915GM 915GM 910GML

15.4"WXGA
(High

htness

Bri

80GB 80GB 80GB 60GB

512MB DDR533 512MB DDR533 512MB DDR533 512MB DDR533

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512MB/2GB 512MB/2GB 512MB/2GB 512MB/2GB

DVD+/-RW DL DVD+/-RW DL DVD+/-RW DL DVD+/-RW DL

AC19V10 AC19V10 AC19V10 AC19V10

BP2SA BP2SA BP2SA BP2SA

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XP Home XP Home XP Home XP Home

Ԧ The model that is accompanied by asterisk(*) is the CTO model.
For the equipment configuration, refer to the CTO Information.
Ԧ The trademarks or registered trademarks of above ,refer to page2.

Pentium-M

750(Do1.86)

15.4"WXGA
(High

htness

Bri

Pentium-M

750(Do1.86)

15.4"WXGA
(High

htness

Bri

Celeron-M

390(Do1.7)

15.4"WXGA
(High

htness

Bri

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2-1.VGN-FS Series

CHAPTER2.

BLOCK DIAGRAM

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FRAME HARNESS DIAGRAM

3-1 VGN-FS Series (TOP)

CHAPTER3.

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3-1 VGN-FS Series (BOTTOM)

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CHAPTER4.

EXPLODED VIEWS AND PARTS LIST

ΗThe parts id compiled by blocks of a Palmrest and bottom etc.
The sections of the parts list are different depending on the model.

Please refer to list of contents shown in the below.

Section Page
Screws

S-1.Screws………………………………………………………………

Palmrest

P-1.Palmrest…………………………………………………………

Main Board

M-1.Main Board……………………………………………………

BOTTOM

B-1.BOTTOM…………………………………………………………

CABINET KBCOVER

C-1.CABINET KBCOVER…………………………………………

LCD

L-1.LCD……………………………………………………………………

ODD

D-1.ODD ………………………………………………………………

HDD

H-1.HDD…………………………………………………………………

ACCESSORIES

A-1.ACCESSORIES…………………………………………………

SUBSTITUTION PARTS LIST

T-1.SUBSTITUTION PARTS LIST………………………………

DIP Switch……………………………………………………………

4-2

4-3

4-5

4-7

4-9

4-10

4-12

4-13

4-14

4-16
4-17

CABINET KB COVER

palmrest

LCD

Main Boad

Optial Drive

Bottom

Hard Drive

NOTE:

ΗThe mechanical parts with no reference number in the exploded views are not supplied.
ΗWhen two or more parts are shown, use the part described first as the main part.
ΗThe parts marked “&” are the “Customer Replacable Parts(CRP)” that can be replaced

by Filed Customer Support. These parts can be sold. Especially the parts with the <&>

mark require the special attention to use them. Be sure to confirm the targetted parts by
referring to the exploded view.

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