Sony VGN-NR240D/W, VGN-NR260D/S, VGN-NR285D/S, VGN-NR298D/S, VGN-NR320D/W Users guide

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V

SERVICE MANUAL

G

Ver.6-2012G

Revision History

GN-NR Series

Area Model Lineup

VGN-NR51

Japanese Japanese

US Canadian

American

Latin

VGN-NR51B
VGN-NR71B
V

N-NR71B2

VGN-NR220E/S
VGN-NR240E/S
VGN-NR240E/T
VGN-NR240E/W
VGN-NR260E/S
VGN-NR260E/T
VGN-NR260E/W
VGN-NR270N/S
VGN-NR280E/S
VGN-NR280E/T
VGN-NR280E/W
VGN-NR285E/S
VGN-NR285E/T
VGN-NR290E/S
VGN-NR290E/T
VGN-NR295N/S
VGN-NR298E/S
VGN-NR298E/T
VGN-NR298E/W
VGN-NR305E/S
VGN-NR310E/S
VGN-NR310E/T
VGN-NR310E/W
VGN-NR320E/S
VGN-NR330E/S
VGN-NR360E/S
VGN-NR360E/T
VGN-NR360E/W
VGN-NR380E/S
VGN-NR385E/S
VGN-NR385E/T
VGN-NR385E/W
VGN-NR398E/S
VGN-NR398E/T
VGN-NR398E/W

VGN-NR210FH
VGN-NR220FE
VGN-NR230AE
VGN-NR230FE
VGN-NR245FN
VGN-NR250AE
VGN-NR250FE
VGN-NR260AN

Area Model Lineup

VGN-NR240D/W
VGN-NR260D/S
VGN-NR285D/S

American Quebec

European AEP/UK

Asian/Oceania/
International

South Africa

VGN-NR298D/S
VGN-NR320D/W
VGN-NR360D/S
VGN-NR385D/S
VGN-NR398D/S

VGN-NR21E/S
VGN-NR21J/S
VGN-NR21M/S
VGN-NR21MR/S
VGN-NR31E/S

VGN-NR27G
VGN-NR27M

Design and specifications are subject to change without
notice.

PERSONAL COMPUTER

9-852-358-06

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 mis-

treated. Do not disassemble, heat above 60°C

(140°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. BLOCK DIAGRAM CHAPTER4.OTHERS

1-1.VGN-NR Series……………………………………… 4-1. Replacing the CPU…………………………………………

1-1

4-1

(to 1-1) (to 4-1)

CHAPTER2. FRAME HARNESS DIAGRAM

2-1.VGN-NR Series(TOP)………………………………
2-2.VGN-NR Series(BOTTOM)………………………

2-1

2-2

(to 2-2)

x SPECIFICATIONS are listed on page 3-1 of
“CHAPTER3. EXPLODED VIEWS AND PARTS LIST”.
x History of the changes is shown as the “Revision
History” at the end of this data.

CHAPTER3. EXPLODED VIEWS AND PARTS LIST

Note……………………………………………………….

3-2

Screws
S-1.Screws…………………………………………

3-3

Palmrest
P-1.Palmrest………………………………………

3-4

Main Board
M-1.Main Board……………………………………

3-5

Bottom
B-1.Bottom…………………………………………

3-6

ODD

D-1.ODD……………………………………………

3-7

HDD
H-1.HDD……………………………………………

3-8

LCD

L-1.LCD………………………….........................

3-9

ACCESSORIES
A-1.ACCESSORIES………………………………

DIP Switch………........................................................

3-10
3-11

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CHAPTER1.

A

A

A

A

BLOCK DIAGRAM

1-1.VGN-NR Series

LVD S

15.4” WXGA

VGA
D-type-15p

RJ11

Ext. Mic In
Jack

HEAD
PHONE

Int .Speaker

1.0 Wait x 2

MS DUO

ILINK

RJ45

LVD S/V GA

MDC 1.5 Modem
12pin
(T60M955.01)

Notewap
NS681601P

TPA6019A
4

TI PCI8402ZHK
CardReader
i.LINK

LC262

Codec

33MHZ 3.3V PCI BU8

Marvell10/100
Ethernet
88E8039
QFN-64

ZALI

CPU
PDC/C2D/Celeron M
Processor

Micro-FCBGA-478
(Socket 478-pin Micro FCPGA)

North Bridge
Calistoga

965GM
960GL
FCBGA-1299

South Bridge
ICH8-M

PCI E

ENE KB3910SFC1
EC+KBC

LQFP-176 BGA-169

FSB
667/800 MHz

X4 DMI
(Direct Media Interface)

LPC

PATA
ODD

667 MHZ

667 MHZ

USB2.0

PCIE

PCIE+USB2.0

SATA
HDD

Clock Gen.
9LPR321AKLF

X.TAL

14.318MHZ

SO-DIMM 0
667MHZ
DDR(II) 200pin

SO-DIMM 1
667 MHZ
DDR(II) 200pin

USB 2.0
CONNX2

Mini-Card PCIE
(T60H938.02 JP)

Express Card
PCIE

SMB Channel 1

BATT CONN

Thermal Sensor
G781-1P8
(CPU/GMCH)
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XBUS

Flash BIOS
1MB

SMB Channel 2

Power button &
S1 button &

V mode button

& USB board

FAN

PWM

Lid Switch Touchpad

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CHAPTER2.

FRAME HARNESS DIAGRAM

2-1. VGN-NR Series (TOP)

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CHAPTER3.

EXPLODED VIEWS AND PARTS LIST

x The parts list is 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.

Section Page

……………………………………………………………..

Note

3-2

Screws

S-1.Screws……………………………………………………

3-3

Palmrest

P-1.Palmrest…………………………………………………

3-4

Main Board

M-1.Main Board………………….…………………………

3-5

BOTTOM

B-1.BOTTOM……………………………………………….

3-6

ODD

D-1.ODD……………………………………………………..

3-7

HDD

H-1.HDD……………………………………………………..

3-8

LCD

L-1.LCD………………………..……………………………..

3-9

ACCESSORIES

A-1.ACCESSORIES……………………………..…………

DIP Switch…………………………………………………..

3-10
3-11

x Double-click on the paper clip mark in the Spec column to open the specifications list.
x To open the parts list, Microsoft office Excel or Excel viewer is required.

Palmrest Main Board Bottom ODD HDD LCD Accessories Spec

NR51 P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR51B P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1

J

NR71B P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR71B2 P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR210FH P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR220E/S P-1 M- 1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR220FE P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR230AE P-1 M-1 B-1 D- 1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR230FE P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR240D/W P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR240E/S P-1 M- 1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR240E/T P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L- 1 A-1
NR240E/W P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR245FN P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR250AE P-1 M-1 B-1 D- 1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR250FE P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR260AN P-1 M-1 B- 1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR260D/S P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR260E/S P-1 M- 1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR260E/T P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L- 1 A-1
NR260E/W P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR270N/S P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR280E/S P-1 M- 1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR280E/T P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L- 1 A-1
NR280E/W P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR285D/S P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR285E/S P-1 M- 1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR285E/T P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L- 1 A-1
NR290E/S P-1 M- 1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR290E/T P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L- 1 A-1

AM

NR295N/S P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR298D/S P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR298E/S P-1 M- 1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR298E/T P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L- 1 A-1
NR298E/W P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR305E/S P-1 M- 1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR310E/S P-1 M- 1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR310E/T P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L- 1 A-1
NR310E/W P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR320D/W P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR320E/S P-1 M- 1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR330E/S P-1 M- 1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR360D/S P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR360E/S P-1 M- 1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR360E/T P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L- 1 A-1
NR360E/W P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR380E/S P-1 M- 1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR385D/S P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR385E/S P-1 M- 1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR385E/T P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L- 1 A-1
NR385E/W P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR398E/S P-1 M- 1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1
NR398E/T P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L- 1 A-1
NR398D/S P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1

NR398E/W P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1

NR21E/S P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1

NR21J/S P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1

EU

NR21M/S P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1

NR21MR/S P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1

NR31E/S P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1

NR27G P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1

AO

NR27M P-1 M-1 B-1 D-1 H-1 L-1 A-1

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Note

xParts List is attached on the upper right portion of each EXPLODED VIEW.
x Items marked “*” are not stocked since they are seldom required for routine service.

Some delay should be anticipated when ordering these items.

xThe mechanical parts with no reference number in the exploded views are not supplied.
xThe parts marks “$” are the Reuse Parts.
xThe parts marks with “&” indicates specific parts handling for Japan region.

Disregard “&” marking for other than Japan region.

x Color after description in [ ] shows color variation name of the main body.
x The model that is accompanied by asterisk () is the CTO model.

Basically, the parts marked “z” should be used for service.
The parts marked “” in the parts list are substitution parts.
If the part marked “z” is not available, you can order the parts marked “”,
but it may not be stocked.

x

If there is the Remarks column in the parts list, the features of applicable models are indicated in it for
the parts that are different depending on each model.
For the abbreviations used in the remarks column, please refer to the <table 1>.

<table 1>

Full-Name Short-Name

Bluetooth BT

Felica Felica

Wireless WAN WAN

Wireless LAN WLAN

1seg Tuner 1seg

Finger Print Sensor FP

Security Chip TPM

Flash Memory F Mem

Camera Camera

x If “No-” is described on the left side of the Short-Name, it means ‘not equipped’.
Example: “No-BT” “No-Felica” etc.
x When several descriptions are listed, each description is separated with “, (comma)” or “or”. “Comma” means plus.
Example.1: The parts for the model equipped with BT and Felica and WLAN ÆBT, Felica, WLAN
Example.2: The parts for the model equipped with BT or Felica ÆBT or Felica
x If the color is in the remarks column, it indicates the color of parts itself.

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S-1. SCREWS Parts List

x Double-click on the paper clip mark to open the parts list.
x To open the parts list, Microsoft office Excel or Excel viewer is required.

B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11

M2*2.5 M2*2.5 M2*3 M2*4 M2*5 M2*7 M2*10 M3*3 M3*6 M2*2 M3*8

Silver Black Silver Black Black Black Black Silver Black Silver Black

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P-1. Palmrest Parts List

x Double-click on the paper clip mark to open the parts list.
x To open the parts list, Microsoft office Excel or Excel viewer is required.

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M-1. Main Board Parts List

x Double-click on the paper clip mark to open the parts list.
x To open the parts list, Microsoft office Excel or Excel viewer is required.

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B-1.Bottom Parts List

x Double-click on the paper clip mark to open the parts list.
x To open the parts list, Microsoft office Excel or Excel viewer is required.

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D-1.ODD Parts List

x Double-click on the paper clip mark to open the parts list.
x To open the parts list, Microsoft office Excel or Excel viewer is required.

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H-1.HDD Parts List

x Double-click on the paper clip mark to open the parts list.
x To open the parts list, Microsoft office Excel or Excel viewer is required.

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L-1. LCD Parts List

x Double-click on the paper clip mark to open the parts list.
x To open the parts list, Microsoft office Excel or Excel viewer is required.

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A-1. ACCESSORIES Parts List

x Double-click on the paper clip mark to open the parts list.
x To open the parts list, Microsoft office Excel or Excel viewer is required.

2005
Power Cord

2006
AC Adapter

2007
Battery Pack

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DIP Switch

DIP switch setting is different by the type of LCD. For setting method, please refer to the table.

VGN-NR51/NR51B/NR71B/NR71B2 (J)
VGN-NR210FH/NR220E/NR220FE/NR230FE/NR240D/NR240E/NR245FN/NR250FE/NR260D/NR260E/NR270N/
NR280E/NR285D/NR285E/NR290E/NR295N/NR298D/NR298E/NR305E/NR310E/NR320D/NR320E/
NR330E/NR360D/NR360E/NR380E/NR385D/NR385E/NR398D/NR398E (AM)
VGN-NR21E/NR21J/NR21M/NR21MR/NR31E (EU)
VGN-NR27G/NR27M (AO)

15.4WXGA (LPL)

VGN-NR51/NR51B/NR71B/NR71B2 (J)
VGN-NR210FH/NR220E/NR220FE/NR230AE/NR230FE/NR240D/NR240E/NR245FN/NR250AE/NR250FE/NR260AN/NR260D/
NR260E/NR270N/NR280E/NR285D/NR285E/NR290E/NR295N/NR298D/NR298E/NR305E/NR310E/NR320D/NR320E/
NR330E/NR360D/NR360E/NR380E/NR385D/NR385E/NR398D/NR398E (AM)
VGN-NR21E/NR21J/NR21M/NR21MR/NR31E (EU)
VGN-NR27G/NR27M (AO)

15.4WXGA (AUO)

VGN-NR51/NR51B/NR71B/NR71B2 (J)
VGN-NR210FH/NR220FE/NR230AE/NR230FE/NR240D/NR245FN/NR250AE/NR250FE/NR260AN/NR260D/
NR285D/NR298D/NR320D/NR360D/NR385D/NR398D (AM)
VGN-NR21E/NR21J/NR21M/NR21MR (EU)
VGN-NR27G/NR27M (AO)

15.4WXGA (QDI)

VGN-NR51/NR51B/NR71B/NR71B2 (J)
VGN-NR210FH/NR220E/NR220FE/NR230AE/NR230FE/NR240D/NR240E/NR245FN/NR250AE/NR250FE/NR260AN/NR260D/NR260E/
NR270N/NR280E/NR285D/NR285E/NR290E/NR295N/NR298D/NR298E/NR305E/NR310E/NR320D/NR320E/
NR330E/NR360D/NR360E/NR380E/NR385D/NR385E/NR398D/NR398E (AM)
VGN-NR21E/NR21J/NR21M/NR21MR/NR31E (EU)
VGN-NR27G/NR27M (AO)

15.4WXGA (CPT)

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CHAPTER 4.

OTHERS

4-1.Replacing the CPU

1. Removing the CPU

1. Insert a flat-blade screwdriver into the notch as shown

illustration and rotate it so that the protrusion comes to the

lock release position.

2. Pull the CPU gently upward to lift it out of the CPU socket

1

1

Unlock Lock

2

2. Installing the CPU

1. Align the triangle reference mark of the mark the CPU with that of the CPU

socket and insert all the pins of the CPU to the corresponding holes of the

CPU socket.

2. Insert the flat head (-) screwdriver into the specified position and rotate t
screwdriver to the LOCK position.

2

Reference marks

h

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Unlock

Lock

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This manual and the constituent data may not be replicated, copied nor
reprinted in whole or in part without prior written authorization of Sony
Corporation

English

2012GF00-1

© 2012 Sony Corporation

Published by Sony Corporation VAIO & Mobile Business Group

CS & Quality Div. VAIO Global CS Dept.

Revision History

Suffix Ver. Date Contents QM No.

-01 Ver.1 2007.12.25 First Edition

-02 Ver.2 2008.03.03

Front Page (Model Lineup), Page3-1, Page3-3,Page3-4,
Page3-5, Page3-6, Page3-7, Page3-8, Page3-9, Page3-10,
Page3-11

[ADD] [COR] Page3-3, Page3-4, Page3-6, Page3-9

-03 Ver.3 2008.05.09 [ADD] Page3-4

-04 Ver.4 2008.08.04 [ADD] Page3-5

-05 Ver.5 2009.05.08 [ADD][CHG] Page3-8, Page3-10

-06 Ver.6 2012.07.24 [ADD] Page3-8, Page3-9

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