Sony vgn-tx Service Manual

1.MS-1-D.1

Chapter 1. Disassembly & Assembly Guide

1-3. Disassembly & Assembly

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MS-1 Main Section Disassembly

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TX Series

1.MS-1-D.2

Battery Pack/Cover

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1)

Lock Lever

2

2

1

1

Battery Pack

Slide the lock lever in the direction of the arrow 1, and remove
the Battery Pack in the direction of the arrow 2.

3)

2)

Remark

Screw: B14

Remove the one screw.

A

Cover (Memory)

Hook a finger on the A portion, raise the Cover, and
remove it in the direction of the arrow.

Memory

The Memory on side B of the Mother Board can be removed.

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1.MS-1-D.3

Keyboard-1

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1)

3)

Screw: B14

Remove the eight screws on the bottom.

2)

Keyboard

Disengage the detent (four places).

* Raising the Keyboard, disengage the detents.

* Detents are located between the [Esc and F1], [F4 and F5],

[Insert and Delete], and F12 Key.

4)

[ADD]

8

Except 1st Model

[MA]16[MA]

10

Keyboard

Slide the Keyboard in the direction of the arrow to release the
detent (four places) on the front.

* The FPC is connected on the backside of the Keyboard.

Cushion (GM)

Peel off the Cushion (one place).

TX Series

1.MS-1-D.3(a)

Keyboard-2

[ADD]

8

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5)

Release the lock, remove the FPC and remove the Keyboard.

* How to release the lock: Raise the lock lever toward the front.

Lock Lever

FPC

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1.MS-1-D.4

Palmrest-1

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1)

3)

5

[MA]

FFC

Pull out the FFC (one place) in the direction of the arrow.

TV Model

Coaxial Cable (Gray)

4)

2)

[MA]

2

Screw: B13

WAN Model

Coaxial Cable

Disconnect the Coaxial Cable vertically.

Coaxial Cable (Black)

Disconnect the coaxial cable (two places) vertically.

Remove the one screw.

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1.MS-1-D.5

Palmrest-2

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5)

7)

[ADD]

8

2nd, 3rd(Except FP) Model

[MA]

10

Peel off the Kapton Tape (one place).

FPC

6)

Kapton Tape

Disengage the detent (three places) at the front.

8)

Disconnect the FPC (one place) by raising it.

Palmrest

Remove the Palmrest disengaging the detent (two places).

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1.MS-1-D.6

HDD-1

5

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[MA]

1)

3)

Cushion (Screw)

Screw: B2

Peel off the Cushion (Screw).

Bracket (HDD)

[MA]

2)

16

Spacer (BKHD)

4th Model

4)

1st, 2nd, 3rd Model

Peel off the Spacer.

[MA]

16

Remove the three screws, and then the Bracket.

Tape (40X15)

Peel off the Tape.

HDD

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1.MS-1-D.6(a)

HDD-2

5)

To Type (A)

[MA]

16

5

[MA]

HDD

[MA]

6)

16

To Type (B)

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Jig

Lock Lever

Remove the HDD.

* Be careful not to bend the pins.
* Be sure to hold the HDD on the sides for handling.

[MA]

16

To Type (B)

HDD

While removing the FPC from the connector, remove the HDD.

FPC

Raise the lock lever and release the lock.

* Use the Jig.

8)7)

[MA]

5

Hi Type

Raise the lock lever to release the lock.

Lock Lever

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1.MS-1-D.6(b)

HDD-3

[MA]

9)

5

While removing the FPC from the connector, remove the HDD.

[MA]

16

Hi Type

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HDD

FPC

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1.MS-1-D.7

Parts of the HDD

1)

To Type (A)

[MA]

16

3)

Hi Type

5

Remove the Cushion (four places).

[MA]

5

[MA]

[MA]

2)

16

To Type (B)

Cushion (HDD TO)

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Cushion (HDD TOF)

Peel off the Cushion (three places).

Cushion (HDDHIF)

Cushion (HDDHIB)

Remove the Cushion (two places).

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