
SERVICE MANUAL
Ver. 6 2006I
Revision History
VGN-UX50/UX70/UX90PS/UX90S
VGN-UX180P
VGN-UX17C/UX17GP/UX17LP/UX17TP/UX18C
Are
Japanese
American US Canadian
Asian/Oceania/
South Africa
Model Lineu
Japanese
International
Chinese
VGN-UX50
VGN-UX70
VGN-UX90PS∗
VGN-UX90S∗
VGN-UX180P
VGN-UX17GP
VGN-UX17LP
VGN-UX17TP
VGN-UX17C
VGN-UX18C
∗ : CTO Model
4
2
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2
22
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3
3
S400
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Design and specifications are subject to
change without notice.
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PERSONAL COMPUTER
9-876-474-06

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
Dragonball 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
CHAPTER 1. SPECIFICATIONS
1-1. Specifi cations ...........................................................................................................................1-1
(to 1-1)
CHAPTER 2. BLOCK DIAGRAM
CHAPTER 3. FRAME HARNESS DIAGRAM
3-1. VGN-UX Series .......................................................................................................................3-1
3-2. Port Replicator (VGP-PRUX) ..................................................................................................3-2
CHAPTER 4. EXPLODED VIEWS AND PARTS LIST
Palmrest
P-1 ............................................................................................................................................4-2
Main Board
M-1 ...........................................................................................................................................4-4
Bottom
B-1 ............................................................................................................................................4-6
LCD
L-1 ............................................................................................................................................4-8
Accessories
A-1 ..........................................................................................................................................4-10
A-2 ..........................................................................................................................................4-11
......................................................................................2-1
(to 2-1)
(to 3-2)
(to 4-12)
Section Title Page
CHAPTER 5. OTHERS
5-1. Note for WWAN Board Replacement ......................................................................................5-1
(to 5-1)
History of the changes is shown as the "Revision
History" at the end of this data.
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CHAPTER 1.
SPECIFICATIONS
1-1. Specifi cations
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2
Model VGN-UX50 VGN-UX70
CPU ICS/Yo/U1300/1.06GHz ICS/Yo/U1300/1.06GHz
Chipset Intel 945 GMS Intel 945 GMS Intel 945 GMS Intel 945 GMS Intel 945 GMS Intel 945 GMS Intel 945 GMS Intel 945 GMS Intel 945 GMS Intel 945 GMS
Graphics Integrated Integrated Integrated Integrated Integrated Integrated Integrated Integrated Integrated Integrated
Display 4.5/WSVGA/TP 4.5/WSVGA/TP 4.5/WSVGA/TP 4.5/WSVGA/TP 4.5/WSVGA/TP 4.5/WSVGA/TP 4.5/WSVGA/TP 4.5/WSVGA/TP 4.5/WSVGA/TP 4.5/WSVGA/TP
HDD 30GB/1.8/4200 30GB/1.8/4200
MemoryStd 512MB on-board 512MB on-board
Wireless LAN 802.11abg/Intel/mCard 802.11abg/Intel/mCard 802.11ab
Wireless WAN × 㬍 ××䂾 ЧЧЧЧЧ
Bluetooth 䂾䂾 䂾 䂾 䂾䂾䂾䂾䂾䂾
Builtin Camera 䂾 䂾 㩷㩷㩷 䂾 䂾 䂾 䂾 䂾 䂾 䂾
Finger Print Sensor 䂾䂾 䂾 䂾 䂾䂾䂾䂾䂾䂾
1seg Tuner × 䂾䂾㩷㫆㫉㩷× 䂾㩷㫆㫉㩷ЧЧЧЧЧЧЧ
Keyboard Japanese Key Board Japanese Keyboard
AC Adaptor VGP-AC16V7 VGP-AC16V7 VGP-AC16V7 VGP-AC16V7 VGP-AC16V7 VGP-AC16V7 VGP-AC16V7 VGP-AC16V7 VGP-AC16V7 VGP-AC16V7
Battery VGP-BPS6 VGP-BPS6 VGP-BPS6 VGP-BPS6 VGP-BPS6 VGP-BPS6 VGP-BPS6 VGP-BPS6 VGP-BPS6 VGP-BPS6
Dock 䂾䂾 䂾or × 䂾 or × 䂾䂾䂾䂾䂾䂾
Color Silver Silver Black or Silve
OS XP Home XP Home XP Pro XP Home XP Pro XP Pro XP Pro XP Pro XP Home XP Home
Office No Office No Office
J AO
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4
VGN-UX90PS∗ VGN-UX90S∗
ICS/Yo/U1300/1.06GHz or
ICS/Yo/U1400/1.20GHz or
ULV-CelM/Yo/423/xGHz
16GB/FLASH/PATA o
32GB/FLASH/PATA or
20GB/1.8/4200 or
30GB/1.8/4200 or
40GB/1.8 5.0/4200
512MB on-board or
1GB on-board
/Intel/mCard 802.11abg/Intel/mCard 802.11abg/Intel/mCard 802.11abg/Intel/mCard 802.11abg/Intel/mCard 802.11abg/Intel/mCard 802.11abg/Intel/mCard 802.11abg/Intel/mCard
English Key Board o
Japanese Key Board
No Office o
XP Personal or
XP Pro
5
[MA]
ICS/Yo/U1300/1.06GHz or
ICS/Yo/U1400/1.20GHz or
ULV-CelM/Yo/423/xGHz
16GB/FLASH/PATA o
32GB/FLASH/PATA or
20GB/1.8/4200 or
40GB/1.8 5.0/4200
512MB on-board or
English Key Board o
Japanese Key Board
30GB/1.8/4200 or
1GB on-board
Black or Sil ve
No Office o
XP Personal or
XP Pro
4 [MA]
AM
VGN-UX180P VGN-UX17GP VGN-UX17LP VGN-UX17TP VGN-UX18C VGN-UX17C
ICS/Yo/U1400/1.20GHz ICS/Yo/U1400/1.20GHz ICS/Yo/U1400/1.20GHz ICS/Yo/U1400/1.20GHz ICS/Yo/U1400/1.20GHz ULV-CelM/Yo/423/xGHz
30GB/1.8/4200 30GB/1.8/4200 30GB/1.8/4200 30GB/1.8/4200 16GB/FLASH/PATA 30GB/1.8/4200
512MB on-board 512MB on-board 512MB on-board 512MB on-board 512MB on-board 512MB on-board
English Key Board English Key Board English Key Board English Key Board English Key Board English Key Board
Silver Silver Silver Silver Black Silver
No Office No Office No Office No Office No Office No Office
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The trademarks of registered trademarks of above table, refer to page 2.
The model that is accompanied by asterisk (∗) is the CTO model.
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CHAPTER 2.
BLOCK DIAGRAM
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㪄㪱㫆㫆㫄㪂
㪄㪱㫆㫆㫄㪄
㪄㪪㪈
㪄㪚㪘㪤
㪄㪧㫆㫎㪼㫉㪆㩷 㫎㩷㪿㫆㫃㪻㩷㪽㫌㫅㪺㫋㫀㫆 㫅
-Wireless O n/ O f f
㪄㪤㪸㪺㫉㫆㩷㪽㫆㫉㩷㪺㪸㫄㪼㫉㪸
- Power/Standby
- Battery Discharge/Charge
- HDD Access
- *Num Lock
- *CapsLock
- *Scroll Lock
- MS Access
- Bluetooth
- Wireless LAN
- Wireless WAN (for Force Model)
- Keyboard LED
G sensor
ALPS
Stick
pointer
controller
Stick Pointer
I/F connectors
I/F connectors
(N/A when Docked)
Main Unit
Clock
Gen.
512Mbit x 8pcs
=512MB
On Board
SPI
Debug
LPC (33 MHz)
EC/
KBC
Internal Keyboard
o
S
ADM1032
400MHz
Single
Chanel
DDR2
SPI
EEPROM
(password)
n
ATF0
y
U1300/1400
or
Celeron
FSB 533MHz
945GMS
DMI
ICH7-M
O
IDE
C
EEPROM
PATA
Flash Disk
or
1.8HDD
N
(GUID)
Sony CONFIDENTIAL
CPUCORE
Power
IMVP 6
4.5" WSVGA
1024x600
1channel LVDS
VGA
Composit
SDVO
PCI Express
EEPROM
(MAC address )
F
PCI Bus
i.LINK &
PC Card/
Memory Card
TI PCI8412
MS Duo
LCD
Azalia
D
I
Ether
Marvell
(10/100BASE)
System p ower supply
Charger
(Golan Module)
N
E
USB
CF Card Slot
&
W-LAN
T
Audio
CODEC
Port 0
Port 1
Port 2
Port 3
Port 4
Port 5
Port 6
Port 7
I
Battery
(2 cell)
A
W-LAN
Antenna
BT
Module
L-Battery
DC Jack
16V
L
Internal
Internal
Speaker
Headphon e
Microphone
USB1
㪫㫆㫌㪺㪿
㪧㪸㫅㪼㫃
1seg
㪝㫀㫅㪾㪼㫉 㩷㫇㫉㫀㫅㫋
㪤㫆㪻㫌㫃㪼
㪚㪸㫄㪼㫉㪸
㪮㪘㪥
(4 cell)
Mic
BT
Antenna
Port Replicatior
DC/DC
Magnet
Module
USB Hub
㪚㫆㫅㫋㫉㫆㫃㫃㪼㫉
㪝㪼㫃㫀㪺㪸
i.LINK CN
(4pin x 1)
DC Jack
16V
VGA
AV out
㪈㪇㪇㪙㪸㫊㪼㩷㪜㫋㪿㪼㫉
RJ-45
Port 1
USB
Port 2
USB
Port 3
USB
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FRAME HARNESS DIAGRAM
3-1. VGN-UX Series
CHAPTER 3.
LCD unit
CF CARD
SPEAKER
USB
Left side
CN7310
[MA]
No-WAN Model
2
CF CARD
CONNECTOR
WWAN
[MA]
2
LCD
CN7300
IFX-447 BOARD
SIDE A
UNIT
WAN Model
CAMERA MODULE
S5802
S5803
CN5890
S5801
S5800
CN5800
S5804
SWX-225 BOARD
SIDE A
LITHIUM
RECHARGEABLE
BATTERY
BLUE
TOOTH
MODULE
LITHIUM ION
BATTERY
PACK
MEMORY
STICK
CN5030
Top
CN3000
CN4800
CN5500
DC
M
FAN
CN60
CN3200
MBX-150 BOARD
SIDE B
ANTENNA
CN3400
CN3500
From board to connector (direct connection)
Harness (with connectors on both ends)
Harness (soldering on either end)
[MA]
2
No F-memory Model
CN3100
HDD
SSD
[MA]
2
F-memory Model
STICK
POINTER
CN5701
CN5700
S5702
SWX-224 BOARD
SIDE B
Bottom
DC_IN
ANL-69 BOARD
SIDE A
CN6000
Docking Connector
CN6260
HEADPHONE
CN6300
MIC IN
CN6360
3-1
KEY BOARD
INTERNAL
MIC
MDL-24
BOARD
ANT
[MA]
1seg Tuner Model only
2
WIRELESS
LAN CARD
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3-2. Port Replicator (VGP-PRUX)
DC_IN 16V
LAN
CN9500
USBUSB
CN9280CN9290
CN9100
MONITOR
CN9130
CNX-354 BOARD
SIDE A
CN9120
i.LINK S400
CN9110
CN9270
CN9180
Rear panel
USB
A / V OUT
Side panel (Right)
Top
Docking Connector
RW
MODULE
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2
Felica Model only
3-2
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Harness (with connectors on both ends)
Harness (soldering on either end)
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