Toshiba PORTEGE R200 Maintenance Manual
First edition April 2005
Disclaimer
The information presented in this manual has been reviewed and validated for accuracy. The
included set of instructions and descriptions are accurate for the PORTEGE R200 series at
the time of this manual's production. However, succeeding computers and manuals are
subject to change without notice. Therefore, Toshiba assumes no liability for damages
incurred directly or indirectly from errors, omissions, or discrepancies between any
succeeding product and this manual.
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Preface
This maintenance manual describes how to perform hardware service maintenance for the
Toshiba Personal Computer PORTEGE R200, referred to as PORTEGE R200 in this manual.
The procedures described in this manual are intended to help service technicians isolate
faulty Field Replaceable Units (FRUs) and replace them in the field.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Four types of messages are used in this manual to bring important information to your
attention. Each of these messages will be italicized and identified as shown below.
DANGER: “Danger” indicates the existence of a hazard that could result in death or
serious bodily injury, if the safety instruction is not observed.
WARNING: “Warning” indicates the existence of a hazard that could result in bodily
injury, if the safety instruction is not observed.
CAUTION: “Caution” indicates the existence of a hazard that could result in property
damage, if the safety instruction is not observed.
NOTE: “Note” contains general information that relates to your safe maintenance
service.
Improper repair of the computer may result in safety hazards. Toshiba requires service
technicians and authorized dealers or service providers to ensure the following safety
precautions are adhered to strictly.
Be sure to fasten screws securely with the right screwdriver. Be sure to use the PH
Point size “0” and “1” screwdrivers complying with the ISO/DIS 8764-1:1996. If a
screw is not fully fastened, it could come loose, creating a danger of a short circuit,
which could cause overheating, smoke or fire.
If you replace the battery pack or RTC battery, be sure to use only the same model
battery or an equivalent battery recommended by Toshiba. Installation of the wrong
battery can cause the battery to explode.
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The manual is divided into the following parts:
Chapter 1 Hardware Overview describes the PORTEGE R200 system unit and
each FRU.
Chapter 2 Troubleshooting Procedures explains how to diagnose and resolve
FRU problems.
Chapter 3 Test and Diagnostics describes how to perform test and diagnostic
operations for maintenance service.
Chapter 4 Replacement Procedures describes the removal and replacement of the
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Conventions
This manual uses the following formats to describe, identify, and highlight terms and
operating procedures.
Acronyms
On the first appearance and whenever necessary for clarification acronyms are enclosed in
parentheses following their definition. For example:
Read Only Memory (ROM)
Keys
Keys are used in the text to describe many operations. The key top symbol as it appears on
the keyboard is printed in boldface type.
Key operation
Some operations require you to simultaneously use two or more keys. We identify such
operations by the key top symbols separated by a plus (+) sign. For example, Ctrl + Pause (Break) means you must hold down Ctrl and at the same time press Pause (Break). If
three keys are used, hold down the first two and at the same time press the third.
User input
Text that you are instructed to type in is shown in the boldface type below:
DISKCOPY A: B:
The display
Text generated by the PORTEGE R200 that appears on its display is presented in the type
face below:
Format complete
System transferred
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The PORTEGE R200 is an ultra thin and lightweight PC realizing cable-less environment on
a table by wireless function with an Intel Mobile Pentium-M processor realizing high
performance.
Microprocessor
Intel Mobile Pentium-M
A 1.2GHz processor with a 400MHz external clock, 100MHz bus and 0.94/0.81V
core operation.
Cache memory
An Intel Mobile Pentium-M has 64KB primary cache and 2MB secondary cache (in
CPU).
Memory
One expansion memory module can be installed to provide a maximum of 1280MB.
256MB, 512MB and 1GB are provided for Memory.
VRAM
128MB VRAM in 915GMS Express (North Bridge).
HDD
60GB internal drive of 1.8-inch, 8.0mm height or 30GB internal drive of 1.8-inch,
5.0mm height.
USB FDD (option)
An optional USB FDD that supports 720KB/1.44MB format is prepared.
USB Optical Drive (option)
Optional USB optical drives are prepared. They are USB DVD-ROM,
CD-RW/DVD-ROM, Super-Multi Drive and Slim Combo CD-R/RW &DVD-ROM.
Built-in 12.1 inch, 16M colors, XGA (1024×768 dots), thin type low temperature
poly- silicon TFT color display. Video controller is included in North Bridge chip.
External monitor
Supported via an RGB connector
Keyboard
Keyboard has 84(US)/85(UK)-key and supports Windows key.
Touch pad
Touch pad is installed as a pointing device.
Battery
The Ni-MH RTC battery (2.4V-15mAH) is mounted inside computer.
The main battery is a detachable lithium polymer main battery (10.8V-3,800mAh).
The secondary battery (10.8V-3,900mAh) can be mounted as an option.
USB (Universal Serial Bus)
Two USB ports supporting USB 2.0 are available.
PC card slot
The PC card slot (PCMCIA) accommodates one 5mm Type II card.
SD card slot
The SD Card Slot can accommodate Secure Digital flash memory cards with various
capacities.
Sound system
Incorporates an internal monaural speaker, stereo headphone jack and HW volume.
One touch button
TOSHIBA Assist Button and TOSHIBA Presentation Button are available.
The internal modem is equipped as a modem daughter card (MDC).
The internal modem provides capability for data and fax communication and supports
ITU-T V.90 (V.92) standard. For data reception it operates at 56Kbps and for data
transmission it operates at 33.6Kbps. For fax transmission it operates at 14,4Kbps.
The speed of data transfer and fax depends on analog telephone line conditions. It
has an RJ11 modem jack for connecting to a telephone line.
LAN
The computer is equipped with LAN circuits that support Ethernet (10BASE-T), Fast
Ethernet (100BASE-TX) and Gigabit Ethernet(1000BASE-T).
Bluetooth
Bluetooth module can be equipped. This enables a communication to devices that
support Bluetooth Version 1.2/2.0. Adopting AFH (Adaptive Frequency Hopping),
reduce the interference with the wireless communication in 2.4GHz.
Infrared port
The infrared port is compatible with Fast Infrared (FIR) standards enabling 4 Mbps,
1.152 Mbps, 115.2 kbps, 57.6 kbps, 38.4 kbps, 19.2 kbps or 9.6 kbps data transfer
with Infrared Data Association (IrDA) 1.1 compatible external devices.
Wireless LAN
The internal wireless LAN supports Mini PCI Type III (802.11a/b).
Fingerprint sensor
The computer is equipped with a fingerprint sensor and fingerprint authentication
utility. They enable only person who has registered his/her fingerprint to use the
computer.
The keyboard is mounted 84(US)/85(UK) keys that consist of character key and control key.
The keyboard is connected to membrane connector on the system board and controlled by the
keyboard controller. See Appendix E about a layout of the keyboard.
The TFT color display consists of a LCD module and FL inverter board.
1.4.1 LCD Module
The LCD module used for the TFT color display uses a backlight as the light source and can
display images and characters of 16M colors with 1024×768 resolution. The video controller
is incorporated into the North Bridge chip and can control both internal and external XGAsupport displays simultaneously.
Table 1-3 shows list the specifications.
Table 1-3 LCD module specifications (12.1 TFT)
Specifications Item
G33C0002C110
Number of Dots
Dot spacing (mm) 0.24(H) x 0.24(V)
Display range (mm) 245.76(H) x 184.32(V)
Outline dimensions 264.4(w) x 197.5(H) x 5.35Max(D)
PCI7411, PC Card Power, IEEE1394,SD Card Power,
Mini-PCI, Card, MDCICH6-M
P5V 4.9
SND-P5V 4.9 Amp
A4R7-P4V 4.6 AD1981B, Amp, Mic Amp, Line In, Line Out
E5V 4.9 PC Card Power, USB Power
M5V 5 Temperature reset IC, LEDs
MCV 5 PSC
R3V 2.0 - 3.5 ICH6-M(RTC)
D-E5V 4.9 Dock Power
D-E3V 3.2 Dock Power
CRT, ICH6-M, FL inverter, HDD, KB, PAD, Mini PCI,
Bluetooth Power