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Preface
This maintenance manual describes how to perform hardware service maintenance for the
Toshiba Personal Computer Satellite M40/M45 TECRA A4 dynabook Vx/4, referred to as
Satellite M40/M45 TECRA A4 dynabook Vx/4 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. 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, RTC battery or backup 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 Satellite M40/M45 TECRA A4
dynabook Vx/4 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 XXXXX that appears on its display is presented in the type face
below:
Format complete
System transferred
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1.1 Features 1 Hardware Overview
1.1 Features
The Toshiba Satellite M40/M45 TECRA A4 dynabook VX/4 is a full size notebook PC based on
the Intel Pentinm M (Dothan) and Celeron M processor, providing high-speed processing
capabilities and advanced features. The computer employs a Lithium Ion battery that allows it to
be battery-operated for a longer period of time. The display uses 15.4-inch WXGA and
WSXGA+ LCD panel, at a resolution of 1280 by 800 pixels (WXGA) and 1680 by 1050
pixels(WSXGA+), The PGA socket supports BTO/CTO for the CPU so that the system can be
designed to suit your needs.
The computer has the following features.
Processor
The CPU is the Intel Pentium M (Dothan) Processor and Intel Celeron M.
The computer has two SO DIMMs slot comes standard with DDR 2700 module. It
supports PC2700 and uses SO DIMMs (DDR SDRAM) driven at 2.5 V, accepting
BTO/CTO for your memory requirements. It can incorporate up to 2 GB of main
memory.
using the following sizes of memory modules:
y 128 MB (8M×16×8P)
y 256 MB (16M×16×8P)
y 512 MB (32M×16×8P)
y 1024 MB (64Mx16x8P)
Japan Model Use : 256 MB (16M×16×8P)
512 MB (32M×16×8P)
Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
The computer accommodates one 2.5-inch HDD with any of the following storage
capacities:
The ODD can accommodate a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-RW/DVD ROM,
DVD+-R/+-RW,DVD Super Multi ,DVD Super Multi (Double Layer)drives.
Display
The LCD displays available come in the following four sizes:
y 15.4” WXGA-Non CSV/15.4” WXGA-CSV/15.4” WXGA-CSV(High brightness)/15.4”
WSXGA+-Non CSV color display, resolution 1280×800/1680×1050,262,144 colors
with dithering.
Japan Model Use : 15.4”WXGA-CSV(High brightness)
Keyboard
The keyboard has 29 kinds countries key.
Batteries
The computer has a removable 6 Cell or 12 Cell Lithium Ion battery pack and an internal
RTC battery (rechargeable).
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports
The computer has three USB 1.1/2.0 ports, It is supported to daisy-chain a maximum of
127 USB devices. The serial data transfer rate is 480 Mbps or 12 Mbps and 1.5 Mbps
These ports support PnP installation and hot plugging.
External monitor port
A 15-pin external monitor port is provided, through which the computer automatically
recognizes an external VESA DDC 2B compatible monitor.
PC Card slot
A PC Card slot is provided to hold PC Card Standard Type II (5.0 mm) card, capable of
using a variety of PC Cards including 16-bit Multiple Function PC Cards and 32-bit
CardBus cards.
This slot is for your memory card requirements to provide memory card read on your
computer
Toshiba Pointing Device
Toshiba Pointing Device has one kind of Synaptice TouchPad with two button.
Sound system
The AD1981B integrated audio controller supports multimedia. The sound system
contains the following:
y Stereo speakers
y Headphone jack
y Internal microphone
y External microphone jack
LAN
The internal LAN board supports 10/100 Mbit and Giga-bit for BTO, enabling
connection to a LAN at up to 1Gbps. It also supports Wake-up On LAN From S3/S4/S5
and PXE boot support. The LAN board has the RJ45 jack to directly accommodate a
LAN cable.
Wireless LAN
The internal Mini PCI Card slot supports IEEE802.11a/g(11ch)/ IEEE802.11g(11ch)/
IEEE802.11a/g(13ch)/ IEEE802.11g(13ch)/IEEE802.11a/g(14ch)/ IEEE802.11g(14ch)
card. The Antenna has three wires dual band antenna support with Blue tooth for BTO.
Internal Modem
The computer contains a MDC, enabling data and fax communication. It supports ITUT V.90 (for rest countries )/V.92(America, Canada,UK,Germany,France) The transfer
rates are 56 Kbps for data reception, 33.6 Kbps for data transmission, and 14,400 bps for
fax transmission. Note, however, that the actual speed depends on the line quality. The
RJ11 modem jack is used to accommodate a telephone line.
The IEEE 1394 serial data transfer rate is 400 Mbps, These port support hot plugging.
Parallel Port(optional)
The Parallel Port is optional integrated device. to supported connect a printer or
another parallel device. The port is IEEE-1284 compliant and supports Extended
Capabilities Port (ECP).
CD Key(optional)
The CD Key supports to play Audio CD directly.
PCI Express Slot
The ICH6 provides PCI Express root ports which are compliant to the PCI Express Base
Specification ,Revision 1.0a.The Root Port supports 2.5Gb/s bandwidth in each direction (5
Gb/s concurrent) and two virtual channels for full isochronous data support.
Fast Serial Infrared (FIR) communications port(optional)
The FIR Port is optional integrated device. It provided an IrDA 1.1 compatible FIR port ,
enabling wireless communication at a high speed of 1.15 or 4 Mbps.