Toshiba satellite m50 Service Manual

Toshiba Personal Computer
Satellite M50
Maintenance Manual
TOSHIBA CORPORATION
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© 2005 by Toshiba Corporation. All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual cannot be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of Toshiba. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein.
Toshiba Personal Computer Satellite M50 Maintenance Manual First edition May 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 Satellite M50 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 Satellite M50, referred to as the Satellite M50 Series 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 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 Satellite M50 Series 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
FRUs.
Appendices The appendices describe the following:
Handling the LCD module Board layout Pin assignments Keyboard scan/character codes Key layout Screw torque list Reliability
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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 computer that appears on its display is presented in the typeface below:
Format complete System transferred
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Hardware Overview

1.1 Features............................................................................................................................1-1
1.2 System Unit......................................................................................................................1-6
1.3 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive.................................................................................................1-8
1.4 Optical device Drives.......................................................................................................1-9
1.5 Power Supply.................................................................................................................1-12
1.6 Batteries .........................................................................................................................1-14

Chapter 2 Troubleshooting Procedures

2.1 Troubleshooting Introduction..........................................................................................2-1
2.2 Troubleshooting Flowchart..............................................................................................2-2
2.3 Power Supply Troubleshooting .......................................................................................2-7
2.4 Display Troubleshooting...................................................................................……….2-12
2.5 Keyboard Troubleshooting ............................................................................................2-15
2.6 External USB Devices Troubleshooting........................................................................2-17
2.7 TV-Out Failure Troubleshooting...................................................................................2-19
2.8 TouchPad Troubleshooting............................................................................................2-21
2.9 Speaker Troubleshooting............................................................................................... 2-23
2.10 Optical Drive Troubleshooting...................................................................................... 2-25
2.11 Modem Troubleshooting................................................................................................2-28
2.12 PCMCIA Troubleshooting............................................................................................. 2-30
2.13 IEEE 1394 Troubleshooting ..........................................................................................2-32
2.14 Wireless LAN Troubleshooting..................................................................................... 2-34
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Chapter 3 Tests and Diagnostics

3.1 The Diagnostic Test .........................................................................................................3-1
3.2 Executing the Diagnostic Test..........................................................................................3-2
3.3 Config Check Test............................................................................................................3-6
3.4 DMI Check Test...............................................................................................................3-8
3.5 Speaker Audio Test..........................................................................................................3-9
3.6 Fan ON/OFF Test...........................................................................................................3-10
3.7 Main Battery Charge Test ..............................................................................................3-11
3.8 FDD Test........................................................................................................................3-12
3.9 CD-ROM Test................................................................................................................3-13
3.10 Keyboard Test................................................................................................................3-14
3.11 Mouse (Pad) Test ...........................................................................................................3-16
3.12 LCD Pixels Mode Test...................................................................................................3-18
3.13 Magnetic Switch Test.....................................................................................................3-19
3.14 HDD R/W Test...............................................................................................................3-20
3.15 LAN Test........................................................................................................................3-22
3.16 RTC Test........................................................................................................................3-24
3.17 Read 1394 GUID.............................................................................................................3-25
3.18 CD Control Button Test ..................................................................................................3-26
3.19 Speaker EQ Type Check&Re-Write ................................................................................3-28
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Chapter 4 Replacement Procedures

4.1 General......................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.2 Battery.......................................................................................................................... 4-7
4.3 PC Card ........................................................................................................................ 4-9
4.4 HDD ........................................................................................................................... 4-11
4.5 Expansion Memory.................................................................................................... 4-13
4.6 Optical Drive Module................................................................................................. 4-16
4.7 Optical Drive.............................................................................................................. 4-18
4.8 Keyboard.................................................................................................................... 4-20
4.9 Bluetooth module....................................................................................................... 4-23
4.10 Wireless LAN Unit..................................................................................................... 4-27
4.11 Modem ....................................................................................................................... 4-31
4.12 Display Assembly ...................................................................................................... 4-34
4.13 Top Cover................................................................................................................... 4-37
4.14 Touch Pad................................................................................................................... 4-40
4.15 Direct Play Button Module ........................................................................................ 4-42
4.16 Memory...................................................................................................................... 4-44
4.17 System Board ............................................................................................................. 4-48
4.18 Fan & CPU................................................................................................................. 4-51
4.19 USB Module............................................................................................................... 4-56
4.20 VGA Module.............................................................................................................. 4-58
4.21 Display Mask.............................................................................................................. 4-60
4.22 Speakers ..................................................................................................................... 6-62
4.23 FL Inverter Board....................................................................................................... 4-64
4.24 LCD Module .............................................................................................................. 4-66
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Appendices

Appendix A Handling the LCD Module..................................................................................A-1
Appendix B Board Layout.......................................................................................................B-1
Appendix C Pin Assignments..................................................................................................C-1
Appendix D Keyboard Scan/Character Codes.........................................................................D-1
Appendix E Key Layout.......................................................................................................... E-1
Appendix F Series Screw Torque List .................................................................................... F-1
Appendix G Reliability............................................................................................................G-1
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Chapter 1 Contents
1.1 Features......................................................................................................................1-1
1.2 System Unit................................................................................................................1-6
1.3 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive...........................................................................................1-8
1.4 Optical device Drives.................................................................................................1-9
1.4.1 DVD-ROM & CD-RW ............................................................................... 1-9
1.4.2 DVD-ROM................................................................................................1-10
1.4.3 DVD Super Multi Double Layer...............................................................1-11
1.5 Power Supply...........................................................................................................1-12
1.6 Batteries ...................................................................................................................1-15
1.6.1 Main Battery.............................................................................................. 1-16
1.6.2 RTC battery...............................................................................................1-17
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Figures
Figure 1-1 2.5-inch HDD ................................................................................................ 1-8
Figures
Table 1-1 2.5-inch HDD specifications ......................................................................... 1-8
Table 1-2 DVD-ROM & CD-RW drive specifications ................................................. 1-9
Table 1-3 DVD-ROM drive specifications.................................................................. 1-10
Table 1-4 DVD Super Multi Double Layer drive specifications................................. 1-11
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1.1 Features
The Satellite M50 Series Personal Computer uses extensive Large Scale Integration (LSI), and Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) technology extensively to provide compact size, minimum weight and high reliability. This computer incorporates the following features and benefits:
CPU
Intel Pentium-M Dothan 1.6GHz, 1.73GHz, 1.86GHz, 2.0GHz, 2.13GHz
Intel Celeron-M Dothan 1.3GHz, 1.4GHz, and 1.5GHz
FCPGA CPU
Chipset
Intel 915PM/915GM/910GML chipset for system memory controller
ATI MOBILITY RADEON X600SE GPU, HyperMemory (Built-in controller
depends on the model you purchased)
Intel ICH6-M for PCI to LPC bridge, PCI IDE controller, Power Management
Logic
ENE KB910 B4 for keyboard controller, Battery Management Unit, and RTC
Marvell 88E8053 GIGA LAN controller
Marvell 88E8036 10/100 LAN controller
Marvell 88SA8040 for SATA to PATA bridge
LPC47N207 Super IO IC for FIR
LPC47N217 Super IO IC for Printer port
ALC250_D for AC97 Codec
TI PCI7411/PCI6411/PCI14510RGVF/PCI1510RGVF for PCMCIA controller
TI PCI7411/PCI14510RGVF for 1394 controller
TI PCI7411 for 5-in-1 card reader controller
Display
14” (15:9) TFT screen with a resolution of 1280 horizontal x 768 vertical pixels,
14” (15:9) TFT screen with a resolution of 1280 horizontal x 768 vertical pixels,
14” (15:9) TFT screen with a resolution of 1280 horizontal x 768 vertical pixels,
non-CSV normal brightness, WXGA
CSV normal brightness, WXGA
CSV high brightness, WXGA
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Memory
DDR-I 333MHz specification compliant
Two 200-pin (Jedec Standard) +2.5V SO-DIMM DDR sockets with
256MB/512MB/1GB DDR module
Maximum upgradeable to 2GB by two 1GB SO-DIMM module
BIOS
1MB Flash ROM for system BIOS
Suspend to RAM/Disk
Password protection (System)
Windows 98 ready with PnP
Various hot keys for system control
Refreshable
Complete ACPI 1.0B function
Power
6 cells of Li-Ion 18650 size, smart battery pack with 4300mAH x 10.8V
12 cells of Li-Ion 18650 size smart battery pack with 8600mAH x 10.8V
4 hours charging time to 100% capacity on 4300mAH Li-Ion battery
(System off or Suspend)
4 hours charging time to 100% capacity on 8600mAH Li-Ion battery
(System off or Suspend)
HDD
9.5mm, 2.5" HDD up to 120 GB
Bus Master IDE
9.5m/m, 2.5”HDD Support
Support Ultra 100 synchronous DMA
Fixed Device Drivers
5.25” 12.7mm height, DVD-ROM & CD-RW combo device
5.25” 12.7mm height, DVD-ROM device
5.25” 12.7mm height, DVD Super-multi device
Optional Devices
128MB/256MB/512MB/1024MB SO-DIMM DDR modules
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VGA controller M24C with 64MB/128MB VRAM
MINI PCI wireless module (802.11g: Atheros MB43/MB51, Intel Calexico2;
802.11a/g: Atheros MB44, Intel Calexico2)
Dual-band built-in antenna for wireless LAN communication
MDC Modem
Mini PCI module (Analog TV tuner)
External USB remote control devices
Keyboard
The computer's keyboard layouts are compatible with a 101/102-key enhanced keyboard. There are five types of keys: typewriter keys, keypad overlay, function keys, soft keys and cursor control keys. The typewriter keys and keypad overlay keys are gray. The other keys are dark gray.
Touch Pad
This pointing control device, located in the center of the keyboard palm-rest, provides convenient control of the cursor without requiring desk space for a mouse. The Touch Pad incorporates two mouse (left and right) buttons for universal usage.
I/O Ports
Four USB (V2.) ports
One DDC2b compliant 15-pin VGA port
One S-Video port
One microphone/mono-in port
One headphone-out jack
VR volume control
Wireless communication switch
FIR
One DC-in jack
One RJ-11 jack for 56kbps V.90/V.92 modem
One RJ-45 jack with LED indicator
Kensington lock
One IEEE 1394 port
One 5-in-1 push-push type flash card connector
One type II PCMCIA slot with shutter door
One infrared (IrDA 1.1) port
One TV out video port (4-pin), compatible with PAL or NTSC TV standard
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PCMCIA Card Organization
One type II card socket
SRAM, OTPROM, FLASH ROM, mask ROM memory card up to 64MB
Modem/LAN card
CardBus card
ACPI 1.0B compliant
Supports SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro/xD formats
High speed SD support
SD-IO supported
1.8" 10.5mm removable ATA device
CardBus card or PC card with hot insertion and removal
Support 5V/3.3V PC Cards and 3.3V Cardbus cards
Supports PCMCIA-ATA Specification
Multiple Digital Media Card Slot
TI PCI4510R Card Bus PCMCIA control or TI PCI7411 Card Bus PCMCIA
control
Supports xD, SD, MS, MS Pro and MMC
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
The computer has four Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports that comply with the USB 2.0 standard, which enable data transfer speeds more than 40 times faster than USB 1.1 (which this computer also supports.) The USB drives may be used to transfer data at low, full, and high speeds.
External monitor port
A 15-pin CRT port supporting DDC 2B enables connection of an external monitor, which is recognized automatically by Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) Display Data Channel (DDC) compatible functions.
Sound system
®
Windows
compatible sound system provides internal speakers as well as jacks for an
external microphone and headphone.
LAN port
The computer comes with an RJ-45 Local Area Network (LAN) port. The LAN port provides connectivity for LAN.
Switches
Power button
Presto or Vivace from power off, WMP9 (programmable) on Windows
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Internet Exp lorer (programmable)
Play/Pause
Stop
Fast forward
Fast rewind
Excellent power management function
Standby mode, Suspend to RAM or Suspend to disk mode, using time out or hot
key
HDD local standby mode by time out
LCD local standby mode by time out
Low battery alarm by beep
Auto-backlight off when LCD cover closed
Full ACPI 1.0B supported
LCD auto-dim mode by time out
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1.2 System Unit

The system unit is composed of the following major components:
Processor (depending on the model you purchased)
Mobile Intel® Celeron® M Processor 350J/360J/370 or
Intel® Pentium® M Processor 725A/730/740/750/760/770
System Logic
Intel 915PM/915GM and 910GML host bridge/controller processor with host bus
support
Integrated DRAM controller
Integrated VGA controller
Intel ICH6-M for PCI to LPC Bridge, PCI IDE controller, Power Management
Logic.
PCI bus interface
Power management functions
Supports DMI
Keyboard Controller
ENE KB910 B4 is used for keyboard controller, battery management unit, and RTC.
Memory
System DRAM
Two JEDEC standard 200-pin, 2.5V DDR I SO-DIMM memory support for
256MB/512MB/1024MB/2048MB.
ROM BIOS for system
1MB Flash ROM
Slot: 2 SO-DIMM up to 1GB can be upgraded through memory expansion slot.
You need to remove existing SO-DIMM if SO-DIMM is installed in memory expansion slot. Maximum upgradeable system memory depends on the model.
Cache: 1MB L2 Cache (Intel® Celeron® M Processor), 2MB L2 Cache (Intel®
Pentium® M Processor)
Video RAM: Depending on the model. Up to128 MB integrated solution and
shared with main memory for Intel® 915GM/ 910GML Express External 64/128MB VGA DDR RAM for ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON® X300/X600/X600SE GPU with HyperMemory
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Audio subsystem
Realtek ALC250D for AC97 codec
AC 97 2.2 compatible
Leading mixed-digital technology
20-bit stereo digital-to-analog converters
18-bit stereo analog-to-digital converters
Sample rate converters.
Four analog line-level stereo inputs for LIN_IN, CD, VIDEO, and AUX
Two analog line-level mono inputs for modem and internal PC beep
Dual stereo line-level outputs for LINE_OUT and ALT_LINE _OUT
Dual microphone inputs
High quality differential CD input
Extensive power management support
Meets or exceeds the Microsoft® PC 99/2001 Audio & WHQL/QLP 2.0
audio
Built-in 7-band digital hardware equalizer for optimizing speaker response
Single chip with high S/N ratio (>100dB)
Support of S/PDIF digital audio output is fully compliant with AC 97 2.2
specifications
3D stereo enhancement
Supports double sampling rate (96KHz) of DVD audio playback
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1 Hardware Overview 1.3 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive

1.3 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive
The internal HDD is a random access non-volatile storage device. It has a non-removable
2.5-inch magnetic disk and mini-Winchester type magnetic heads. The computer supports up to100G HDD. 120GB is design ready.
The HDD is shown in Figure 1-1. Specifications are listed in Table 1-1.
Figure 1-1 2.5-inch HDD
Items 40GB 60GB 80GB 100GB
Formatted capacity (GB) 37.26 55.89 74.52 93.15
Logical Blocks (LBA) 78,125,000 117,187,500 156,301,488 195,371,568
Rotational speed (rpm) 4,200/5400 4,200/5400 4200/5400 4200/5400
Toshiba HDD Buffer (MB) 8/16 8/16 8/16 8/16
Hitachi HDD Buffer (MB) 2/8 8/8 8/8 NA/8
Bytes per sector 512 512 512 512
Table 1-1 2.5-inch HDD specifications
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1.4 Optical device Drives

1.4.1 DVD-ROM & CD-RW

The DVD-ROM and CD-RW drive accepts 12-cm (4.72-inch) and 8-cm (3.15-inch) discs. At maximum, the drive can play back a DVD at 8x speed, read CD-ROM at 24x speed, and write CD-R at 24x speed and CD-RW at 4x speed or High speed CD-RW at 10X or Ultra speed CD­RW at 24X speed.
The specifications of the DVD-ROM & CD-RW drive are listed in Table 1-2.
Item DVD-ROM mode CD-ROM mode
Data transfer rate (Mbytes/s)
Access time (ms)
Average random access
33.3 (U-DMA transfer mode 2)
16.6 (PIO mode 4, Multiword DMA mode 2) 180 150
Data buffer size (Mbytes) 2MB
DVD:
DVD-VIDEO, DVD-ROM, DVD-R (3.9G, 4.7G), DVD-RW (Ver.1.1), DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R DL.
Formats supported
CD:
CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROMXA, PhotoCD (multi-session), Video CD, CD-Extra (CD+), CD-Text
Table 1-2 DVD-ROM & CD-RW drive specifications
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1.4.2 DVD-ROM

The DVD-ROM drive accepts 12-cm (4.72-inch) and 8-cm (3.15-inch) discs. At maximum, the drive can play back a DVD at 8x speed, and read CD-ROM at 24x speed.
The specifications of the DVD-ROM drive are listed in Table 1-3
Item DVD-ROM mode CD-ROM mode
Data transfer rate (Mbytes/s)
Access time (ms)
Average random access
33.3 (U-DMA transfer mode 2)
16.6 (PIO mode 4, Multiword DMA mode 2) 180 150
Data buffer size (Mbytes) 256 KB
DVD:
DVD-VIDEO, DVD-ROM, DVD-R (4.7G), DVD-RW (Ver.1.1), DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+RW.
Formats supported
CD:
CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROMXA, PhotoCD (multi-session), Video CD, CD-Extra (CD+), CD-Text
Table 1-3 DVD-ROM drive specifications
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1.4.3 DVD Super Multi Double Layer

The DVD Super Multi drive accepts 12-cm (4.72-inch) and 8-cm (3.15-inch) discs. At maximum, the drive can play back a DVD at 8x speed, read CD-ROM at 24x speed, and write CD-R at 24x speed and CD-RW at 4x speed or Ultra and High speed CD-RW at 10x speed and DVD-R at 8x speed and DVD-RW at 4x speed and DVD+R at 8x speed and DVD+RW at 4x speed and DVD­RAM at 5x speed and DVD+R DL at 2.4x speed.
The specifications of the DVD Super Multi Double Layer drive are listed in Table 1-4
Item DVD-ROM mode CD-ROM mode
Data transfer rate (Mbytes/s)
Access time (ms)
Average random access
33.3 (U-DMA transfer mode 2)
16.6 (PIO mode 4, Multiword DMA mode 2) 180 150
Data buffer size (Mbytes) 2MB
DVD:
DVD-VIDEO, DVD-ROM, DVD-R (4.7G), DVD-RW (Ver.1.1), DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R DL.
Formats supported
CD:
CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROMXA, PhotoCD (multi-session), Video CD, CD-Extra (CD+), CD-Text
Table 1-4 DVD Super Multi Double Layer drive specifications
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1.5 Power Supply

This specification defines the performance and characteristics of the 75W AC adapter power supply. It supplies a constant voltage 15V output source for Satellite M50 series notebook computer.
A/D conversion
The EC uses 10-bit sampling for A/D conversion to determine the following values: – AC adaptor current – Battery and temperature
AC adaptor and battery check
The EC checks the following by A/D converted values: – Battery installed
The EC checks the following by GPIO values: – AC adaptor connected
Abnormal check
The EC determines whether the condition is abnormal, and if so, stores an error
code into the error register.
Input port management
The EC monitors the following input signal status: – System power ON/OFF status – Direct CD power ON/OFF status
Beep and LED control
Beep is caused by the low battery status.
The EC controls the following two kinds of LED
– DC IN LED (one color: green)
Green: indicates AC adaptor is connected – Battery LED (two colors: orange and green)
Green solid: The battery is fully charged.
Orange: The computer is quick-charging the battery / the battery is low.
Power ON/OFF sequence
When power is turned on or off, the EC starts the power on or off sequence. – SQ0-4: power ON sequence
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– SQ5-B: power OFF sequence
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Battery charging control
The EC controls the following. – The quick charging ON/OFF – The detection of full charge
Detection of the low battery
The EC detects the low battery point by the gas gauge. – LB10M: The system will be driven by the battery for 12 more minutes. – LB0: The battery won't be able to drive the system after 3 minutes. – LB1: The battery can drive the system only during the suspend process. – LB2: The battery cannot drive the system.
New battery installation
When a new battery is installed, the EC communicates with the E2PROM in the
battery to read information of the newly installed battery.
Battery capacity calculation
The EC reads battery remaining and percentage capacity from the battery through
SMBus.
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1.6 Batteries

The computer has two types of battery:
Main battery pack (18650 size) RTC battery
The removable main battery pack is the computer’s main power source when the AC adaptor is not attached.
The battery specifications are listed in the table below.
Battery name Material Output voltage Capacity
Main battery (6 cell) Lithium-Ion 10.8V 4300mAh Main battery (12 cell) Lithium-Ion 10.8V 8600mAh RTC battery Lithium 3.0V 15mAh
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1.6.1 Main Battery

Battery charging is controlled by a power supply microprocessor that is mounted on the system board. The power supply microprocessor controls whether the charge is on or off and detects a full charge when the AC adaptor and battery are attached to the computer. The system charges the battery using quick charge or trickle charge.
Quick Battery Charge
When the AC adaptor is attached, there are two types of quick charges: quick charge when the system is powered off and normal charge when the system is powered on.
The times required for charges are listed in the table below.
Status Charging time
Normal charge (power on) 12 hours or longer Quick charge (power off) About 4 hours
NOTES
1. The time required for normal charge is affected by the amount of power the system is consuming. Use of the fluorescent lamp and frequent disk access diverts power and lengthens the charge time.
2. Using quick charge, the power supply microprocessor automatically stops the charge after eight hours regardless of the condition of the battery. Overcharging could cause the battery to explode.
If any of the following occurs, the battery quick charge process stops.
1. The battery becomes fully charged.
2. The AC adaptor or battery is removed.
3. The battery or output voltage is abnormal.
4. The battery temperature is abnormal.
5. The battery SMBus communication fails.
6. The battery cell is bad.
Detection of full charge
A full charge is detected from the battery pack through SMBus when the battery is charging.
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