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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Preface Notebook Computer W370ET Service Manual...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Preface Notice The company reserves the right to revise this publication or to change its contents without notice. Information contained herein is for reference only and does not constitute a commitment on the part of the manufacturer or any subsequent ven- dor.
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This manual is intended for service personnel who have completed sufficient training to undertake the maintenance and inspection of personal computers. It is organized to allow you to look up basic information for servicing and/or upgrading components of the W370ET se- ries notebook PC.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Preface IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Follow basic safety precautions, including those listed below, to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to per- sons when using any electrical equipment: 1. Do not use this product near water, for example near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Preface Instructions for Care and Operation The notebook computer is quite rugged, but it can be damaged. To prevent this, follow these suggestions: 1. Don’t drop it, or expose it to shock. If the computer falls, the case and the components could be damaged. Do not expose the computer Do not place it on an unstable Do not place anything heavy...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Preface 4. Avoid interference. Keep the computer away from high capacity transformers, electric motors, and other strong mag- netic fields. These can hinder proper performance and damage your data. 5. Take care when using peripheral devices. Use only approved brands of Unplug the power cord before peripherals.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Preface Battery Precautions • Only use batteries designed for this computer. The wrong battery type may explode, leak or damage the computer. • Do not continue to use a battery that has been dropped, or that appears damaged (e.g. bent or twisted) in any way. Even if the computer continues to work with a damaged battery in place, it may cause circuit damage, which may possibly result in fire.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Preface Related Documents You may also need to consult the following manual for additional information: User’s Manual on CD This describes the notebook PC’s features and the procedures for operating the computer and its ROM-based setup pro- gram.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Preface Contents Introduction ..........1-1 2nd HDD ..................A-7 DVD ....................A-8 Overview ..................1-1 COMBO ..................A-9 System Specifications ..............1-2 Schematic Diagrams......... B-1 External Locator - Front View with LCD Panel Open ....1-4 External Locator - Front & Right side Views .........1-5 System Block Diagram ..............B-2 External Locator - Left Side &...
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W370/350ET Click Board ............B-50 W370ET Power Switch Board ............. B-51 W350ET Power Switch Board ............. B-52 W370ET LID / VGA LED Board ..........B-53 W350ET LID / VGA LED Board ..........B-54 W350ET VGA / WLAN SW Board ..........B-55 POWER ON SEQUENCE ............
Chapter 1: Introduction Overview This manual covers the information you need to service or upgrade the W370ET series notebook computer. Information about operating the computer (e.g. getting started, and the Setup utility) is in the User’s Manual. Information about driv- ers (e.g.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Introduction System Specifications Intel® Core™ i3 Processor Video Adapter Processor Options i3-2370M (2.40GHz), i3-2350M (2.30GHz), i3- Intel® Integrated GPU and NVIDIA® Discrete 2330M (2.20GHz), i3-2310M (2.10GHz) Intel® Core™ i7 Processor 3MB L3 Cache, 32nm, DDR3-1333MHz, TDP i7-3820QM (2.70GHz) Supports NVIDIA®...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Introduction Interface Environmental Spec One USB 2.0 Port Temperature ° ° Three USB 3.0 Ports Operating: 5 C - 35 One eSATA Port (USB 3.0 Port Combined) Non-Operating: -20°C - 60°C One HDMI-Out Port Relative Humidity One Headphone-Out Jack Operating: 20% - 80%...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Introduction External Locator - Front View with LCD Panel Open Figure 1 Top View 1. Optional Built-In PC Camera 2. LCD 3. GPU Button 4. LED Status Indicators 5. Power Button 6. Hot Key Buttons 7.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Introduction External Locator - Front & Right side Views Figure 2 Front Views 1. LED Indicators Figure 3 Right Side Views 1. Multi-in-1 Card Reader 2. USB 3.0 Ports 3. Combined eSATA/ USB 3.0 Port 4.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Introduction External Locator - Left Side & Rear View Figure 4 Left Side View 1. Security Lock Slot 2. USB 2.0 Port 3. S/PDIF-Out Jack 4. Microphone-In Jack 5. Headphone-Out Jack 6. Optical Device Drive 7.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Introduction External Locator - Bottom View Figure 6 Bottom View 1. Component Bay Cover 2. Vent 3. Battery 4. HDD Bay Overheating To prevent your com- puter from overheating make sure nothing blocks the vent/fan in- takes while the com- puter is in use.
Chapter 2: Disassembly Overview This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for disassembling the W370ET series notebook’s parts and subsystems. When it comes to reassembly, reverse the procedures (unless otherwise indicated). We suggest you completely review any procedure before you take the computer apart.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Disassembly NOTE: All disassembly procedures assume that the system is turned OFF, and disconnected from any power supply (the battery is removed too). Maintenance Tools The following tools are recommended when working on the notebook PC: •...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Disassembly Maintenance Precautions The following precautions are a reminder. To avoid personal injury or damage to the computer while performing a re- moval and/or replacement job, take the following precautions: Power Safety Warning 1.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Disassembly Disassembly Steps The following table lists the disassembly steps, and on which page to find the related information. PLEASE PERFORM THE DISASSEMBLY STEPS IN THE ORDER INDICATED. To remove the Battery: 1. Remove the battery page 2 - 5 To remove the Optical Device: 1.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Disassembly Removing the Battery Figure 1 Battery Removal If you are confident in undertaking upgrade procedures yourself, for safety reasons it is best to remove the battery. a. Slide the latch in the 1.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Disassembly Removing the Optical (CD/DVD) Device Figure 2 Optical Device 1. Turn off the computer, and turn it over and remove the battery (page 2 - 5) and remove the component bay cover Removal (page 2 - 2.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Disassembly Removing the Hard Disk Drive Figure 3 The hard disk drive is mounted in a removable case and can be taken out to accommodate other 2.5" SATA hard disk HDD Assembly drives with a height of 9.5mm (h). Follow your operating system’s installation instructions, and install all necessary driv- Removal ers and utilities (as outlined in Chapter 4 of the User’s Manual) when setting up a new hard disk.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Disassembly 5. Lift the hard disk assembly out of the computer (Figure 4c Figure 4 6. Remove screws HDD Assembly 7. Separate the hard disk and hard disk mylar Removal (cont’d.) 8. Reverse the process to install a new hard disk(s). c.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Disassembly Removing the Hard Disk(s) in the Secondary HDD Bay Figure 5 1. Turn off the computer, and turn it over and remove the battery. Secondary HDD 2. Locate the component bay cover and remove screws and the cover.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Disassembly Removing and Installing the Processor Figure 6 Processor Removal Processor Removal Procedure 1. Turn off the computer, and turn it over, remove the battery (page 2 - 5), and component bay cover (page 2 - a.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Disassembly 5. Turn the release latch towards the unlock symbol to release the CPU (Figure 7d). Figure 7 6. Carefully (it may be hot) lift the CPU up and out of the socket (Figure 7e).
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Disassembly Processor Installation Procedure Figure 8 Processor 1. Insert the CPU (Figure 8a), pay careful attention to the pin alignment, it will fit only one way (DO NOT FORCE Installation IT!), and turn the release latch towards the lock symbol (Figure 8b).
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Disassembly Removing the Keyboard Figure 9 Keyboard Removal 1. Turn off the computer, and turn it over and remove the battery (page 2 - 5), and component bay cover (page 2 - 2. Use a screwdriver to carefully push out the speakers cover at point a.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Disassembly Removing the Primary System Memory (RAM) Figure 10 Primary RAM The computer has three memory sockets for 204 pin Small Outline Dual In-line (SO-DIMM) DDR III (DDR3) type memory Module Removal modules. The total memory size is automatically detected by the POST routine once you turn on your computer. a.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Disassembly Memory (under Keyboard) Upgrade Process Figure 11 5. Turn off the computer, turn it over and remove the battery (page 2 - 5), component bay cover (page 2 - 9) and RAM Module (under keyboard) keyboard (page 2 -...
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Part Lists Appendix A: Part Lists This appendix breaks down the W370ET series notebook’s construction into a series of illustrations. The component part numbers are indicated in the tables opposite the drawings. Note: This section indicates the manufacturer’s part numbers. Your organization may use a different system, so be sure to cross-check any relevant documentation.
Part List Illustration Location The following table indicates where to find the appropriate part list illustration. Table A- 1 Part List Illustration Location Parts W370ET page A - 3 Bottom page A - 4 page A - 5 page A - 6...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Schematic Diagrams Ivy Bridge 4/7 Ivy Bridge Processor 4/7 ( POWER ) POWER U15F PROCESSOR CORE POWER PROCESSOR UNCORE POWER VCORE ICCMAX Maximum Processor 8.5A 1.05VS_VTT 1.05VS_VTT AG35 VCC1 AG34 AH13 VCC2 VCCIO1 VCORE AG33 AH10...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Schematic Diagrams Ivy Bridge 5/7 Ivy Bridge Processor 5/7 ( GRAPHICS POWER ) 1.5VS_CPU POWER U15G R120 VGFX_CORE 1K_1%_04 AT24 AK35 *AO3402L VR1_VCCGT_SENSEA 43 VAXG1 VAXG_SENSE AT23 AK34 V_SM_VREF V_SM_VREF_CNT VR1_VSSGT_SENSEA 43 VAXG2 VSSAXG_SENSE AT21 C120...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Schematic Diagrams Ivy Bridge 7/7 Ivy Bridge Processor 7/7 ( RESERVED ) CFG Straps for Processor PEG Static Lane Reversal - CFG2 is for the 16x CFG2 1:(Default) Normal Operation; Lane # definition matches socket pin map definition U15E 0:Lane Reversed AH27...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Schematic Diagrams VGA I/O U 16M BGA_0908_P080_P085_P100_290X290 U16K U16L C OMMON BGA_0908_P080_P085_P100_290X290 BGA_0908_P080_P085_P100_290X290 9/19 IFPEF COMMON COMMON 7/19 IFPC 8/19 IFPD ALL PINS NC FOR GF117 ALL PINS NC FOR GF117 ALL PINS NC FOR GF1 17 DVI-DL DVI-SL/HDM I IFPC_RSET...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Schematic Diagrams VGA NVDD Decoupling U16H U16G U16I U16E BGA_0908_P080_P085_P100_290X290 BGA_0908_P080_P085_P100_290X290 BGA_0908_P080_P085_P100_290X290 NVVDD BGA_0908_P080_P085_P100_290X290 NVVDD COMMON COMMON COMMON COMMON 10/19 XVDD 16/19 GND_1/2 17/19 GND_2/2 14/19 NVVDD AM25 AA17 AA12 CONFIGURABLE AA18 AN10 AA14 POWER AA20...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Schematic Diagrams PantherPoint M 1/9 PantherPoint - M (HDA,JTAG,SATA) NO REBOOT STRAP RTCVCC 20mils BAT54CS3 NO REBOOT STRAP: HDA_SPKR High Enable 3.3VS 20mils VDD3 C260 1u_6.3V_X5R_04 HDA_SPKR R394 *1K_04 RTC_VBAT_1 C566 R360 10p_50V_NPO_04 iTPM ENABLE/DISABLE 20K_1%_04 TPM FUNCTION:SPI_SI High Enable...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Schematic Diagrams PantherPoint M 2/9 PantherPoint - M (PCI-E,SMBUS,CLK) 3.3V U18B RN30 2.2K_8P4R_04 BG34 SMB_CLK PERN1 BJ34 PCH_BT_EN# SMB_DATA PERP1 SMBALERT# / GPIO11 PCH_BT_EN# 30 AV32 SML0_CLK PETN1 AU32 SMB_CLK SML0_DATA SMB_CLK 9,10,11 PETP1 SMBCLK BE34...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Schematic Diagrams PantherPoint M 5/9 PantherPoint -M (PCI,USB,NVRAM) U18E AY 7 RN 9 3.3V R SVD1 10K_8P4R _04 R SVD2 BG26 LAN_CLKREQ# 22,33 LAN_CLKREQ# R SVD3 BJ26 USB_OC #23 R SVD4 BH25 USB_OC #89 BJ16 AT10 USB_OC #1213...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Schematic Diagrams PantherPoint M 6/9 PantherPoint - M (GPIO,VSS_NCTF,RSVD) 3.3V R139 1K_04 HOST_ALERT#1 R153 1K_04 HOST_ALERT#2 3.3VS U18F SATA_ODD_PWRGT S_GPIO SATA_ODD_PWRGT R324 1K_04 SATA_ODD_PWRGT 21 BMBUSY# / GPIO0 TACH4 / GPIO68 R395 10K_04 MFG_MODE R405 10K_04...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Schematic Diagrams PantherPoint M 7/9 3.3VS PantherPoint -M (POWER) HCB1608KF-121T25 VCCA_DAC_3.3VS HCB1608KF-121T25 VCCA_DAC3.3VS POWER U18G C532 C512 C519 C492 C493 C484 C485 C490 C494 R278 C106 1.05VS SHDN# 1.3A *23.7K_1%_04 AA23 VCCCORE[1] VCCADAC AC23 VCCCORE[2] AD21...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Schematic Diagrams PantherPoint M 8/9 PantherPoint - M (POWER) CougarPoint power supply range 1.05VS_VCCA_CLK *HCB1005KF-121T20 Voltage 1.05VS 1.05VS POWER U18J 2.92A 1.00V 1.05V 1.10V 3.3V AD49 C243 1.43V 1.5V 1.58V VCCACLK VCCIO[29] Note: C417 - STUFFED ONLY FOR CPT INTERPOSER; C265 0.1u_10V_X7R_04 1.71V...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Schematic Diagrams PantherPoint M 9/9 PantherPoint -M (GND) Voltage Rail Voltage S0 Iccmax Current (A) U18I V_CPU_IO 1.05 1 (mA) U18H AY 4 V5REF 1 (mA) VSS[159] VSS[259] VSS[0] AY42 V5REF_Sus 1 (mA) VSS[160] VSS[260] AY46...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Schematic Diagrams Mini PCIE, Fan, Audio Con 3G/MSATA MINI CARD 3G POWER UIM_PWR R481 4.7K_04 UIM_D ATA SIM CONN C 383 220u_6.3V_6.3*6. 3*4.2 ¥u¦³MSATA function®É¦¹°Ï¬Ò¤£¤W¥ó C 596 0.1u_16V_Y5V_04 ¥u¦³MSATA function®ÉPJ43 SHORT¡A¨ä¥L¤£¤W¥ó J_SIM1 3G_3.3V J_3G1 60mils PJ 28...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Schematic Diagrams Card Reader / LAN RTL8411 LAN (RTL8411) 4 IN 1 SOCKET SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro R485 *15mil_s hort_06 VDD10 EVD D10 CAR D_3V3 RTL8411 ESD request J_CARD_NOR1 DVDD33 EVDD 10 EVDD10 SD_D1/MS_CLK R488 *10mil_short SD_D 1/MS_CLK_R C ARD_3V3...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Schematic Diagrams HDMI, RJ45, Audio AMP AMP_5VS AUDIO AMP Class D HCB1608KF-121T25 GIGA LAN (RTL8411) The volume control.the gain range is from -80db(Vvolume=5V) C762 C748 C749 to +20db(Vvolume=0V) with 64 LAN POART 22u_6.3V_X5R_08 0.1u_10V_X7R_04 C382 steps precise control.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Schematic Diagrams Audio Codec ALC269 CODEC (ALC269) 1.5VS PVDD1_2 R415 Layout note: R183 *0_04 *15mil_short_06 PD# Control AZ_RST# For 3.3V GND and AUDG space is 3.3VS_AUD HDA Link De-pop 60mils ~ 100mils R184 C325 C322 VT1802P ±µR164...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Schematic Diagrams Power V-Core 1 PC 126 0.1u_10V_X7R_04 APGN D VCORE_1 PR 157 24.3k_1%_04 PUT COLSE APGN D TO GT PC 25 CSCOMPA DROOPA CSR EFA Inductor PR48 PR44 1.65K_1%_06 PR55 PC39 1000p_50V_X7R_04 1.05VS PC28 10p_50V_NPO_04...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Schematic Diagrams Power V-Core 2 VCORE_2 PC17 PQ11 PQ13 NTMFS4926N NTMFS4926N PQ10 QC 45W CPU NTMFS4926N NTMFS4926N VCORE VID1=0.9V IccMax=94A Icc_Dyn=66A Icc_TDC=52A R_LL=1.9m ohm OCP~110A VCORE VCORE 0.36UH_12.9*14*3.8 0.36UH_12.9*14*3.8 PQ36 NTMFS4935N PQ35 PQ34 PQ32 PQ31 PQ33...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Schematic Diagrams W370/350ET Power LED Board W370ET /W350ET L3.3VS L3.3VS L3.3VS 220_04 220_04 220_04 Green Yellow Green Yellow Green Yellow NUM LOCK CAPS LOCK SCROLL RY -SP170Y G34-5M RY -SP170Y G34-5M LOCK LED...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Schematic Diagrams W350ET Power Switch Board W350ET POWER SWITCH BOARD B5PB_3.3VS B5PVDD3 B5PVDD3 B5PB_3.3VS B5PD5 B5PR1 B5PJ_SW1 Sheet 51 of 55 680_06 *BAV99 B5PPWRBTN# POWER W350ET Power POWER BUTTON B5PPWRBTN# B5PSW1 BOTTOM Switch Board B5PPWRBTN# WHITE TJG-533-S-T/R...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Schematic Diagrams W350ET LID / VGA LED Board W350ET LID & VGA LED BOARD HDD LED BT&WLAN LED VGA LED V5L_3.3VS V5L_3.3VS V5L_3.3VS V5L_3.3VS V5LR3 V5LR1 V5LR2 220_04 220_04 220_04 V5LR4 V5LR5 Sheet 53 of 55 220_04 220_04 WHITE...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Schematic Diagrams POWER ON SEQUENCE W370ET/ W350ET POWER SEQUENCE VCCRTC RTCRST# 37.5ms DD_ON# 3.2ms 56ms PWRBTN# RSMRST# 229ms ACPRESENT SLP_S4# (SUSC) 1.6mS 1.5V Sheet 55 of 55 20us SLP_S3# (SUSB) SUS_PWR_DN_ACK POWER ON 1.6mS...
Download the BIOS computer model. 1. Go to www.clevo.com.tw and point to E-Services and click E-Channel. Note that BIOS versions 2. Use your user ID and password to access the appropriate download area (BIOS), and download the latest BIOS files...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com BIOS Update Use the flash tools to update the BIOS 1. Make sure you are not loading any memory management programs such as HIMEM by holding the F8 key as you see the message “Starting MS-DOS”. You will then be prompted to give “Y” or “N” responses to the programs being loaded by DOS.