Toshiba satellite m40x-119: user guide (170 pages)
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Toshiba Personal Computer TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual TOSHIBA CORPORATION File Number 960-521 [CONFIDENTIAL]...
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This manual has been validated and reviewed for accuracy. The instructions and descriptions it contains are accurate for the Toshiba TECRA M4 at the time of this manual's production. However, succeeding computers and manuals are subject to change without notice. Toshiba assumes no liability for damages incurred directly or indirectly from errors, omissions or discrepancies between the computer and the manual.
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Preface This maintenance manual describes how to perform hardware service maintenance for the Toshiba Personal Computer TECRA M4, referred to as TECRA M4 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.
Replacement Procedures describes the removal and replacement of the FRUs. Appendices The appendices describe the following: Handling the LCD module Board layout Pin assignment Keyboard scan/character codes Key layout Wiring Diagrams BIOS Rewrite Procedures EC/KBC Rewrite Procedures Reliability [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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Text that you are instructed to type in is shown in the boldface type below: DISKCOPY A: B: The display Text generated by the Satellite R10 that appears on its display is presented in the type face below: Format complete System transferred TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL]...
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Floppy Disk Drive Utilities..................3-52 3.25 System Configuration ....................3-57 3.26 Wireless LAN Test Program (Intel-made b/g)............3-59 3.27 Wireless LAN Test Program (Intel-made a/b/g)............3-63 3.28 LAN/Modem/Bluetooth/IEEE1394 Test Program ..........3-68 3.29 Sound Test Program....................3-82 TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL]...
1.1 Features 1 Hardware Overview Features Features The TECRA M4 is an ultra thin and lightweight tablet PC realizing cable-less environment ® ® on a table by wireless function with a Intel Mobile Pentium -M processor realizing high performance. Microprocessor Microprocessor that is used will be different of the model.
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Touch pad is installed as a pointing device. Batteries The computer has two batteries: a rechargeable Lithium-Ion main battery pack and an RTC battery (that backs up the Real Time Clock and CMOS memory). [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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- External microphone jack (3.5mm mini microphone jack) Switch/Button Windows Security tablet button, ESC/Rotation button, Cross Function button, Toshiba Application button and Wireless communication switch are available. Internal Modem The internal modem is equipped as a modem daughter card (MDC).
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Infrared Data Association (IrDA) 1.1 compatible external devices. Bluetooth The computer is equipped with Bluetooth (V1.2) communications standard that enables wireless connection between electronic devices such as computers and printers. It supports wireless communication switch. [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
1.1 Features 1 Hardware Overview Figure 1-1 shows the front of the computer and Figure 1-2 shows the system units configuration. Figure 1-1 Front of the computer TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL]...
1.1 Features 1 Hardware Overview Figure 1-3 shows the system block diagram. Figure 1-3 System Block Diagram TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL]...
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Two DDR2 SO-DIMM slots support DDR2 400/DDR2 533 Memory modules in 256MB, 512 MB and 1GB can be installed to a maximum of 2GB (2,048MB). 1.8V operation 240 pin, SO Dual In-line Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) Supports PC3200/PC4300 BIOS ROM (Flash memory) 8Mbit [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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Serial Interrupt Function Suspend/Resume control Built –in RTC GPIO 609-ball, 31×31mm, micro BGA Package PC Card Controller (Texas Instruments-made PCI7411ZHK) PCI interface CardBus/Ultra Media controller SD card controller IEEEE1394 controller 288-ball (16x16x1.4) BGA package TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL]...
Weight (g) 99 max. Storage size (formatted) 40GB 60GB 80GB Speed (RPM) 5,400 Data transfer rate Media 53.9MB/s max Host 1.5Gb/s (Serial-ATA Generation-1) Data buffer size (MB) Average random seek time (ms) Read TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 1-11...
ASCII. The keyboard is connected to membrane connector on the system board and controlled by the keyboard controller. Figure1-9 is a view of the keyboard. See Appendix E about a layout of the keyboard. Figure 1-9 Keyboard 1-26 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
5. Turns the power supply on and off. 6. Provides more accurate detection of a low battery. 7. Calculates the remaining battery capacity. 8. Controls the transmission of the status signal of the main battery. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 1-29...
IEEE1394, Mini-PCI, MDC LAN-E3V Yes/No LAN power LAN2R5-E2V Yes/No LAN power LAN1R2-E1V Yes/No LAN power ICH6-M, EC/KBC, Accelerometer CRT, ICH6-M, SeleBay power, FL inverter, HDD, KB, PAD, Parallel, Mini PCI, Bluetooth power, Dock power 1-30 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
Voltage[V] (Suspend (Boot Object battery mode) mode) SND-P5V AD1981B, Amp, A4R7-P4V Microphone Amp, Line In, Line out PC Card power, USB power Temperature reset IC, LEDs, Dock (PnP ID EEPROM) 2.0 -3.6 ICH6-M(RTC) TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 1-31...
The main battery is the primary power supply for the computer when the AC adapter is not connected. In standby (instant recovery) mode, the main battery maintains the current status of the computer. 1-32 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
Table 1-15. Table 1-15 Data preservation time Condition preservation time Standby mode About 5 days Main (4700mAh) Boot mode About 40 days Standby mode About 4 days Second (3600mAh) Boot mode About 30 days TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 1-33...
Table 1-16 lists the battery charging time and data preservation times. Table 1-16 RTC battery charging/data preservation time Time Charging AC adapter or main battery in use about 8 hours time (Power ON) Data preservation time (when fully charged) about 30 days 1-34 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
Input frequency range 47Hz to 63Hz Input current 1.5A or less (100VAC 5A load) 1.25A or less (240VAC 5A load) Output rated voltage DC 15V Output current 0A to 5.0A (Constant voltage mode)s TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 1-35...
There are following two types of connections in the figures of board and module connection in and after 2.3 Power Supply Troubleshooting. (1) Cable connection is described as a line in the figures. (2) Pin connection is described as an arrow in the figure. <e.g> Connection of modem TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL]...
® Make sure that Toshiba Windows XP Tablet PC Edition is installed on the hard disk. Other operating systems can cause the computer malfunction. Make sure all optional equipment is removed from the computer. [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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13. If any trouble is detected on the Tablet pen, perform the Tablet Pen Troubleshooting Procedures in Section 2.16. 14. If any trouble is detected on the Wireless LAN, perform the Wireless LAN Troubleshooting Procedures in Section 2.17. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL]...
DC power is being supplied from the AC adapter. Blinks orange Power supply malfunction Doesn’t light Any condition other than those above. *1 When the power supply controller detects a malfunction, the DC IN icon blinks orange. It shows an error code. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL]...
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If the DC IN icon does not light, go to Procedure 3. Check 3 If the battery icon does not light orange or green, go to Procedure 4. CAUTION: Use a recommended AC adapter (G71C00043210 or G71C00049210). [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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Second battery discharge current is over 3.9A when there is no load. Second battery charge current is over 3.9A when AC adapter is not connected. Abnormal current has been sensed 0[A]. Second battery charge current is over 0.3A. 2-10 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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PPV voltage is 0.56V or less when the computer is powered on. PPV voltage is 0.56V or less when the computer is booting up. PPV voltage is 0.56V or more when the computer is powered off. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 2-11...
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PGV voltage is 0.68V or less when the computer is powered on. PGV voltage is 0.68V or less when the computer is booting up. PGV voltage is 0.68V or more when the computer is powered off. 2-12 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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1R9-B1V voltage is 1.53V or less when the computer is booting up. 1R9-B1V voltage is 1.53V or more when the computer is powered off. 1R9-B1V voltage is 1.53V or less while the computer is suspended. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 2-13...
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Connect a new AC adapter and AC power cord. If the error still exists, go to Procedure 5. Check 3 In the case of error code 21h: Go to Procedure 3. Check 4 For any other errors, go to Procedure 5. 2-14 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
If the battery pack is still not charged, go to Check 5. Check 5 Replace the battery pack with a new one. If the battery pack is still not charged, go to Procedure 5. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 2-15...
To disassemble the computer, follow the steps described in Chapter 4. Check 1 Replace the AC adapter with a new one. If power is not supplied properly to the PC, perform Check 2. Check 2 Replace the System board with a new one. 2-16 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
1 and continue with the other procedures as instructed. The procedures described in this section are: Procedure 1: Message Check Procedure 2: Debug port (D port) Check on Boot Mode Procedure 3: Diagnostic Test Program Execution Check Procedure 4: Replacement Check TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 2-17...
System board is damaged. Go to Procedure 3. WARNING: RESUME FAILURE. PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE. If any other error message is displayed, perform Check 3. 2-18 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
2. Connect the debug port test cable and RS-232C cross-cable to the test board. 3. Connect the RS-232C cross-cable to the PC that displays the results. 4. Boot the computer in MS-DOS mode. 2-20 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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The D port status is displayed in the following form; 6. When the D port status is FFFFh (normal status), go to Procedure 3. 7. When the D port status falls into any status in Table 2-3, execute Check 1. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 2-21...
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“BIOS rewrite process”. Transits to system BIOS IRT. F007h BIOS rewrite process Initialization of ICHM. D31 DRAM configuration Permission of cache (L1 cache only) Memory clear Transits to real mode and copies BIOS to RAM. 2-22 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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/“CHGFIRMA.EXE” from the sector read. Reading of EXE header of “CHGBIOSA.EXE” and “CHGFIRMA.EXE” Key input when error occurred. Execution of “CHGBIOSA.EXE” and “CHGFIRMA.EXE” (F007h) F100h Renewal of micro code (Model supporting HTT) Prohibition of cache TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 2-23...
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Storing the size of DRAM F103h Branch of resuming (only in Cold When a CMOS error is detected, it does Boot) not resume. If “resume status code” is not set, no resume occurs. 2-24 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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BIOS F105h SMRAM initialization Check if CPU corresponds to Hyper Threading Initialization of APIC WakeUp factor check SMRAM base rewriting and CPU state map saving for BIOS Permission of SMI based on ASMI TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 2-25...
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Judging of destination (Japan or except Japan) based on DMI data CMOS default setting check Sets default setting if bad battery or bad checksum (ROM, CMOS) is detected. ACPI table initialization (for execution of option ROM) 2-26 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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PnP resource making completion Serial interruption control (before use of interruption) (for models supporting YEBISU) PnP H/W initialization PC card slot initialization SIO initialization (for models supporting SIO) FIR initialization (for models supporting FIR) TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 2-27...
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Exception check in the protected Dport=F117h when error occurs mode INIT_SYS_MEM (reboot mode) Initialization of conventional memory F118h CHK_DMA_PAGE (boot mode) Check of DMA Page Register F119h CHECK_DMAC (boot mode) Check of DMAC 2-28 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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Rewriting of memory map data of INT15h E820h function Waiting for AC-Link initialization completion Renewal of table for DMI Copying ACPI table to uppermost of extension memory Waiting for completion of BIOS rewriting of PSC version TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 2-29...
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Make the CPU clock to be set by SETUP Waiting of motor-off completion of disabled HDD Final decision of USB FDD drive information Post processing of PRE_BOOT_SETUP Clear of PWRBTN_STS Enabling POWER Button 2-30 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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If any other D port status error code is displayed, perform Procedure 3. D port error code is as follows: Error code Contents F117h Exception error F120h Clock generator error F11B3h/F11B4h SC initialization error F1BBh BIOS update error TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 2-31...
If connectors are in good condition, but there is still a problem, go to Check 2. Check 2 The System board may be damaged. Replace the System board with a new one following the steps described in Chapter 4, Replacement Procedures. 2-32 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
And then clean the FDD heads using the cleaning kit. If the FDD still does not function properly after cleaning, go to Procedure 2. Detailed operation is given in Chapter 3, Tests and Diagnostics. If the test program cannot be executed on the computer, go to Procedure 3. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 2-33...
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“write enable”. If any other message appears, perform Check 2. Write protected Check 2 Make sure the floppy disk is formatted correctly. If it is, go to Procedure 3. 2-34 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
The CN board may be defective or damaged. Replace it with a new one. If the FDD is still not functioning properly, perform Check 5. Check 5 Replace the System board with a new one following the steps in Chapter 4, Replacement Procedures. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 2-35...
For the backup, refer to the User’s Manual. Procedure 1 Partition Check Insert the Toshiba MS-DOS system disk and start the computer. Perform the following checks: Type C: and press Enter. If you cannot change to drive C, go to Check 2. If you Check 1 can change to drive C, go to Procedure 2.
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The 2.5” HDD, HD board and the connector of the System board may be disconnected (Refer to the steps described in Chapter 4, Replacement Procedures for disassembling the PC.). Reconnect them firmly. If they are firmly connected, go to Procedure 3. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 2-37...
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If the 2.5” HDD is formatted, set the 2.5” HDD partition using MS-DOS FDISK command. If you cannot format the 2.5” HDD using the Tests and Diagnostic program, go to Procedure 4. 2-38 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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Bad sector error Bad track error ECC error ECC recover enable HDC error Seek error Time out error Drive not ready Undefined error Write fault Status error Access time out error No HDD TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 2-39...
The 2.5” HDD may be damaged. Replace it with a new one and check the operation. If the problem still exists, perform Check 3. Check 3 The System board may be damaged. Replace it with a new one following the instructions in Chapter 4, Replacement Procedures. 2-40 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
Chapter 4, Replacement Procedures. If the problem still exists, perform Check 3. Check 3 The System board may be damaged. Replace it with a new one following the instructions in Chapter 4, Replacement Procedures. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 2-41...
USB floppy disk drive, turn on the computer and run the test. Refer to Chapter 3, Tests and Diagnostics for details. This program checks the display controller on the System board. If an error is detected, go to Procedure 3. 2-42 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
The FL tube may be damaged. Replace it with a new one and repeat Procedure 4. If there is still an error, go to Check 6. Check 6 The display controller of the System board may be damaged. Replace the System board with a new one. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 2-43...
If there is still an error, go to Check 2. Check 2 The System board may be damaged. Replace the System board with a new one according to the procedure in Chapter 4. 2-44 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
Chapter 4. If the problem still occurs, perform Check 3. Check 3 The System board may be faulty. Replace it with new one following the instructions in Chapter 4. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 2-45...
The MDC may be faulty. Replace it with a new one following the steps in Chapter 4. If the modem is not still working properly, perform Check 3. Check 3 The System board may be faulty. Replace it with a new one following the instructions in Chapter 4. 2-46 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
The Bluetooth module may be defective or damaged. Replace it with a new one. Then perform the test program again. If the computer still does not pass the test, go to Procedure 2. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 2-47...
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Make sure the cable is firmly connected to CN9520 on the CN board and CN9502 on the System board. If the flexible cable is disconnected, connect it firmly and perform Procedure 1. If the Bluetooth function is still not functioning properly, go to procedure 3. 2-48 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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If the Bluetooth is still not functioning properly, perform Check 5. Check 5 The System board may be defective or damaged. Replace the System board with a new one following the steps in Chapter 4, Replacement Procedures. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 2-49...
The LAN function is installed on the System board and the RJ45 jack and the controller is mounted on the System board. If the LAN malfunctions, the System board might be faulty. Disassemble the computer following the steps described in Chapter 4 and replace the System board. 2-50 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
Replace it with a new one following the step in Chapter 4. If there is still an error, go to Check 3. Check 3 The System board may be faulty. Replace it with a new one following the step in Chapter 4. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 2-51...
The SD card may be faulty. Replace it with a new one following the step in Chapter 4. If the problem continues, perform Check 3. Check 3 The System board may be faulty. Replace it with a new one following the step in Chapter 4. 2-52 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
Check 2 The tablet pen might be defective. Replace the tablet pen with a new one and check if the tablet pen is working properly. If there is still an error, execute Procedure 3. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 2-53...
Check 3 The Digitizer, the LCD or the System board may be defective. Replace it with a new one following the steps in Chapter 4. Then check the tablet pen is working properly. 2-54 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
LAN. You will need another computer that can communicate by the wireless LAN. If the computer passes the test, the function is correctly working. If the computer does not pass the test, perform Procedure 2. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 2-55...
If there is still an error go to Check 3. Check 3 The System board may be defective or damaged. Disassemble the computer following the steps described in Chapter 4 and replace the board with a new one. 2-56 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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CD-ROM/DVD-ROM Test ..................3-34 3.18 Error Code and Error Status Names ................ 3-35 3.19 Hard Disk Test Detail Status ................... 3-38 3.20 Only One Test ......................3-40 3.20.1 Program Description ................3-40 3.20.2 Operations ..................3-40 TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 3-iii...
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3.29.2 Sound (Legacy) test................3-84 3.29.3 CD Sound (Standard) test..............3-85 3.29.4 CD Sound (Legacy) test ..............3-87 3.30 SETUP ........................3-88 3.30.1 Function Description ................3-88 3.30.2 Accessing the SETUP Program............3-90 3-iv [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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HDC status register contents................ 3-38 Table 3-4 Error register contents.................. 3-39 Table 3-5 Error message....................3-74 Table 3-6 Error code for Bluetooth test (BD_ADDR) ..........3-75 Table 3-7 Error code for Bluetooth test (BD_ADDR of the DUT)......3-79 TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL]...
FDD UTILITIES SYSTEM CONFIGURATION EXIT TO MS-DOS The DIAGNOSTIC TEST MENU contains the following functional tests. SYSTEM TEST MEMORY TEST KEYBOARD TEST DISPLAY TEST FLOPPY DISK TEST PRINTER TEST ASYNC TEST HARD DISK TEST TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL]...
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A cleaning kit to clean the floppy disk drive heads (Head Cleaning) An external CRT monitor supporting monitor ID (Expansion test) A CD test media TOSHIBA CD-ROM TEST DISK or ABEX TEST CD-ROM (Sound test) A DVD test media (DVD-ROM TEST DISK TSD-1) (Sound test)
You will need the following equipment to perform some of the programs. The Diagnostics Disk (Main T&D) 3.1.3 Heatrun test program The heatrun test starts automatically after the selection. You will need the following equipment to perform this program. The Diagnostics Disk (Main T&D) TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL]...
(2) After replacing the System board, execute the subtest04 “DMI information recovery” and subtest08 “System configuration display” in 3.3 Setting of the hardware configuration in order to copy the DMI information and system information from the floppy disk. [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
3.2.1 Diagnostics menu (T&D) After pressing 1 and Enter in the startup menu, the following menu appears. TOSHIBA personal computer Common DIAGNOSTICS Version X.XX (c) copyright TOSHIBA Corp. 20XX DIAGNOSTICS MENU : 1 - DIAGNOSTIC TEST 2 – ONLY ONE TEST...
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Selecting YES of TEST LOOP increases the pass counter by one, each time the test cycle ends and restarts the test cycle. Selecting NO returns the process to the subtest menu after the test is complete. [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
For more details on this test, refer to the section 3.3. 3.2.3 Heatrun test program Heatrun test starts executing the same subtest as 3.23 Running Test. For more details on this test, refer to the section 3.4. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL]...
6. “Write data OK (Y/N) ?” is displayed. To write the DMI information to the Flash ROM, press Y, and then Enter. 7. “Create DMIINFO TXT (Y/N) ?” is displayed. Press Y, then the DMI information (text data) is written to the Floppy disk, etc. [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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NOTE: Before replacing the System board, be sure to execute this subtest and save the DMI information to the floppy disk. This is one of tools to copy the DMI information to a new PCB after replacing. This subtest saves all the DMI data in a floppy disk. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL]...
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Confirm the contents and press Enter. For more details on the system configuration information, refer to 3.25 “System configuration”. Subtest 09 E2PROM test (MAC/GUID/DMI) It checks whether the MAC address, GUID of IEEE1394 and DMI information are written. 3-10 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
NOTE: The test result (Errorlog.txt) is stored in the floppy disk. The result is displayed in the same way as 3.22 LOG UTILITIES. For more detail in the display, refer to LOG UTILITIES. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 3-11...
After a while, the fan rotating will stop. Subtest 03 Geyserville If the CPU supports Gerserville (SpeedStep), this Subtest checks that the CPU operating clock speed can be changed. Subtest 04 Quick charge 3-14 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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Version Number : XXXXXXXXXXXX Serial Number : XXXXXXXX Model Number : XXXXXX-XXXXX UUID Number : XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Press [Enter] to EXIT To exit this subtest and return to the SYSTEM test menu, press Enter. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 3-15...
16KB read buffer and compared the data in the buffers. The read buffer starts from 0001 and the comparison is continued with the following read buffer addresses: 0001, 0003, 0005, 0007, 0009, 000b, 000d and 000f. 3-16 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
Appendix D. KEYBOARD TEST IN PROGRESS 302000 Scan code Character code Keytop Ins Lock Caps Lock Num Lock Scroll Lock Ctrl Left Shift Right Shift PRESS [Enter] KEY TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 3-17...
This subtest displays bands of gradations for mixed colors, then for red, green, and blue. Next, it displays eight solid colors full screen: red, semi-red, green, semi-green, blue, semi-blue, white, and semi-white. Each color displays for three seconds. 3-18 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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Mode 118. Subtest 05 All dot on/off for LCD This subtest displays an all-white screen then an all-black screen. The display changes automatically every three seconds, then returns to the DISPLAY TEST menu. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 3-19...
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Subtest 07 LCD brightness The LCD brightness changes in the following order: Super-Bright —> Bright —> Semi-Bright —> Bright —> Super-Bright After displaying with Super-Bright of LCD brightness, return to the DISPLAY TEST menu. 3-20 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
: XXX SUB-TEST MENU : 01 - Sequential read 02 - Sequential read/write 03 - Random address/data 04 - Write specified address 05 - Read specified address 99 - Exit to DIAGNOSTIC TEST MENU TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 3-21...
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This subtest writes the data specified by an operator to a specified track, head, and address. Subtest 05 Read specified address This subtest reads data from a track, head, and address specified by an operator. 3-22 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
Select the printer channel number, and press Enter to execute the selected subtest. Subtest 01 Ripple Pattern This subtest prints characters for codes 20h through 7Eh line-by-line while shifting one character to the left at the beginning of each new line. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 3-23...
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NOTE: To execute this subtest, a printer wraparound connector must be connected to the computer’s printer port. This subtest checks the output and bi-directional modes of the data control and status lines through the parallel port wraparound connector (34M741986G01). (Both output and bi-directional modes are tested.) 3-24 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
Subtest 03 Wraparound (on board) NOTE: To execute this subtest, an RS-232C wraparound connector must be connected to the RS-232C port. This subtest checks the data send/receive function through the wraparound connector. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 3-25...
3. This message is used to select whether or not the HDD status is displayed on the screen. The HDC status is described in section 3.19. Select 1 or 2. Detail status display (1:no, 2:yes) 3-26 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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1. Forward sequential 2. Reverse sequential 3. Random Subtest 03 Random address/data This subtest writes random data in a random length to random addresses. This data is then read and compared to the original data. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 3-27...
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This subtest writes specified 2-byte data to all of the cylinders on the HDD. Subtest 09 W-R-C specified address This subtest writes data to a specified cylinder and head on the HDD, then reads the data and compares it to the original data. 3-28 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
Writes 1-bit of “off” data (FEh through 7Fh) to address 0Eh through 7Fh Writes the data pattern AAh and 55h to the address 0Eh to 7Fh Then the subtest reads and compares this data with the original data. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 3-29...
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Current time : 23:59:58 The real time increments are automatically executed and the following is displayed: Current date : 01-01-2000 Current time : 00:00:00 PRESS [Enter] KEY TO EXIT TEST To exit the test, press Enter. 3-30 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
To execute the NDP test, select 10 from the DIAGNOSTICS TEST MENU, press Enter and follow the directions on the screen. Subtest 01 This test checks the following functions of NDP: Control word Status word Addition Multiplication TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 3-31...
–– Speaker line 00004 40,80 Wait line (40<xx<80) 00005 Other lines (BSY#, BVD1) NN=21, 00 NOTE: When selecting the subtest number01, the following message will appear: Test slot number select (1:slot0, 2:slot1, 0:slot0&1)? 3-32 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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The judgment of acquisition is based on the panel data. In simultaneous display mode or internal display mode, in which the panel data is acquired, this subtest will fail. Therefore, make sure only the external display is selected when executing this subtest. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 3-33...
To execute the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM test, select 12 from the DIAGNOSTICS TEST MENU, press Enter and follow the directions on the screen. NOTE: For the subtest 01, 02 and 03, use the TOSHIBA CD-ROM TEST DISK TDY-01 or ABEX TEST CD-ROM TCDR-702 and DVD-ROM TEST DISK TSD-1. For the subtest 04, use a CD-RW media on the market.
HUB - CLEAR FEATURE ERROR HUB - CLEAR FEATURE1 ERROR HUB - SET FEATURE ERROR(Enab.) HUB - CLEAR FEATURE2 ERROR USB - OVER CURRENT ERROR USB - GET DESCR.ERROR(SECOND) Display VRAM SIZE NOT SUPPORT TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 3-35...
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HDD - RECORD NOT FOUND ERROR HDD - ECC ERROR HDD - HDC ERROR HDD - SEEK ERROR HDD - TIME OUT ERROR HDD - ECC RECOVER ENABLE HDD - DRIVE NOT READY 3-36 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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ZV-CONT# ERROR CD-ROM BAD COMMAND /DVD-ROM ILLEGAL LENGTH UNIT ATTENTION MEDIA CHANGE REQUEST MEDIA DETECTED ADDITIMAL SENSE BOUNDARY ERROR CORRECTED DATA ERROR DRIVE NOT READY SEEK ERROR TIME OUT RESET ERROR ADDRESS ERROR TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 3-37...
(Corrected data) “1” … Correctable data error is corrected. “0” … Not used (Index) “1” … Index is sensed. “0” … Normal (Error) “1” … The previous command was terminated with an error. 3-38 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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“1” … Illegal command error or command abort. “0” … The hard disk found track 0 during a recalibrate (Track 0) command. “1” … The hard disk could not find track 0 during a recalibrate command. —— Not used TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 3-39...
Common Test ************************************************************* ..Press test number[1-5, 9] ? [1-7, 9] Input the subtest number you want to test and press Enter. To return to the DIAGNOSTIC TEST menu, select 9 and press Enter. 3-40 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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Holding a key down enables the auto-repeat function which causes the key’s display character to blink. Press Del + Enter to end the test. IF TEST OK, Press [Dell][Enter]key TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 3-41...
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<LAT> displays appear on the right side one by one. The parameters appear on the center of the display. To exit this subtest, press the four IPS switches at the same time. 3-42 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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..Press test number[0-2, 9] ? Connect the USB test module and USB cable to the computer. Input the test port number and press Enter. OK message appears in the display if the test ends without an error. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 3-43...
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Check [DC-IN]&[Power]&[Main Battery] LED= Green/Orange Check if the each LED lights in the same color shown in the display (Message switches Green <-> Orange). Press Enter to return to the Only One Test menu. 3-44 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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Front upward Flat desk The figure below shows the name and position of each side. (heaven surface) Back Right side Front Left side Figure 3-1 Name and positions of each side TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 3-45...
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When there is no defective during the all checks above, the following message appears in the display. Then press Enter and return to the Only One Test menu. ** Setting OK! ** Press [Enter] key 3-46 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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Press Escape/Rotation button. Then the following message appears in the display. Press [Cross Function Button] key Press Cross Function button. If the test ends successfully, the screen returns to the ONLY ONE TEST menu automatically. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 3-47...
2. Remove the Diagnostics Disk from the FDD, then insert the cleaning disk and press Enter. 3. When the message appears, the FDD head cleaning has begun. “cleaning start” 4. The display automatically returns to the DIAGNOSTIC MENU when the program is completed. 3-48 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
5. FDD/HDD or memory address (ADDR) 6. Write data (WD) 7. Read data (RD) 8. HDC status (HSTS) 9. Error status name (ERROR STATUS NAME) If the power switch is turned off, the error information will be lost. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 3-49...
The 7 key writes the log information to a floppy disk. 3. In the case of “error retry OK,” a capital “R” will be placed at the beginning of the error status. However, it is not added to the error count. 3-50 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
2. To execute the test, press Y and Enter. To cancel the test, press N and Enter. If you select the selectable tests, follow the instruction message in the display. 3. After selecting the selectable tests, the running test starts automatically. To terminate the program, press Ctrl + Break. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 3-51...
This program displays the contents of the floppy disk and the designated sectors of the hard disk on the display. 4. HDD ID READ This program reads the hard disk ID and displays hard disk model number. 3-52 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
After the floppy disk is formatted, the following message will appear: Format complete Another format (1:Yes/2:No) ? (e) Typing 1 displays the message from step (c) above. Typing 2 returns the test to the DIAGNOSTIC MENU. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 3-53...
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Copy complete Another copy (1:Yes/2:No) ? (g) To copy another disk, type 1 and the message from step (a) is displayed again. Entering 2 returns the test program to the DIAGNOSTIC MENU. 3-54 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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(i) Select a drive number and the following message will be displayed. ---Max. address --- [LBA ] = XXXXXXXXX LBA number ???????? (j) Set the LBA number you want to dump. The system will access the disk and dump a list. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 3-55...
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5. HDD ID READ program Selecting HDD ID displays the following HDD ID configuration: [HDD ID Read (VX.XX)] [Drive #1] [Drive #2] Model No. = XXXXXXX = YYYYYYY Press Enter to return to the FDD UTILITIES MENU. 3-56 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
14. The number of ASYNC ports 15. Math co-processors 16. Floppy Disk Drive [Track/Head/Sector] 17. Hard Disk Drive [Sector/Drive size/Manufacture code] 18. Optical Disk Drive [Maker/Drive type/Manufacture code/Product code] 19. T&D total version 20. Date/Time TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [ CONFIDENTIAL] 3-57...
G-code : G36C0000X310 PBA No. : C55369 ************************************************************* If a defective is found during the test, NG message will appear in the display. Press any key and return to the test menu. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [ CONFIDENTIAL] 3-59...
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When a defective is detected in the test, following typical cause is considered. • Connection of wireless LAN card • Defective wireless LAN card • Disappearance of MAC address data Checking the connection, execute the subtest again. 3-60 [ CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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Connection of wireless LAN card • Connection of wireless LAN antenna cable (Main/Aux) • Condition of wireless LAN communication (Interference/obstruction) • Defective wireless LAN card Checking the connection and condition, execute the subtest again. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [ CONFIDENTIAL] 3-61...
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This subtest checks SKU information, MAC address, connection and communication of wireless LAN antenna of Calexico 802.11b/g card. The test stops at when a defective is found. For more details, refer to each subtest. 3-62 [ CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
LAN card is described. ************************************************************* Module : Intel Calexico 802.11a/g (MoW) G-code : G36C00018510 PBA No. : C67287 ************************************************************* Press any key and return to the test menu. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [ CONFIDENTIAL] 3-63...
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If a defective is found during the test, following message will appear in the display. ************************************************************* ERROR: MAC all F MAC = XXXXXXXXXXXX ************************************************************* ************************************************************* MAC Address Check : NG !! ************************************************************* Press any key and return to the test menu. 3-64 [ CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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Press any key and following message will appear in the display. Check which antenna (Main/Aux) is defective. ************************************************************* Aux Antenna Test : NG !! ************************************************************* Press any key and return to the test menu. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [ CONFIDENTIAL] 3-65...
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Connection of wireless LAN card • Connection of wireless LAN antenna cable (Main) • Condition of wireless LAN communication (Interference/obstruction) • Defective wireless LAN card Checking the connection and condition, execute the subtest again. 3-66 [ CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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Calexico 802.11b card and communication test of Calexico 802.11a and Calexico 802.11g. The test stops at when a defective is found. For more details, refer to each subtest. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [ CONFIDENTIAL] 3-67...
ICHx Gbe (i82540) Diagnostics program ##### #################################################################### 1 .... (i82562 + ICHx) 2 .... (Gbe) ******************************************************************** ..Press test number[1-2] ? Press the number you want to test and press Enter. 3-68 [ CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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< TRANSMIT > < RECEIVE > NOTE: The menu displayed by your computer may be slightly different from the one shown above. If a defective is found, NG message will appear in the display. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [ CONFIDENTIAL] 3-69...
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1000Base Auto-negotiation TxRx Test CE Test Complete NOTE: The menu displayed by your computer may be slightly different from the one shown above. If a defective is found, NG message will appear in the display. 3-70 [ CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
RJ11 Connection Check (LED) (Operator’s Check LED) test will be executed, and the following message will appear: ...Press Key (Y = OK , N =NG) If the color in the LED of the connection checker is orange, press Y, otherwise, press N. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [ CONFIDENTIAL] 3-71...
..Press test number [1, 3, T] ? _ Press 1 or 3 key to perform the corresponding subtest. To quit the Bluetooth test program, eject the floppy disk and turn the computer off while the menu above is displayed. 3-72 [ CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
1 to select the test and press Enter. The following message will appear: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bluetooth Subsystem T&D for PCSE(BD_ADDR) VerX.XX Copyright (C) by TOSHIBA Co. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Initializing … When the machine has passed the test, it displays BD_ADDR. If BD_ADDR has no problem, the following message is displayed.
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3.28 LAN/Modem/Bluetooth/IEEE1394 Test Program If the target machine has any problem, it displays Error CODE. The following message is displayed. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bluetooth Subsystem T&D for PCSE(BD_ADDR) VerX.XX Copyright (C) by TOSHIBA Co. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- My BD_ADDR = XXXXXXXXXXXX [h] FFFFFF FFFFFF...
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Unsupported Remote Feature. 0x1b SCO Offset Rejected. 0x1c SCO Interval Rejected. 0x1d SCO Air Mode Rejected. 0x1e Invalid LMP Parameters. 0x1f Unspecified Error. ** See the Specification of the Bluetooth System for details. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [ CONFIDENTIAL] 3-75...
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The following message is displayed. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bluetooth Subsystem T&D for PCSE(CS-Air) VerX.XX Copyright (C) by TOSHIBA Co. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- +----------------------+ BD_ADDR of the DUT = XXXXXXXXXXXXX [h] +----------------------+ <- Progress Bar Ready>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [ESC] : Stop 3-76 [ CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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BD_ADDR of the DUT = XXXXXXXXXXXXX [h] +----------------------+ CCCC M PPPPPP EEEEEE TTTTTTT EEEEEEE DDDDD MM P O M M M M P M PPPPPP EEEEEE EEEEEEE D CCCC LLLLLLL EEEEEE EEEEEEE DDDDD Testing is finished A>_ TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [ CONFIDENTIAL] 3-77...
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EEEEEE TTTTTTT EEEEEEE MM P O M M M M P M PPPPPP EEEEEE EEEEEEE N N C CCCC LLLLLLL EEEEEE EEEEEEE Testing is finished _Press any key to continue. . . 3-78 [ CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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Unsupported Remote Feature. 0x1b SCO Offset Rejected. 0x1c SCO Interval Rejected. 0x1d SCO Air Mode Rejected. 0x1e Invalid LMP Parameters. 0x1f Unspecified Error. ** See the Specification of the Bluetooth System in detail. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [ CONFIDENTIAL] 3-79...
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Not Exist 0x29 Not Exist 0x2a Not Exist 0x2b Not Exist 0x2c Not Exist 0x2d Not Exist 0x2e Not Exist 0x2f Not Exist ** See the Specification of the Bluetooth System in detail. 3-80 [ CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
This program is executed in the responder machine to initialize the responder machine with the IEEE1394 cable connected to the target machine before executing subtest 01. Subtest03 IEEE1394 GUID Display This program checks the GUID of IEEE1394. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [ CONFIDENTIAL] 3-81...
Build data: XXX XX XXXX at XX:XX:XX Loading “mic.wav”. NOTE: The message in the display might have slight difference from those above. The display returns to the Sound (Standard) test menu after the test ends. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [ CONFIDENTIAL] 3-83...
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The display returns to the Sound (Standard) test menu after the test ends. 3.29.2 Sound (Legacy) To execute the Sound (Legacy) test, select 2 and press Enter. CAUTION: Sound (Legacy) test is not supported in this model. 3-84 [ CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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To execute the CD Sound (Standard) test, press 3 and Enter. Insert the test media (TOSHIBA TEST CD-ROM or ABEX TEST CD-ROM) or music CD on the market (if the test media can not be prepared). Following menu appears in the display.
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This subtest plays sine wave while changing its table from 400Hz to 3KHz and also changing the channel from left speaker to right speaker. Return to the CD Sound (Standard) menu after the test ends. 3-86 [ CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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[Device Config.] of the BIOS SETUP. If the “ALL DEVICE” is not selected, music can not be played. 3.29.4 CD Sound (Legacy) To execute the CD Sound (Legacy) test, select 4 and press Enter. CAUTION: Sound (Legacy) test is not supported in this model. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [ CONFIDENTIAL] 3-87...
3.30.2 Accessing the SETUP Program Selecting 0 from the DIAGNOSTICS MENU and pressing Enter displays the followings: NOTE: (*1) This item is displayed only when a Tablet Multi Dock II is connected. 3-90 [ CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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1. To show the factory preset configuration, press Home. 2. To accept the default settings, press End and then press Y. NOTE: When you execute the default setting, the following settings are not changed: Password TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [ CONFIDENTIAL] 3-91...
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This option is used to select Full Power, Low Power or User Setting of the battery save mode. When you select the battery save mode, the followings will appear. Full Power The following shows full power settings. Low Power The following shows low power settings. 3-92 [ CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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LCD Brightness Use this option to set the level of LCD brightness. Super-Bright Full brightness for maximum visibility. Bright Full brightness for high visibility. Semi-Bright Less than full brightness for saving power. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [ CONFIDENTIAL] 3-93...
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This option sets or resets the user password for power on and instant security (Fn+F1). Registered The user password has been registered. Not registered The user password has not been registered. For details on setting the user password, refer to the User’s Manual. 3-94 [ CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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For details on setting user password, refer to the User’s Manual. (d) Master Password This item sets the Master HDD password. This can be set, only when Master+User is set in the HDD password Mode. For details, refer to the User’s Manual. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [ CONFIDENTIAL] 3-95...
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Second HDD → Built-in HDD : Detecting boot command from Second HDD and then Built-in HDD Built-in HDD → Second HDD→USB : The priority is set as Built-in HDD → Second HDD→USB. 3-96 [ CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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Disables Pentium-M processor featuring Intel SpeedStep technology and always runs the processor at its maximum speed. Always Low Disables Pentium-M processor featuring Intel SpeedStep technology and always runs the processor at its default speed. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [ CONFIDENTIAL] 3-97...
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For the Alarm Date Option, set the date to turn on the power automatically. When it is set to “Disabled”, the time to turn on automatically is not set. 3-98 [ CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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Quick start to Windows operation. It consumption more electricity than normal mode. It lights orange during standby mode. NOTE: You can not choose standby mode with the setting [Fast] when the PC is running with battery. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [ CONFIDENTIAL] 3-99...
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Channel 1and Channel 3 (Default). OPTIONS = Channel 3 (Default) For most printers, the port should be set to ECP. With some other parallel devices, the setting should be Std. Bi-Direct. 3-100 [ CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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When Y, E, S and Enter keys are pressed, the data is disposed. After changing, the display of TPM item is changed to Disabled and this item becomes not displayed and the cursor could not be moved on the TPM item. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [ CONFIDENTIAL] 3-101...
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14. Peripheral Use this option to select the peripheral’s mode. (a) Internal Pointing Device This option enables or disables the touch pad Enabled Enables the touch pad. (Default) Disabled Disables the touch pad. 3-102 [ CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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(Based on the [HDD] order in the [Boot Priority Options] item.) 16. PCI LAN This option sets the Enable / Disable of the built-in LAN functions. Enabled Enables built-in LAN functions. (Default) Disabled Disables built-in LAN functions. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [ CONFIDENTIAL] 3-103...
Modem cable” unit immediately above the Mini PCI module must be removed. Similarly, as this requires the removal of all the units from “4.3 PC card/SD card” to “4.8 Bottom cover assembly” must be also removed. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL]...
Danger: 1. In the case of the battery, always use authentic parts or equivalent parts approved by Toshiba. Other batteries may have different specifications that are incompatible with the computer and may result in fire or explosion.
Screw sizes are noted in the text and figures. 9. As all parts have sharp edges and corners, take care not to cut yourself. 10. After replacing an FRU, check that the computer and replaced part operate correctly. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL]...
Normal pin connectors are used for all other cables. Simply pull out or push in these connectors to disconnect or reconnect. Pressure plate connector Spring connector Back flip connector [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
Tweezers (for lifting screws) ESD mats (lay on work table or floor) An ESD wrist strap and heel grounder Anti-static carpet or flooring A pair of needle-nose pliers Air-ionizers in highly static sensitive areas TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL]...
Odd numbered length screws: White Special length screw: Blue “Special length screw” means screws whose length is indicated in an integral number to the first decimal places such as 2.5 mm, 2.6 mm and so on. Grip area TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL]...
5. Pull out the battery pack while sliding the battery latch toward the arrow pointing. Battery pack Battery latch Battery lock switch Figure 4-1 Removing the battery pack Note: Dispose of the used battery pack in accordance with the laws and ordinances of your local authority. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL]...
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Dispostickerways the used batteries pack in accordance with the laws and ordinances of your local authority. Use only the batteries approved by Toshiba. Note: Check visually the battery terminals and clean off any dirt with a dry cloth.
The following describes the procedure for installing the PC card. (See Figure 4-2.) 1. Make sure the eject button does not stick out. 2. Insert the PC card carefully to ensure a firm connection. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-11...
Figure 4-3 Removing the SD card Installing the SD card The following procedure describes the procedure for installing the SD card. (See Figure 4-3.) 1. Insert the SD card and press it until it securely connected. 4-12 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
3. Remove the memory slot cover. 4. Open the left and right latches and remove the memory module(s). Memory slot cover Screw (with e-ring) Latch Latch Memory module Figure 4-4 Removing the memory module TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-13...
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When installing the memory module, be careful not to insert the memory module into the expansion memory slot (inner slot). 2. Install the memory slot cover. 3. Secure the screw (with e-ring) to fix the memory slot cover. 4-14 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
Note: When removing the HDD assembly, be careful not to tear the laminate. If the laminate is torn, replace it with a new one. HDD slot cover Screw (with e-ring) HDD assembly CN1900 Figure 4-5 Removing the HDD FPC TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-15...
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2. Connect the HDD to the connector CN1900 of the HDD cable. 3. Insert the HDD assembly into the HDD slot of computer. 4. Install the HDD slot cover and secure it with the screw (with e-ring). 4-16 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
3. Pull out the selectable bay module from the selectable bay while sliding the lever. M2.5x4.0B FLAT BIND Unlock position Lock position Lever Selectable bay module Figure 4-7 Removing the selectable bay module TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-17...
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5. Remove the following screws securing the plastic frame and remove it. • M2.0x3.0S S-THIN FLAT BIND screw M2.0x3.0S S-THIN FLAT BIND Plastic frame OD board Plastic brace M2.0x8.0S BIND M2.0x3.0S S-THIN FLAT BIND Figure 4-8 Removing the plastic frame 4-18 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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3. Insert the selectable bay module into the selectable bay of the computer. 4. Turn the following screw (if you want to lock the selectable bay) from unlock position to lock position. • M2.5x4.0B FLAT BIND screw TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-19...
Unlock the connector and disconnect the keyboard flexible cable from the connector CN3230 on the system board. 6. Remove the keyboard. Keyboard holder M2.5x2.8B FLAT BIND M2.5x2.8B FLAT BIND Keyboard CN3230 Figure 4-9 Removing the keyboard 4-20 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
2. Hook the bottom edge of the keyboard to the palm rest. Place the keyboard on the computer and secure it with the following screws. • M2.5x2.8B FLAT BIND screw 3. Fit to install the keyboard holder. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-21...
• M2.0x6.0B FLAT BIND screw x20 (Described as (6) in figure) • M2.0x4.0B FLAT BIND screw x2 (Described as (4) in figure) 4. Pull up to remove the bottom cover assembly from the computer. 4-22 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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S-THIN FLAT BIND screw x2 (Described as (4) in figure) 3. Turn over the computer and open the display. 4. Connect the touch pad cable to the connector CN3240 on the system board. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-23...
The following describes the procedure for installing the battery latch assembly. (See Figure 4-12.) 1. Install the battery latch assembly to the bottom cover assembly. 2. Secure the battery latch assembly with the following screw. • M2.5x4.0B FLAT BIND screw 4-24 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
A form the back, then hook the tabs (2 points). Caution: Selectable bay lock has different shapes of tabs for each side (2 points). Therefore, be sure to fit their shapes for installation. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-25...
1. Install the QI button assembly to the slot of bottom cover assembly and secure it with the following screw. • M2.5x4.0B FLAT BIND screw Note: When installing the QI button assembly, be sure to fit the button portion to the slot of bottom cover assembly. 4-26 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
The following describes the procedure for installing the PC card slot brace. (See Figure 4-15.) 1. Install the PC card slot brace to the bottom cover assembly. 2. Secure the PC card slot brace with the following screws. • M2.5x4.0B FLAT BIND screw TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-27...
2. Disconnect the Bluetooth cable (black) from the Bluetooth module using an antenna coaxial cable disconnector. 3. Disconnect the flexible cable from the Bluetooth module. Flexible cable M2×3S S-FLAT HEAD Bluetooth module Bluetooth cable Figure4-16 Removing the Bluetooth module 4-28 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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1. Connect the flexible cable to the Bluetooth module. 2. Connect the Bluetooth cable (black) to the Bluetooth module. 3. Secure the Bluetooth module with the following screw. • ×1 M2×3S S-FLAT HEAD screw TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-29...
3. Disconnect the Modem cable from the connector of MDC. M2.0x4.0Z BIND Modem cable CN3000 Figure 4-17 Removing the MDC 4. Pull out the Modem cable from the guide of mini PCI cover. 4-30 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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8. Disconnect and remove the Modem cable from the connector CN3001 on the system board. Modem cable Glass Tape M2.0x4.0Z BIND Insulator CN3001 M2.0x4.0B LH STICK M2.0x4.0Z BIND Drain cable 1 Drain cable 2 Figure 4-18 Removing the Modem cable TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-31...
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6. Connect the Modem cable to the connector of MDC. 7. Install the MDC to the connector CN3000 on the system board and secure it with the following screws. • M2.0x4.0Z BIND screw 8. Stick the glass tape on the Modem cable. 4-32 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
4. Open the left and right latches securing the wireless LAN card and remove the wireless LAN card from the connector of mini PCI. M2.0x4.0Z BIND Mini PCI cover Speaker cable CN6150 Wireless LAN card Figure 4-19 Removing the Wireless LAN card TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-33...
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3. Secure the mini PCI cover with the following screws. • M2.0x4.0Z BIND screw 4. Arrange the speaker cable along the guide of mini PCI cover and connect the speaker cable to the connector CN6150 on the system board. 4-34 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
2. Remove the following screws securing the fan and remove the Fan0 / Fan1. • M2.5x4.0B FLAT BIND screw x2 (each) Guide M2.5x4.0B FLAT BIND M2.5x4.0B FLAT BIND Fan1 Fan0 CN8770 CN8780 Figure 4-20 Removing the fan TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-35...
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Do not let the wire out of the memory connector side. Fix the cables with a glass tape so that they could not be on top of each other. 4-36 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
(3→1) on the CPU hold plate and remove the CPU hold plate. • M2.0x4.0B BIND screw 2. Remove the heat sink on the CPU. M2.0x4.0B BIND M2.0x4.0B BIND Heat sink CPU hold plate Figure 4-21 Removing the heat sink TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-37...
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2. Install the CPU on the CPU socket and check the CPU is installed on the right position. 3. Lock the CPU by rotating clockwise the cam on the CPU socket by 180 degrees with a flat-blade driver. 4-38 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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5. Install the heat sink on the CPU. 6. Install the CPU hold plate and secure it with the following screws in the order of the number (1→3) on the CPU hold plate. • M2.0x4.0B BIND screw TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-39...
The following describes the procedure for installing the DC-IN jack. (See Figure 4-24.) 1. Connect the DC-IN jack to the connector CN8800 on the system board. 2. Install the DC-IN jack by fitting guide of slot of cover assembly. 4-40 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
The following describes the procedure for installing the RTC battery. (See Figure 4-26.) 1. Install the RTC battery to the slot of Penholder. 2. Arrange the RTC battery cable to the guide of Penholder. 4-42 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
4. Disconnecting the QI board cable from the connector CN9521 on the CN board and from the connector CN9530 on the QI board, pull out the QI board cable from the guide of LCD harness holder. 4-42 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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CN board harness (Connected to CN9502) M2.5x6.0B FLAT BIND USB harness (to CN4612) LCD harness (Connected to CN5501) CN board harness (to CN9520) USB harness (Connected to CN4621) Figure 4-27 Removing the LCD harness holder TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-43...
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5. Connecting the USB harness to the connector CN4612 on the system board and to the connector CN4621 on the CN board, arrange the USB harness along the guide of LCD harness holder under the insulator. 4-44 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
3. Remove the following screws and Mic (L) cable guide. • M2.5x6.0B FLAT BIND screw M2.5x6.0B HDD cable FLAT BIND Mic. L cable guide M2.5x6.0B FLAT BIND CN6060 Mic. L cable CN1900 Figure 4-28 Removing the Mic (L) cable guide TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-45...
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2. Install the Mic (L) cable guide to the system board and secure it with the following screws. • M2.5x6.0B FLAT BIND screw 3. Connecting the Mic (L) cable to the connector CN6060 on the system board, arrange the cable along the Mic (L) cable guide. 4-46 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
The following describes the procedure for installing the QI board. (See Figure 4-29.) 1. Install the QI board to the cover assembly and secure it with the following screws. • M2.5x6.0B FLAT BIND screw TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-47...
The following describes the procedure for installing the CN board. (See Figure 4-30.) 1. Install the CN board to the cover assembly and secure it with the following screws. • M2.5x6.0B FLAT BIND screw 4-48 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
5. Remove the system board from the cover assembly while pulling it up toward arrow pointing. Rotation sensor cable (Connected to CN3280) M2.5x6.0B FLAT BIND Mic (R) cable (Connected to CN6061) Digitizer cable System board (to CN9540) Figure 4-31 Removing the system board 4-50 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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2. Connect the digitizer cable to the connector CN9540 on the system board. 3. Connect the rotation sensor cable to the connector CN3280 on the system board. 4. Connect the Mic (R) cable to the connector CN6061 on the system board. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-51...
The following describes the procedure for installing the PC card slot cover. (See Figure 4- 32.) 1. Secure the hook (2 points) and install the PC card slot cover. 2. Secure the PC card slot cover with the following screws. • M2.0x3.0S S-THIN FLAT BIND screw 4-52 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
1. Install the speaker to the slot of cover assembly. NOTE: When installing the speaker, confirm the right installation of right and left speaker. (Right = White and Green cable, Left = Red and Black cable). TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-53...
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Insert the two cables of antennas into the two ferrite-sheets and let them within the rib. Antenna cable Ferrite sheet 3. Stick the guide insulator over the guide of speaker cable. 4-54 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
2. Pull up the Mic holder straight and remove the mic holder from the cover assembly. 3. Remove the microphone from the slot of cover assembly. M2.5x4.0B FLAT BIND Microphone Mic holder (R) M2.5x4.0B FLAT BIND Mic holder (L) Figure 4-34 Removing the microphone TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-55...
1. Remove the following screws and front panel from the cover assembly. • M2.5x6.0B FLAT BIND screw 2. Detach the display latch from the front panel. M2.5x6.0B FLAT BIND Display latch Front panel Figure 4-35 Removing the front panel 4-56 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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The following describes the procedure for installing the front panel. (See Figure 4-35.) 1. Install the display latch to the front panel. 2. Install the front panel to the cover assembly and secure it with the following screws. • M2.5x6.0B FLAT BIND screw TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-57...
The following describes the procedure for installing the lens holder. (See Figure 4-36.) 1. Install the lens holder to the cover assembly. 2. Secure the lens holder with the following screw. • M2.5x4.0B S-THIN FLAT BIND screw 4-58 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
1. Connect the touch pad cable to the touch pad and stick the glass tape. 2. Install the touch pad and touch pad holder to the cover assembly. 3. Secure the touch pad with the following screws and stick the insulator. • M2.0x4.0B S-THIN FLAT BIND screw TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-59...
NOTE: When removing the LCD mask, be careful not to lose the cross function button because the button is easily removed. Cross function button LCD mask M2.5x6.0S FLAT BIND M2.5x6.0S FLAT BIND Figure 4-38 Removing the LCD mask 4-60 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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9. Remove the LCD unit from the display cover. M2.5x4.0B FLAT BIND Glass tape Insulator M2.5x4.0B FLAT BIND HV cable LCD harness Digitizer harness Copper tape M2.5x4.0B FLAT BIND Figure 4-39 Removing the LCD unit TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-61...
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CAUTION: The removed FL inverter is not reusable. Therefore when installing the FL inverter, it must be a new one. 12. Disconnect the inverter harness and remove the FL inverter from the display cover. FL inverter Inverter harness Figure 4-41 Removing the FL inverter 4-62 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
LCD mask clean with an ionizer. And also, confirm that the cross function button is installed. 9. Secure the LCD mask with the following screws and stick the mask seals (6 points). • M2.5x6.0S FLAT BIND screw TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-63...
1. Connect the switch harness to the connector CN9510 on the application switch board. 2. Install the application switch board to the display cover and secure it with the following screws. • M2.5x4.0B FLAT BIND screw 4-64 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
The following describes the procedure for installing the LCD latch assembly. (See Figure 4- 43.) 1. Install the LCD latch assembly and secure it with the following screw. • M2.5x4.0B FLAT BIND screw TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-65...
Be careful to use the bezel guide. There is a portion where the bezel is sticking out because of the digitizer guide. Do not press and rub the portion with bare hands or it may result cut your finger. 4-66 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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Make sure that three latches fit the digitizer securely. If the latches are not locked securely, it may result to move the digitizer and give stress on the TAB or PCB and cause the display function failure. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-67...
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Do not put any instrument on the LCD module because it may result to make scratch on the cell, polarization sheet or B/L and break the TAB and may cause the display function failure. 4-68 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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Make sure to put the LCD module on the flat place. If the LCD module is put on the uneven place, it may result to break the TAB, make scratch on the B/L or polarization sheet and cause the display function failure. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-69...
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1. Slide the digitizer into the back pocket of LCD. Caution: When replacing the digitizer, fit the digitizer into the back of LCD toward the arrow pointing. 2. Secure the digitizer with the following screws. • M2.0x3.0Z BIND screw TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-71...
• M2.5x6.0S PSP TIGHT screw 4. Remove the following screws securing the hinge assembly. • M2.5x6.0B FLAT BIND screw • M2.5x6.0S PSP TIGHT screw 5. Remove the hinge rear cover from the hinge assembly. 4-72 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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8. Remove the following screws and LCD harness hold plate from the display cover. • M2.5x6.0B FLAT BIND screw 9. Remove the following screws securing the hinge assembly. • M2.5x6.0B FLAT BIND screw TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-73...
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13. Pull out the wireless LAN antenna cables/Bluetooth antenna cable through the hole of hinge assembly 14. Peel off seven acetate tapes on the cables. 15. Peel off the acetate tapes and wireless LAN antennas/Bluetooth antenna and remove them from the display cover. 4-74 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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3. Pass the LCD harness through the hole of hinge assembly. 4. Pass the digitizer harness through the hole of hinge assembly. 5. Pass the wireless LAN antenna cables/Bluetooth antenna cable through the hole of hinge assembly. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-75...
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12. Install the LCD harness holder to the hinge assembly and secure it with the following screws • M2.5x2.8B FLAT BIND screw 13. Arrange the wireless LAN antenna cables / Bluetooth antenna cable along the guide of cover assembly. 4-76 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
The following describes the procedure for installing hinge switch board. (See Figure 4-48.) 1. Install the plate fitting to the bosses on the hinge assembly. 2. Install the hinge switch board and secure it with the following screws. • M2.5x3.0B FLAT BIND screw TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-77...
- Be careful when handling the lamp. Excessive force may break the lamp. - Be careful not to soil or deform the lamp reflector. - Make sure that the power of the LCD module is turned off before connecting or disconnecting cables and connectors. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-77...
3. Do not damage the TAB and PCB when removing the double –sided tape of the insulation sheet. Tape on the side of insulation sheet (2) Tape fixing the insulation sheet (1) Bezel tape Figure 4-49 Replacing 14.1 Inch TMD fluorescent lamp (1) 4-78 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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CAUTION: 1. To unfasten the screws, use an insert bit of point size 0 for Philips screwdrivers. 2. Do not remove the insulation sheet to reuse it. Figure 4-50 Replacing 14.1 Inch TMD fluorescent lamp (2) TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-79...
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Release the three latches on the top to remove the bezel from the cell. Bezel Release the latches on the side. Release latch on side. Hold up he lower side of bezel up. Figure 4-51 Replacing 14.1 Inch TMD fluorescent lamp (3) 4-80 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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4.32 Fluorescent lamp 4 Replacement Procedure Opening the PCB 1. Spread out the PCB horizontally. CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the FPC. Figure 4-52 Replacing 14.1 Inch TMD fluorescent lamp (4) TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-81...
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Ray-shield tape on the back Remove cell while removing double sided tape. Ray-shield tape on the back Ray-shield tape on the back Ray-shield tape on the back Figure 4-53 Replacing 14.1 Inch TMD fluorescent lamp (5) 4-82 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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Check of the backlight replaced 1. Check the following items Do not let the sheet on and not let the sheet out of the frame. Figure 4-54 Replacing 14.1 Inch TMD fluorescent lamp (6) TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-83...
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2. Be careful not to damage the FPC. Remove the parting paper on the double-side Align the top left corner of the backlight unit. Figure 4- 55 Replacing 14.1 Inch TMD fluorescent lamp (7) 4-84 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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The screw hole of plastic frame shall be seen through the hole of GND- The screw hole of plastic frame shall be seen through the hole of GND- Figure 4-56 Replacing 14.1 Inch TMD fluorescent lamp (8) TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-85...
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(3) Hook the latch on the upper side and fit the bezel. (2) Hook latches on the side. (2) Hook latches on the (1) Fit side. the bezel from the lamp side. Figure 4-57 Replacing 14.1 Inch TMD fluorescent lamp (9) 4-86 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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CAUTION: 1. The tightening torque must be 0.176 m (1.8kgf cm) for all the screws. 2. Use an insert bit of point size 0 for the Philips screwdrivers. Figure 4-58 Replacing 14.1 Inch TMD fluorescent lamp (10) TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] 4-87...
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CAUTION: When attaching tape and insulation sheet, be careful not to damage the PCB, cell and B/L. Insulation sheet Tape for fixing the insulation sheet Bezel tape Figure 4-59 Replacing 14.1 Inch TMD fluorescent lamp (11) 4-88 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
LCD cover before securing the module with screws. Do not force the module into place, because stress can affect its performance. Also, the panel’s polarized surface is easily scarred, so be careful when handling it. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL]...
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Do not apply cleanser directly to the panel. 4. If water or other liquid is left on the panel’s surface for a long period, it can change the screen’s tint or stain it. Be sure to quickly wipe off any liquid. [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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6. CMOS-LSI circuits are used in the module, so guard against damage from electrostatic discharge. Be sure to wear a wrist or ankle ground when handling the module. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL]...
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8. Do not store the module at temperatures below specifications. Cold can cause the liquid crystals to freeze, lose their elasticity or otherwise suffer damage. 9. Do not disassemble the LCD module. Disassembly can cause malfunctions. [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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Appendices 10. If you transport the module, do not use packing material that contains epoxy resin (amine) or silicon glue (alcohol or oxime). These materials can release gas that can damage the panel’s polarization. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL]...
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Appendices Appendix A Handling the LCD Module [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
Appendix B Board Layout Appendices Appendix B Appendix B Board Layout System Board Front View Figure B-1 System board layout (front) TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL]...
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Part’s name IS2130 SD card slot IC8972 CN3400 Debug port (D port) connector CN3230 Keyboard connector CN3240 Touch pad connector J6310 Headphone jack J6070 External microphone jack CN2110 PC card connector IC1600 ICH6-M IC3200 EC/KBC [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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Appendix B Board Layout Appendices System board Back View Figure B-2 System board layout (back) TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL]...
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C.33 CN4621 USB I/F connector (for relay of port 6) (6-pin) Table C-33 USB I/F connector (for relay of port 6) (6-pin) Pin No. Signal Name Pin No. Signal Name - side + side C-24 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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Signal Name MRED-PXP MGREEN-PXP MBLUE-PXP VGAGND DDC-P5V CRTSDA-P5P SHSYNC-P3P SVSYNC-P3P CRTSCL-P5P C.36 CN5340 S-VIDEO I/F connector (4-pin) Table C-36 S-VIDEO I/F connector (4-pin) Pin No. Signal Name Pin No. Signal Name LUMINA-PYP CHROMA-PYP TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL] C-25...
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Pin No. Signal Name Pin No. Signal Name GPBTNA-S3N C.38 CN9523 MG board I/F connector (3-pin) Table C-38 MG board I/F connector (3-pin) Pin No. Signal Name Pin No. Signal Name PNLOFF-S3N N.C. C-26 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
SW board C.41 CN9510 System board I/F connector (12-pin) Table C-41 System board I/F connector (12-pin) Pin No. Signal Name Pin No. Signal Name PWRSW-S3N KBRT03-S3N KBRT04-S3N KBSC16-S3N KBRT05-S3N KBRT00-S3N KBRT06-S3N KBRT01-S3N KBRT02-S3N C-28 [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521)
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Keyboard Scan/Character Codes Appendix D Keyboard Scan/Character Codes Table D-1 Scan codes (set 1 and set 2) (1/4) Code set 1 Code set 2 Note Keytop Make Break Make Break ‘ ~ 7 & BkSp TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL]...
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Table D-1 Scan codes (set 1 and set 2) (2/4) Code set 1 Code set 2 Note Keytop Make Break Make Break Caps Lock ‘ “ Enter Shift (L) No.102 , < . > Shift (R) [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521))
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Table D-1 Scan codes (set 1 and set 2) (3/4) Code set 1 Code set 2 Note Keytop Make Break Make Break Ctrl Alt (L) Space ALT (R) ← Home ↑ ↓ PgUp PgDn → TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL]...
5. * This key corresponds to key No. 42 in a 102-key model. 6. * Refer to Table D-6, No. 124 key scan code. 7. * Refer to Table D-7, No. 126 key scan code. [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521))
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Shift key, scan codes are changed as listed below: With left Shift With right Shift Set 1 E0 AA __________ E0 B6 E0 2A ___________ E0 36 Set 2 E0 F0 12 ________ E0 F0 59 E0 12 ___________ E0 59 TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL]...
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Make Break Make Break ← Home ↑ ↓ PgUp PgDn → Table D-4 Scan codes with Fn key Code set 1 Code set 2 Keytop Make Break Make Break CTRL LALT ARROW NUMERIC Scrl [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521))
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Code set 2 Make Break Make Break (–) Table D-6 No.124 key scan code Shift Code set 1 Code set 2 Make Break Make Break Prt Sc Common Ctrl + Shift + Alt + TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL]...
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Table D-7 No.126 key scan code Shift Code set 1 Code set 2 Make Make Pause Common* E1 1D E1 F0 Ctrl* E0 46 7E E0 F0 *: This key generates only make codes. [CONFIDENTIAL] TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521))
5. Turn on the power while holding down the key (US) or key (UK). The BIOS rewriting starts. 6. When the process is completed, eject the BIOS rewriting disk and the system is reset. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL]...
4. Connect a USB FDD and insert the EC/KBC rewriting disk into the USB FDD. 5. Turn on the power while holding down the Tab key. The EC/KBC rewriting starts. 6. When the EC/KBC rewrite is completed, the system is automatically turned off. TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL]...
Appendix I Reliability Appendices Appendix I Appendix I Reliability The following table shows MTBF (Mean Time between Failures). Table I-1 MTBF MTBF Time (hours) System 5,141 TECRA M4 Maintenance Manual (960-521) [CONFIDENTIAL]...