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PCG-723/729
PCG-723/729 (US)
US Model

Notebook Computer

English
98A1602-1
Sony Corporation
Printed in USA
Information Technology Company
9-974-470-11
© 1998. 1
Published by Technical Response Center (Japan)
9-974-470-11
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  • Page 1: Notebook Computer

    PCG-723/729 PCG-723/729 (US) US Model Notebook Computer English 98A1602-1 Sony Corporation Printed in USA Information Technology Company 9-974-470-11 © 1998. 1 Published by Technical Response Center (Japan) 9-974-470-11 – 34 –...
  • Page 2 Sony and VAIO are trademarks of Sony. Intel logo and Intel CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly Inside logo are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. i486 replaced.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2-4. Test Items ..................2-4 (to 2-8) CHAPTER 3. BLOCK DIAGRAM ..........3-1 (to 3-2) CHAPTER 4. FRAME HARNESS DIAGRAM ......4-1 (to 4-2) CHAPTER 5. EXPLODED VIEWS AND PARTS LIST ....5-1 (to 5-4) – 3 – PCG-723/729 (US)
  • Page 4: Chapter 1. Removal

    Speaker Assy Inverter Assy DC FAN MPM-9 Board Memory Module (RAM) LEX-10 Board Battery Pack Speaker Assy PC Card Connector RO-26 Board Track Pad CNX-37 Board MBX-5 Board FD Drive IFX-23 Board CD-ROM Drive Battery Pack Weight Saver PCG-723/729 (US)
  • Page 5: Hinge Cover, Foot, I/O Door

    Spring Holder 4+B M2.6X8.5 Foot L Foot Cover 2. Palm Rest Housing Assy, Key Board Unit, Display Assy (1) Display Assy Palm Rest Housing Assy 2+P 2X3.5 Key Board Unit (X2) 1+P M2X19 (X3) 1+P M2X19 1+P M2X19 PCG-723/729 (US)
  • Page 6: Palm Rest Housing Assy, Key Board Unit, Display Assy (2)

    MBX-5 Board CN15 MBX-5 Board CN14 Key Board Unit 4. Upper Heat Sink, DC Fan Motor, MPM-9 Board 6+P 2X5.5 (X2) DC Fan Motor 2+P 2X14 (X3) 4 Upper Heat Sink 1+P 2X10 MPM-9 Board MPM-9 Board CN2 PCG-723/729 (US)
  • Page 7: Cnx-37 Board, Ifx-23 Board, Nimh Battery

    6. MBX-5 Board, PC Card Connector LEX-10 Board LEX-10 Board CN1 1+B 2X5 (X2) 4Screw (HEX) (X6) 4Screw (HEX, Supplied) (X2) 4+B 2X5 I/O Bracket MBX-5 Board SUB-B Bracket 2+P 2X12 MBX-5 Board CN17 (X2) PC Card Connector 5+P2X12 (X2) Bottom Housing Assy PCG-723/729 (US)
  • Page 8: Memory Module(Ram), Ro-26 Board

    7. Memory Module(RAM), RO-26 Board MBX-5 Board CN2 MBX-5 Board CN3 Memory Module (RAM) Flash Door RO-26 Board Door Memory 1Precision+P 2X3 8. LCD Cable Display Base Housing LEX-10 Board PCG-723/729 (US)
  • Page 9: Lcd Unit, Inverter Assy, Speaker Assy

    6+P 1.4X5 (Fig-A) 7Speaker Gusket (X4) Engage them as LCD Unit 6+P 1.4X5 shown in Fig-A. (Showing the (X4) 8+B 3X5 model PCG-723) !£ (X2) !¡+B 2X5 (X2) 8+B 3X5 (X2) LCD Cable Inverter Bracket (Showing the model PCG-723) Inverter Assy !™...
  • Page 10: Lcd Cable

    10. LCD Cable 1+B 2X5 (X2) Display FPC Bracket LCD Cable (Showing the model PCG-723) Display Housing Assy PCG-723/729 (US) (END)
  • Page 11: Chapter 2. Self Diagnostics

    12. PCG-720 series for IrDA Function Test 13. Docking Station PCGA-DB7 for Docking Connector Test 14. CD-ROM Bay, supplied 15. FDD Bay and Parallel Interface Cable, both supplied 16. Diagnostics FD Media 17. Diagnostics CD-ROM Media 18. Battery, supplied 19. AC Adapter, supplied PCG-723/729 (US)
  • Page 12 • Loopback Data & Handshake DB9S Parallel Loopback Tool PARALLEL LOOPBACK CONNECTOR CONNECTION DIAGRAM • Connector Types DB25P(Males) • Interface Standard Centronics • Loopback Status to Commands DB25P -STROBE -AUTO FD -ERROR -INT -SLCT IN -ACK BUSY SLCT PCG-723/729 (US)
  • Page 13: Tools And Peripheral Device Connection

    MIC IN Phone connector jack !¡USB tester 4Audio system LINE IN 0PC card tester 5Headphone connector !¢CD-ROM bay !•Battery !¶Diagnostics CD-ROM media Docking connector !ªAC adapter Headphone with remote control (supplied) !£Docking station PCGA-DB7 for docking connector test PCG-723/729 (US)
  • Page 14: How To Start The Diagnostics

    List of PCG-720 Series Test Items The test items which are performed one after another or by selecting a specific item, are listed as follows. (Short descriptions of the respective test items follow later.) *Machine Configuration *Check System Bios Revision *Check Configuration PCG-723/729 (US)
  • Page 15: Short Descriptions Of The Test Items

    Audio test Group Tests the audio related items. Audio test (ALL) Performs all test. This item requires the audio jig. Connect the audio jig as indicated by display. Audio test (CD-DA test) Reproduces the audio track of the Diagnostics CD. PCG-723/729 (US)
  • Page 16 The Fn key is disabled. Press “Fn+End” instead. LED test Check that the LEDs start illuminating from the left of the LEDs. Main Memory Test Tests the memory. Main System Test Tests the entire system including CPU, MATH and DMA. PCG-723/729 (US)
  • Page 17 Video test Tests the various video modes. A part of display is not shown as the video signal is displayed partly outside the screen with LCD test of SVGA (800x600) specification (i.e., 1024x768 mode). But this is normal. PCG-723/729 (US)
  • Page 18 When item “3: Return to START MENU” of the start menu is selected, the following display appears. Password Bypass Program © 1997 Sony Corporation All rights reserved. Input last 7 bytes of Serial number (if serial xxxxxxxx-ooooooo , input serial number → ooooooo) input serial number →...
  • Page 19: Chapter 3. Block Diagram

    LPT1 DB-25 POWER CONTROL SPKR PIIX4 USB (0,1) CONN x2 SECOND CD-ROM ACCESS BUS BATTERY Drive0 2nd HDD BATTERY (FDD) CHARGER BAY ATF1 (Drive1) LINE PHON PS/2(0) REMOTE RJ11 DEVICE BAY1 CONV E OUT CONN CONN LM75 CONN PCG-723/729 (US) (END)
  • Page 20: Chapter 4. Frame Harness Diagram

    CNX-37 DRIVE SERIAL CN202 Connector BOARD USB Connector From board to connector (direct connection) MONITOR Harness (connector at both end) CN22 FDD/PRINTER MOUSE/KEYBOARD Harness (soldered at one end) Connectors soldered on board and appearing on the panel PCG-723/729 (US) (END)
  • Page 21: Chapter 5. Exploded Views And Parts List

    7-621-771-06 SCREW +B 2X5 The components identified by mark ! Included or dotted line with mark ! are critical 7-627-855-07 SCREW, PRECISION +P 2X5.5 TYPE3 in 50 for safety. 7-621-255-85 SCREW +P 2X14 Replace only with part number specified. PCG-723/739 (US)
  • Page 22 X-4621-406-1 ASSY COVER HINGE CENTER 1-782-612-11 CABLE, FDD 4-635-312-01 LENS IR 1-782-614-11 CORD, POWER 4-635-278-03 HOUSING DISPLAY BASE 201A 8-917-547-90 REMOTE COMMANDER,SONY RM-DM23 1-505-689-12 SPEAKER (4X2cm) 201B 8-953-537-90 HEADPHONE MDR-E741MP//K3 SET X-4621-414-1 HINGE LEFT 12.1" 1-765-611-11 CORD (WITH MODULAR PLUG) (LINE)

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