Sony PCV-L400 Service Manual
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PCV-L400/L600
SERVICE MANUAL
US Model
Specifications
PERSONAL COMPUTER VAIO
9-928-306-11

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  • Page 1 PCV-L400/L600 SERVICE MANUAL US Model Specifications PERSONAL COMPUTER VAIO 9-928-306-11...
  • Page 3 – 2 – PCV-L400/L600...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    6-2. Frame Harness Diagram ..........6-7 REPAIR PARTS LIST 7-1. Exploded views and Parts List (Main Section) ....7-1 7-2. Exploded views and Parts List (Display Section) ... 7-3 7-3. Accessories and Parts List ..........7-5 7-4. BarCord Label ..............7-6 – 3 – PCV-L400/L600...
  • Page 5: Operation

    SECTION 1 Reproduced from User Guide [3-866-380-01] OPERATION PCV-L400/L600...
  • Page 6: Disassembly

    • DISPLAY SECTION LCD ASSY P2-10 FRONT L C D INVERTER COVER P A N E L UNIT ASSY P2-11 P2-11 P2-12 • Pπ-π denotes the page concerned. • HDD has a low resistance to vibration, requiring careful handling. PCV-L400/L600...
  • Page 7: Top Cover

    2-2. MEMORY CARD 2 Erect the lever. 1 Open door ass’y. 3 memory card 2-3. TOP COVER 2 Remove the top cover to direction of the arrow B . 1 two claws PCV-L400/L600...
  • Page 8: Fdd, Cd-Rom

    DRIVE HOLDER, FDD, CD-ROM 1 harness (FDD) 5 FDD 4 two screws (P2.6 × 3) 6 two screws (P2 × 2.2) 7 CD-ROM 4 two screws (P2.6 × 3) 6 two screws 2 two screws (P2 × 2.2) (BVTP3 × 8) PCV-L400/L600...
  • Page 9: Modem Card

    2-6. MODEM CARD 2 slot cover 1 two screws 3 modem card 2-7. RISER SUPPORT, RISER CARD 1 Pull up the riser support together with the riser card to remove. 3 riser card 2 two screws (BVTP3 × 8) PCV-L400/L600...
  • Page 10: Memory (Dimm)

    (2 places) of memories. Note 2: Make sure that the clips are closed when DIMM socket the memories were inserted completely. Note 3: Insert the memories, starting from the one clip having smallest bank number. boss (2 places) PCV-L400/L600...
  • Page 11: Cpu And Heat Sink

    2 Tilt toward the arrow A , meeting the clows of clips at two places. 3 Push the clips in the order of arrows B and C using a screwdriver. 4 Push the clips in the order of arrows D and E using a screwdriver. PCV-L400/L600...
  • Page 12 2-10. CPU (L600 ONLY) 3 CPU, heat sink 2 claw 4 harness 2 claw 1 harness Note: Fan with heatsink can not be removed from CPU. PCV-L400/L600...
  • Page 13: Swx-26, Lex-14 Board

    A . 4 harness 6 Remove the LEX-14A board to direction of the arrow B . 2-12. POWER SUPPLY 2 four screws (BVTP3 × 8) 3 power supply 1 power cable 1 power cable PCV-L400/L600...
  • Page 14: Drive Support

    1 two screws (BVTP3 × 8) 2 drive support 2-14. POWER SUPPLY 1 harness (LED) 1 harness 2 four screws (BVTP3 × 8) 3 Remove the main board to direction of the arrow A . 2 screw (BVTP3 × 8) PCV-L400/L600...
  • Page 15: Lcd Ass'y

    A . 2 four claws 6 arm cover (front) 4 Erect the LCD ass’y toward the direction B . 8 Remove the LCD. 7 two screws (PS3 × 4) 5 four claws 7 two screws (PS3 × 4) 2-10 PCV-L400/L600...
  • Page 16: Front Cover Ass'y

    6 speaker sheet 4 front cover ass’y 7 speaker cushion 5 speaker 3 three claws 6 speaker sheet 2-17. LCD PANEL 1 two screws (B2 × 3) 3 harness 2 LCD panel 3 harness 1 three screws (PS3 × 4) 2-11 PCV-L400/L600...
  • Page 17: Inverter Unit

    2-18. INVERTER UNIT 3 Remove inverter unit to direction of the arrow A . 1 harness 1 harness 2 two screws (B2 × 3) 1 harness 2-12 PCV-L400/L600...
  • Page 18: Main Electric Pats Arrangement

    2-19. MAIN ELECTRIC PARTS ARRANGEMENT • MAIN SECTION modem card riser card memory (DIMM) SWX-26A board power supply main board CD-ROM memory card LEX-14A board • DISPLAY SECTION inverter unit LCD panel 2-13 [END] 2-13 PCV-L400/L600...
  • Page 19: Motherboard Description

    SECTION 3 MOTHERBOARD DESCRIPTION PCV-L400/L600...
  • Page 20 PCV-L400/L600...
  • Page 21 3-3 [END] PCV-L400/L600...
  • Page 22: Service Information

    Jumper Setting on Hard Disk Drive The hard disk drive of service parts can be used without changing factory jumper setting, when it was replaced for service. Capacity Model Part No. Maker Code (formatted) PCV-L400 1-772-183-11 MAXTOR 90648D3 6.4 GB PCV-L600 1-759-991-11 MAXTOR 90840D5 10.8 GB...
  • Page 23: Jumper Setting Of Main Board

    OPEN OPEN PRINTER SLOT1 PRIMARY IDE BIOS ROM USB2 JTCPU CPU_FAN COM1 Sony MEMORY STICK TEST CPU Clock Select BF0 BF1 BF2 BF3 PCMCIA SOCKET 1-2 1-2 1-2 2-3 ATXPWR ClockMultiplier CTR L PWR is always x 5.5 BF 0-3...
  • Page 24: Block Diagram

    PCI Riser Slot SECONDARY I DE PRIMARY I DE 50pin FPC 40pin Flat Cable PCI RISER CARD LINE PCI1 MODEM CARD CD-ROM Drive PHONE Hitachi L600: Maxtor 10.8GB PCI2 CRD-300AVSO L400: Maxtor 6.8GB +12V,+ 5V 5-2 [END] PCV-L400/L600...
  • Page 25: Frame Harness

    SECTION 6 FRAME HARNESS 6-1. Connector List PCV-L400/L600...
  • Page 26 PCV-L400/L600...
  • Page 27 PCV-L400/L600...
  • Page 28 PCV-L400/L600...
  • Page 29 PCV-L400/L600...
  • Page 30 PCV-L400/L600...
  • Page 31: Frame Harness Diagram

    DIMM1 FLOPPY RISER CARD SECONDARY IDE PCI 1 PCI 2 PCMCIA SOCKET JTCPU SONY MEMORY STICK PCV-L400 : Pentium II Processor PCV-L600 : Pentium lll Processor PCI MODEM CARD PC CARD MEMORY STICK PHONES SWX-26 BOARD LEX-14 BOARD POWER CN100...
  • Page 32: Repair Parts List

    W 10 1-759-991-11 p (L600)...HDD/M-Q (10.8GB) W 10 1-772-183-11 p (L400)...HDD/M-Q (6.4GB) 12 7-685-645-71 SCREW +BVTP 3X6 TYPE2 IT-3 13 4-641-540-01 SHIELD, FRONT 14 4-969-961-11 EMBLEM (NO.4), SONY supplied 15 X-4622-138-1 DOOR ASSY 16 4-641-570-01 MAGNET 17 X-4622-139-1 COVER ASSY, TOP...
  • Page 33: Exploded Views And Parts List (Display Section)

    PLATE ASSY, ARM 127 4-641-585-01 COVER (FRONT), ARM 128 X-4622-134-1 HINGE ASSY (L) 129 4-641-552-01 SADDLE, LOCK EDGE 130 1-500-617-11 FILTER, CLAMP (FERRITE CORE) 131 4-642-157-01 COVER, SCREW 132 4-642-155-01 SHEET, SPEAKER 133 4-642-156-01 CUSHION, SPEAKER 134 4-642-161-01 CLAMP, CABLE PCV-L400/L600...
  • Page 34: Accessories And Parts List

    ! or dotted line with mark [MODEM CARD] (PCI/U) A,B,C ! are critical for safety. Replace only with part number specified. MEMORY STICK KEY BOARD [DIMM] [HDD] COVER CD CADDY ASSY MOUSE FOOT [INVERTTER UNIT] A,B,C [KEY BOARD] 7-6 [END] PCV-L400/L600...
  • Page 35 PCV-L400/L600 (US) English Sony Corporation 99C204-1 Printed in USA Information Technology Campany © 1999. 3 9-928-306-11 Published by VAIO Customer Link...

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