Prestigio Visconte 1220 TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL 1. Hardware Specifications This section describes about the key component list that using on Visconte 1220 machine and it’s product specification. 1.1 Main Chip ■ Yonah CPU, 65nm, FSB 667MHz, 2MB L2 cache, 27W...
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TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL Prestigio Visconte 1220 ■ Support boot function ■ Support IEEE 1394 and 1394a with Open HCI Compliance TI TSB43AB22A IEEE 1394 ■ PCI V2.2 MAC/BIU supports SATA HDD, 40GB/ 60GB/ 80GB/ 100GB/ 120GB, 2.5"/ 9.5mm with 5400rpm...
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Prestigio Visconte 1220 TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL ■ Battery charge/ Battery low/ DC-IN: Orange flash/ Green flash/ Green From left to right side LED Status ■ Suspend/ Silent mode: Green flash/ Green Indicator ■ RF-ON (Wireless LAN): Blue ■ Fn + F1 : Enters suspend mode Function Key ■...
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TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL Prestigio Visconte 1220 ■ After removing ODD from notebook, can install Device Bay into the ODD slot ■ After removing ODD from notebook, can install ODD device into external ODD External ODD housing ■ USB 2.0 solution ■...
Prestigio Visconte 1220 TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL 2. Software Specifications 2.1. Preface The software engineering specification is a deployment from product marketing specification. It should outline major tasks to be implemented in a specific model. For any model which has been defined from product marketing division, there should have a product marketing specification comes out.
TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL Prestigio Visconte 1220 In the system has some LED and listed below: Indicator Function Description Power LED The LED will turn on blue when Power On , RF LED The LED will turn on blue when RF is on.,...
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Prestigio Visconte 1220 TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL 2.4.2 Power Management State Transition Full-On (S0) CPU in full speed (C0) Power/Suspend button All D i Lid switch Idle (S0) resume CPU STPCLK (C2) Power/Suspend button All D i Lid switch Suspend (S3)
TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL Prestigio Visconte 1220 Suspend The state is more power saving than above, the CPU will change to C3 state and most of power consumption parts will enter to suspend or idle mode. The system in the state S3.
Prestigio Visconte 1220 TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL Date Type in the current date, in MM/DD/YY format. Time Type in the current date, in HH:MM:SS format. Advanced Setup ►IDE Configuration 1.1.2.Description Item Selections / Sub-menu Primary Auto Primary Master is where BIOS tries to ARMD boot from first.
TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL Prestigio Visconte 1220 When Enabled, the system will display Quiet Boot Disabled OEM logo instead of the POST Enabled messages. When Disabled, the system will display POST messages (i.e. devices information.) ►Boot Device Priority 1.1.7.Description Item Selections / Sub-menu Removable Dev.
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Prestigio Visconte 1220 TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL 2.6. Hot Keys Fn+F1 : Suspend . Fn+F3 : Mute Fn+F4 : LCD/CRT(DVI) display switch as following order LCD LCD + DVI LCD+ CRT LCD (repeatedly) Fn+F5 : Volume Up Fn+F6 : Volume Down...
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TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL Prestigio Visconte 1220 2.1. System Block Diagram …………………………………………………... 2.2. Major Component Definition……..……………………………….…… 2.3. Connector Definition…….………………………………………………..
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TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL Prestigio Visconte 1220 4.1. System Disassembly Procedures…………………………………………… 4.2. LCD Display Panel Disassembly Procedure………………….…………...
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Prestigio Visconte 1220 TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL 4.1. System Disassembly Procedures Please refer to the disassembly procedures of the Prestigio Visconte 1220. 1. Open the battery lock firstly. 2.Ttake off the battery pack.
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TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL Prestigio Visconte 1220 3. Unfasten nine (9) screws and pull out the two doors . 5. Open the RAM socket lock and remove the DDR memory. 6. Unfasten the screw and pull off the hard disk device.
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Prestigio Visconte 1220 TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL 7. Unfasten six (6) screws and pull off the fan cable. 8. Remove the fan and take out the thermal module gently. 9. Open the CPU socket lock in counter clockwise direction and remove the CPU.
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TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL Prestigio Visconte 1220 10.Extrude out the optical device 11.Remove the LCD cable and Unfasten fourteen (14) screws of the bottom. 12. Unlock four (4) latches of the Keyboard.
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Prestigio Visconte 1220 TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL 13.Disconnect the Keyboard cable. 14.Unfasten two screws 15. Remove the DDR memory...
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TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL Prestigio Visconte 1220 16. Disconnect TP, CRT BD and Power BD cables and unfasten the two screws of the Top. 17.Remove the bottom cabinet. 18.Unfasten the two screws of the board and disconnect the cable.
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Prestigio Visconte 1220 TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL 19. Unfasten two (2) screws on the hinges and remove Hinge cover. 20.The main board disassembled . 21.Unfasten the five (5) screws.
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TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL Prestigio Visconte 1220 22. Remove the TOP cabinet gently 23. The LCD module..
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Prestigio Visconte 1220 TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL 4.2. LCD Display Panel Disassembly Procedure 1. Remove four (4) rubber stoppers and unfasten five (5) screws . 2. Gently disassemble the LCD front cabinet. 3. Unfasten seven (7) screws and disconnect the inverter cable, Then remove...
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TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL Prestigio Visconte 1220 4. Remove LCD panel from LCD back cabinet. 5. Disconnect the LCD cable. 6. Unfasten four (4) screws and remove the right & left LCD bracket.
Prestigio Visconte 1220 TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL 5.1. CPU, RAM, HDD Installation Warning Notice For precaution measures, please disconnect the AC adapter remove the battery from the battery compartment while doing the installation procedure of the CPU, Memory & HDD. Procedure to remove the battery...
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TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL Prestigio Visconte 1220 3. Open the CPU socket lock in counter clockwise direction and lock the CPU. 4. Fasten 6 screws of the thermal module, connect the FAN cable. 5. Lock the DDR RAM to the RAM socket.
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Prestigio Visconte 1220 TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL 7. Fasten 8 screws of the CPU cover and DDR cover HDD Module Installation Guide...
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TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL Prestigio Visconte 1220 Trouble Shooting List 6.1 No display 6.2 VGA controller failure 6.3 LCD no display / Invalid picture 6.4 External monitor has no display or color incorrect 6.5 Memory test error 6.6 Keyboard test error 6.7 Touch pad test error...
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Prestigio Visconte 1220 TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL 6.1 No display (system failure) Symptom: There is no display on both LCD and Monitor after power on although the LCD and Monitor are known-good. No Display Replace monitor or LCD Monitor or LCD module ok?
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TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL Prestigio Visconte 1220 6.2 VGA controller failure Symptom: There is no display or distortion on both LCD and Monitor although Power-On-Self-Test is passed VGA Controller Failure Try to reinstall VGA driver in Windows Correct it Retest ok??
Prestigio Visconte 1220 TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL LCD No Display Try another known good LCD module Replace each parts of LCD module / cables and test Display Replace motherboard...
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TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL Prestigio Visconte 1220 6.4 External monitor has no display or color abnormal Symptom: The CRT monitor shows nothing or abnormal color, but it is ok for Monitor No Display Try another known good monitor Display Ok? Replace faulty monitor...
Prestigio Visconte 1220 TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL 6.5 Memory test error Memory test error Try another known good DRAM module Replace the faulty Test OK? DRAM module Replace motherboard...
TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL Prestigio Visconte 1220 6.6 Keyboard test error Symptom: error message of keyboard failure is shown or any key doesn’t work Keyboard test error Is K/B cable connected to Connect or Replace properly? K/B cable Try another good keyboard...
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Prestigio Visconte 1220 TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL 6.7 Touch Pad test error Symptom: An error message is shown when the Touch Pad point is enabled Touch pad error 1. Check Touch pad device in Windows XP if it is properly Installed (including driver) 2.
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TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL Prestigio Visconte 1220 6.8 Memory Card Bus failure Symptom: When insert Memory Stick can’t detect Device with removable storage. Memory Card Bus failure 1.Check Memory Card Bus Device in Windows XP if it is properly installed(including driver) 2.Try Reinsert Memory Stick...
Prestigio Visconte 1220 TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL 6.9 Hard disk drive test error Symptom: Either an error message is shown, or the drive motor spins non-stop, while reading data from or writing data to Hard disk Hard disk test error Check BIOS...
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TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL Prestigio Visconte 1220 6.10 CMOS test error CMOS data lost, or inaccurate system time & data CMOS test error 1. Plug in AC adapter, power on the system and set correct data in BIOS setup 2. Replace CMOS Battery 3.
Prestigio Visconte 1220 TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL 6.11 IEEE 1394 Failure Symptom: When backup HDD using IEEE 1394 can’t detect the device.. IEEE 1394 Failure 1. Check IEEE 1394 device in Windows XP if it is properly installed (including driver) 2. Try another backup HDD using IEEE 1394 device...
TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL Prestigio Visconte 1220 6.12 Audio failure Symptom: No sound from speaker after audio drive is installed. Audio test error 1. check whether cables, speakers & audio drivers are installed properly 2. try another working speaker & cable...
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Prestigio Visconte 1220 TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL 6.13 No power symptom: Symptom: When the power button is pressed, nothing happens, power indicator is not light up. No Power Check Adapter is good Replace Bios Correct it Replace motherboard...
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TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL Prestigio Visconte 1220 6.14 CD-ROM drive test error An error message is shown when reading data from CD-ROM drive CD-ROM driver test error Check BIOS Correct it Setup OK? Try another known good CD-ROM Replace the faulty parts...
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Prestigio Visconte 1220 TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL 6.15 Stopping in LCD screen while booting Stop in LCD Screen while booting 1.Try another known good CD-ROM 2. Try another known good HDD 3. Try another known good CPU 4.. Thermal module deformation...
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TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL Prestigio Visconte 1220 6.16 New Card Bus failure Symptom : when insert New card to New Card slot, but system can’t detect. New card failure Insert New Card completely again , make sure good connection Check drive &...
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Prestigio Visconte 1220 TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL 6.17 Modem failure Modem Failure Check Driver install & Correct it Telephone Line is OK? Replace another Correct it known good Modem board Replace Motherboard...
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TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL Prestigio Visconte 1220 6.18 LAN failure Symptom: When cannot detect Network Adapter device and can’t enter internet. LAN failure 1. Check Network Adapter Device in Windows XP if it is properly Installed (including driver) 2. Setup Network Connections in Windows XP 3.
Prestigio Visconte 1220 TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL 6.19 Battery Failure Battery Failure Try another known good Battery Correct it Replace Motherboard...
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TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL Prestigio Visconte 1220 6.20 USB Port Failure USB Port Failure Try another know good USB Device Correct it Replace Motherboard...
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