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F I C A 3 6 0 M O D E L I N T E L F C - P G A P E N T I U M - I I I / C E L E R O N N O T E B O O K S Reference and Service Manual July 2001, Volume 1 First International Computer, Inc.
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FIC A360 notebook. Intended Audience This manual is primarily intended for use by qualified service technicians assigned to FIC notebook PC repair operations. However, several sections contain overview technical information useful to a general (less-technical) audience.
• 0/8/16/32 MB VRAM sharing from SDRAM (Using system memory; SMA Technology) (Twister spec is 2~32 MB). • Up to 1280x1024 resolution for external CRT monitor at 16M colors (32-bit True Color) • 128bit Graphics Engine • Support Dual View and Dual Video FIC A360 Service Manual...
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• Supports optional Audio-DJ to play audio CD like CD player without powering on the whole computer. • Includes the following: Microphone-in jack (MIC-IN) Headphone / Audio line-out jack (S/PDIF OUT) • Volume thumb-wheel knob control FIC A360 Service Manual...
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• 10 Base-T / 100 Base-TX LAN Mini PCI • Combo Modem / LAN Mini-PCI • Bluetooth Module • DVD-ROM Device Pack • CD-RW Device Pack • Combo DVD / CD-RW Device Pack • Audio DJ Panel • USB Port Replicator FIC A360Service Manual...
TV-Encodec PCI_BUS Mini CardBus CODEC Audio DJ (OZ168) VT82C686B O2Micro OZ6933 AD1886 CD-ROM Slot 0 Combo USB 0 USB 1 BlueTooth MODEM Headphone S/PDIF Serial Parallel ISA_BUS PMU07 Flash ROM PS/2 Figure 1-1 System Configuration Diagram FIC A360 Service Manual...
TFT color liquid crystal display (LCD). The LCD can be a 12.1” TFT (Thin Film Transistor) color LVDS with 800x600 SVGA (Super Video Graphics Array) resolution panels, or 13.3” or 14.1” TFT color LVDS with 1024x768 XGA (Extended Graphics Array) FIC A360Service Manual...
Internet button. − E-mail Button This is the most convenient way to access the outlook utility just by pressing this button. You can simplify several procedures in entering into Microsoft Outlook environment. FIC A360 Service Manual...
DOS or Windows PS/2 mouse driver. You can also disable the glide pad in the BIOS Setup program. You can execute a left button click function by simply tapping on the glide pad surface once. Refer to the User Guide of the notebook for more information. FIC A360Service Manual...
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3. Mail LED – Lights green to indicate that a new mail is arrived. Status LED Panel The Status LED Panel keeps you informed of the notebook’s current operating status. Each LED is marked with an icon to designate a system status. Figure 1-5 Status LED Panel Icons FIC A360 Service Manual...
(1) Function Keys — These function keys, out of through , are available on <F1> <F12> the notebook keyboard. These keys also work together with the <Fn> key to activate special functions. The following function-key combinations are pre-programmed: FIC A360Service Manual...
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Since the notebook also supports full-duplex audio capabilities, you can talk to the microphone and at the same time listen to others talk when connected to a speakerphone modem, Internet live chat, or video conferencing. 1-10 FIC A360 Service Manual...
The battery will continue to drain some power even in Suspend mode. It is better to save all files and shutdown the power instead or run Suspend-to-Disk mode. FIC A360Service Manual 1-11...
The PCMCIA slot compartment houses two card slots that support two PCMCIA Type II cards at the same time or one Type III card. The notebook uses a CardBus PCMCIA controller that supports 5V and 3V 32-bit CardBus and 16-bit PC cards. The PCMCIA slot 1-12 FIC A360 Service Manual...
. This 4-pin slim port allows you to connect multiple USB devices through daisy chaining or through a USB hub and use them all simultaneously. The USB specification states it can support up to 127 USB devices running at FIC A360Service Manual 1-13...
Chapter 2 of User Manual on how to install the CD-ROM driver. The notebook also comes with the 8X+ speed DVD-ROM drive or 4X+ speed CD-RW driver options. Floppy Diskette Drive (FDD) The built-in 3.5 inch FDD allows you to use any standard double-sided high-density (DSHD) 1-14 FIC A360 Service Manual...
LCD and the external CRT monitor display simultaneously; or switch it to CRT only using the function hot-key (Fn+F3). When switch to CRT only, you can set the display resolution up to 1280x1024 at 16M colors (32-bit true color). FIC A360Service Manual 1-15...
When you resume the system from suspend mode, the USB port may not initialize properly. If in case the USB device does not work, unplug and plug the USB device again. This is a known bug released by Intel and Microsoft Windows. 1-16 FIC A360 Service Manual...
AC adapter. Mini-PCI Socket Compartment This compartment provides the mini-PCI socket for inserting optional built-in Modem, LAN, or Combo card. Refer to Chapter 2 of User Manual for installing the Modem module. FIC A360Service Manual 1-17...
CDs, video CDs, photo CDs, and CD-R. Using a software MPEG- 2/DVD program, the notebook can playback any commercial DVD movie titles. 1.5.6 CD-RW Drive This device pack can write data to CD-R or CD-RW CD for you to backup the data. 1-18 FIC A360 Service Manual...
To exit the BIOS Setup program, simply press the <Esc> key and select from the Exit menu whether you want to Save changes and exit; Discard Changes and exit. The following table lists the keys on how to edit and move around the setup menus inside. FIC A360Service Manual 1-19...
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Some information here may not be available or different from other date code versions of the notebook BIOS. Always check for the latest BIOS update from the FIC Internet homepage. ftp://pcg.fic.com.tw/NBTECH 1.6.1 Using the Main Menu The BIOS Setup Main Menu contains the settings for system time and date, and disk drives as well as CPU and system memory information.
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Boot Display Device – This field allows you to set the output boot display to the LCD, CRT, or Both. System Memory, Extended Memory, CPU Type, CPU Speed and BIOS Version – These fields are for information only as the BIOS automatically detects related values during Power-On Self-Test (POST). FIC A360Service Manual 1-21...
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[Fast PIO 4] / [FPIO 3 / transfer mode DMA1] / [FPIO 4 / DMA2] SMART Monitoring [Disabled] / [Enabled] HDD provides the function of SMART Monitoring Ultra DMA Mode: [Mode 1] / [Mode 2] (BIOS auto detect, for information only) 1-22 FIC A360 Service Manual...
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PS/2 Mouse – [Disabled] prevents any installed PS/2 mouse from functioning, but frees up IRQ12. [Both] allows both internal and external PS/2 mouse to be active. [Auto] will only allow the external PS/2 mouse to be active if it is detected. FIC A360Service Manual 1-23...
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Auto - BIOS or OS configuration. Mode [IrDA] Set the mode for Infrared port [3F8 IRQ4] / [2F8 IRQ3] / Base I/O address Set the base I/O address for Infrared port. [3E8 IRQ4] / [2E8 IRQ3] 1-24 FIC A360 Service Manual...
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Enabled rather than Auto, you should also set the parameter of Base I/O address for this port. Floppy Disk Controller –Allows you to press <Enter> to select the Enabled or Disabled option for configured or not configured the floppy disk controller. FIC A360Service Manual 1-25...
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Password on boot – Enables password check when booting. Fixed disk boot sector – [Write Protect] enables write protect boot sector on hard disk to prevent against viruses. [Normal] disables this write protect function. Diskette access – Controls access to diskette drive. 1-26 FIC A360 Service Manual...
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ATAPI CD-ROM Drive – put this option on top if you want to boot from a bootable CD-ROM like Windows NT /2000 (Drive D:\). Network Boot – put this option on top if you want to boot from LAN network FIC A360Service Manual 1-27...
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Load Setup Defaults – Loads the default settings for all items in Setup. Discard Changes – Reverts to previously selected settings. Save Changes – Saves Setup data to CMOS. Battery Refresh – Reactivate the battery. 1-28 FIC A360 Service Manual...
Ambit Intel 82562EH LAN – Windows 98 / Me / 2000 • Askey Combo Modem / LAN – Windows 98 / Me / 2000 Visit FIC Support website ftp://pcg.fic.com.tw/NBTECH/ for the latest driver updates. 2.2.1 Running the PHDISK STD Utility The PHDISK utility (version: 4 .32) of the notebook allows you to create a suspend-to-disk...
You could go to Boot menu of BIOS setup menu to confirm the priority of boot device. Use arrow key to select "ATAPI CD-ROM Drive", and then use "+" or "-" to move it to the top. Go to Exit menu and select “Exit Saving Changes”. FIC A360 Service Manual...
6. Tick on "Specify a location box", then, click Next and Browse buttons, and then navigate to the VGA driver location as "\Drivers\ Win2K\VGA". 7. Click OK and Next to begin searching the driver. The Add New Hardware will found S3 Graphics Inc. Twister. FIC A360 Service Manual...
7. Click OK and Next to begin searching the driver. The Add New Hardware will found SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio. 8. Click Yes to continue installing the driver. 9. Click Finish button to finish installing Audio driver. FIC A360 Service Manual...
2. Click the Start button and then click Run. In the Run dialog box, click Browse button and navigate to the directory as "\Drivers\Twis-chip\setup.exe" where the chip driver is located. 3. The system may prompt you the message to restart the computer to finish the installation. FIC A360 Service Manual...
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Push the connector into the socket. − Press down on the edge of the modem module until the locking tabs on the sides snap into place, securing the module. Cable Figure 2-2 Mini-PCI Socket Compartment FIC A360 Service Manual...
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Add New Hardware Wizard message box. 3. Select "Specify the location of the driver", and click Next. 4. Tick on "Specify a location box". Then, click Browse button and navigate to the LAN FIC A360 Service Manual...
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Win2K… to fit the operating system you are using. Click OK to process the installation of modem driver. Follow the instruction to finish the installation. With “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” selected, click Finish to complete the modem installation. FIC A360 Service Manual...
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LAN driver location as "\Drivers\Win2K\Combo\LAN". Click OK and Next to begin searching the driver. 7. The Add New Hardware will found Accton EN2242 Series Mini PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter. Click Yes to continue installing the driver. 8. Click Finish button to finish installing LAN driver. FIC A360 Service Manual...
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Drives level, click the name of Hard Disk (For example "Generic IED Disk Tupe 01"). 5. Please change the setting of Disk Drives as above. 6. Restart your notebook to let the setting take effect. 2-10 FIC A360 Service Manual...
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3. Click Advanced setting Tab. Please change the selection of Transfer Mode to DMA if available on both Device 0 and Device 1. 4. Return to previous level, please change the setting of Secondary IDE Channel as above. 5. Restart your notebook to let the setting take effect. FIC A360 Service Manual 2-11...
Before doing password override, take off AC adapter and battery first. Main Board ID Select Main Board ID Pos #5 POS #6 RESERVE RESERVE RESERVE RESERVE CD-ROM Master / Slave Select CD-ROM Pos #7 Master Slave Pos # 8 is N/A Pin for reserve 2-12 FIC A360 Service Manual...
Keyboard Cover Bend Up Figure 2-3 Remove keyboard cover 3. Lift the keyboard and tilt it towards the LCD panel. 4. Release keyboard cable by sliding the ZIF connector towards up direction. Figure 2-4 Remove keyboard FIC A360 Service Manual 2-13...
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CPU from the socket. It’s recommended to use the protective tooling securing CPU against damage. Insert flat screw driver into the CPU socket. To unlock CPU, Tilt it in front of you. CPU Protective Tooling Figure 2-6 Remove CPU 2-14 FIC A360 Service Manual...
Hold the SODIMM at a 60-degree angle and align the SODIMM connector with the socket in the system. Push the connector into the socket. − Press down on the edge of the SODIMM until the locking tabs on the sides snap into place, securing the module. FIC A360 Service Manual 2-15...
4. When you have remove the entire palm-rest cover, simply flip over the touchpad panel to the keyboard. You will find the built-in hard disk secured with one screw at the upper 2-16 FIC A360 Service Manual...
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Screws Locations of the frame HDD bracket plate 6. Plug in the hard disk module to the connector and secure the screw on the upper right corner of the hard disk. 7. Place back the palm rest and secure those screws FIC A360 Service Manual 2-17...
Otherwise, the system may not be able to power on and you need to replace the BIOS EPROM chip from another working notebook. Always plug in the AC adapter when updating the BIOS. 2-18 FIC A360 Service Manual...
Cache Level 2 SRAM auto sizing and detection Always enable CPU L1 and L2 cache Shadow Always enable VGA and System BIOS shadow Display System auto detects LCD or CRT presence on boot and lid closed FIC A360 Service Manual...
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USB Port DC In Jack Power Management The power management is compliant with ACPI 1.0B Support (ACPI Mode) specification and supports the following power state: S0 (Full-On) Mode S1 (Doze) Mode S4 (STD) Mode S5 (Soft-Off) Mode FIC A360 Service Manual...
Note: All Standard VGA Modes are limited to the standard VGA refresh rates. Supported extended video modes: CRT device will support all listed VESA mode; and other devices such as PANEL & TV may be limited to the mode support due to their characteristics. FIC A360 Service Manual...
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8-bit Packed 133h 320 x 200 16-bit Packed 134h 320 x 200 32-bit Packed 13Bh* 1400 x 1050 8-bit Packed 60, 75 13Ch* 1400 x 1050 16-bit Packed 60, 75 13Eh* 1400 x 1050 32-bitUnpacked 60, 75 FIC A360 Service Manual...
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VGA BIOS through INT 15 Function 5F01h. LCD Panel ID pin Definition: VT82C686B GPI Pins Panel Type GPI [23] GPI [17] GPI [11] GPI [10] ADI 12.1” SVGA TFT AA121SJ23 Hannstar HSD121PS11 ADT L133X3-1 Unipac UB133X3-1 CPT CLAA141XC01 Hyundai HT14X13-101 FIC A360 Service Manual...
The PCMCIA controller chip of the notebook provides the following features: • Individually accessed, dual-buffer implementation • Support for 2 separate CardBus slots (one type III or two type II stacked) • Support for 3.3v, 5v and 12v (flash programming) cards FIC A360 Service Manual...
Green – System is powered on. Green Blinking- System is entered suspend mode. Amber – Battery Low. Mail LED This LED will turn on while Mail was arrived. - There LEDs will be turned off during Suspend mode. FIC A360 Service Manual...
PS/2 Port For Keyboard PS/2 Port For Mouse One USB Ports DC in Jack The Port replicator can just support the cold insertion but not hot insertion. While hot insertion, the system is not guaranteed that functionality. FIC A360 Service Manual...
Mother board revision ID data 0 GPI[19] MB_ID1 DIP Switch Mother board revision ID data 1 GPI[20] INTE_LATCH M38869 Internet key status GPI[21] MAIL_LATCH M38869 Mail key status GPI[22] AGP_BUSY# VT8603 GPI[23] PANELID3 LCD FPC LCD Panel Type Select 3-14 FIC A360 Service Manual...
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00:DRAM Slot1 01:DRAM Slot2 GPO[23] DRAMENB 10:NC 11:Clock Generator GPO[24] USBOC1# USB Connector 1 Low = USB Port 1 Over Current Detect GPO[25] USBOC0# USB Connector 0 Low = USB Port 0 Over Current Detect FIC A360 Service Manual 3-15...
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3.3.17 M38867 GPIO pin assignment Pin Name Function Name Connected Device Description GSMI# VT82C686B Keyboard SMI# ECSCI_686B VT82C686B ECSCI_PMU07 VT82C686B ECSCI in N.C. N.C. N.C. KBSEL1 DIP Switch KBSEL2 DIP Switch PASS# DIP Switch Need Clear 3-16 FIC A360 Service Manual...
The OS must be restarted to return to the Working state. No hardware context is retained. Except for the real time clock, power consumption is zero. 3-18 FIC A360 Service Manual...
Device # CPU K+ C0 Power State -CPU executes instruction C1 Power State -CPU is in Auto Halt State C2 Power State -CPU is in Stop Clock mode C3 Power State -CPU is in Stop Clock mode 3-20 FIC A360 Service Manual...
The Sx states are briefly defined below. For a detailed definition of the system behavior within each Sx state and transition, refer to the ACPI specification. S1 Sleeping State The S1 sleeping state is a low wake-up latency sleeping state. In this state, no system context FIC A360 Service Manual 3-21...
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Software uses a different state value to distinguish between the S5 state and the S4 state. This is to allow for initial boot operations within the BIOS to distinguish whether or not the boot is going to wake from a saved memory image. 3-22 FIC A360 Service Manual...
PME Event LAN Wake Up Lid Open Schedule Alarm OSPM control, Power Button Power Button Schedule Alarm Lid Close Battery Low - Low Power Button Power Button Execute Windows shutdown command OSPM: OS-directed Power Management FIC A360 Service Manual 3-23...
Power Down Power Off Power Down Power Off Power Down Power Off Power Off PIC16C62A Power Down PMU07 Power Down VGA/VRAM Power Down Power Off PCMCIA Power Down Power Off Super I/O Power Down Power Off 3-24 FIC A360 Service Manual...
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Audio AMP Software Controlled by BIOS LCD Backlight Hardware Controlled by VGA chip Serial Port Software Controlled by PMU07 GPIO[B3] pin IR Module Software IR module support power down command Software LAN support power down FIC A360 Service Manual 3-25...
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LCD Backlight Hardware Power off Serial Port Software Controlled by PMU07 GPIO[B3] pin IR Module Hardware Controlled by SUSB# pin Hardware Controlled by Driver enter Dx status Internal Modem Hardware Controlled by Driver enter Dx ststus 3-26 FIC A360 Service Manual...
SCI Source and GPE Event from PMU07 PMU07 Input Event GPE Event Handler ADPIN0 AC Plug In / Out GPI1 AML Handler BAT00 Battery Plug In / GPI1 AML Handler GPIOA0 LID Event AML Handler FIC A360 Service Manual 3-27...
Kelvin. The ACPI thermal design is based around regions called thermal zones. Generally, the entire PC is one large thermal zone, but an OEM can partition the system into several thermal zones if necessary. 3-28 FIC A360 Service Manual...
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OS to re-evaluate each policy temperature by running the _PSV and _ACx control methods. Resetting Cooling Temperatures from the User Interface When the user employs the UI to change from one cooling mode to the other, the following occurs: FIC A360 Service Manual 3-29...
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When the temperature hits the lower _ACx value, the OS will turn off the fan and reevaluate the control methods when notified. 3-30 FIC A360 Service Manual...
_AL0 and _AL1 will both point to different device objects associated with the same physical fan, but control the fan at different speeds. FIC A360 Service Manual 3-31...
When the heat reaches the temperature indicated by _CRT, the OS must immediately shutdown the system. The system must disable the power either after the temperature reaches some hardware-determined level above _CRT or after a predetermined time has passed. 3-32 FIC A360 Service Manual...
_CRT Fan on/off _AC0 Throttle CPU _PSV Reduce charge _AC1 rate Figure 3-5 Other Thermal Control 3.5.18 Thermal Control Methods Control methods and objects related to thermal management are listed in the table below. FIC A360 Service Manual 3-33...
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The result is an integer value that describes up to 0.1 precisions in Kelvin. For example, 300.0K are represented by the integer 3000. _PSL This object evaluates to a list of processor objects to be used for Passive cooling. 3-34 FIC A360 Service Manual...
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30.0 seconds, then _TSP needs to report 300; if the sampling period is 0.5 seconds, then it will report 5. The OS can normalize the sampling over a longer period if necessary. FIC A360 Service Manual 3-35...
When the battery capacity remains 3%, the system will generate a battery low SMI. The system will do the following action. − The system will enter Suspend To Disk mode even the power management is 3-36 FIC A360 Service Manual...
This register is not cleared if the system is in S4-S5 state. R(/W): This is the read only register, but the written data will be able to read back till PMU updates the data periodically, or PMU detects the status change. FIC A360 Service Manual 3-39...
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This register is not cleared if the system is in S4-S5 state. R(/W): This is the read only register, but the written data will be able to read back till PMU updates the data periodically, or PMU detects the status change. 3-40 FIC A360 Service Manual...
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When polling checks this register, the interval time is necessary more than 500usec. R(/W): This is the read only register, but the written data will be able to read back till PMU updates the data periodically, or PMU detects the status change. FIC A360 Service Manual 3-41...
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After writing to this register, Set the “00h” to the BURST_FLG_CLR register. R(/W): This is the read only register, but the written data will be able to read back till PMU updates the data periodically, or PMU detects the status change. 3-42 FIC A360 Service Manual...
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1: Enable GPIO-C_ RES [7 :4] DATA_C DATA [3:0] GPIO-C_ _ENB 0: Disable R/W 0 0 0 0 0 0 0x00 RUN_ENB 1: Enable [1:0] Should be 0. This register’s response time is 150usec max. FIC A360 Service Manual 3-43...
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0x00-0xfe: D/A converter output data D/A_CONT DATA [7:0] 0xff 0xff : Battery capacity(%) output 0x00 : WAKE# output enable WAKE_DIS DATA [7:0] 0x00 0x01 : WAKE# output disable Should be 0. This register’s response time is 150usec max. 3-44 FIC A360 Service Manual...
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This register is not cleared if the system is in S4-S5 state. R(/W): This is the read only register, but the written data will be able to read back till PMU updates the data periodically, or PMU detects the status change. FIC A360 Service Manual 3-45...
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F1h To Reserved Don't care R(/W): This is the read only register, but the written data will be able to read back till PMU updates the data periodically, or PMU detects the status change. 3-46 FIC A360 Service Manual...
The Setup utility is used to configure the system. The Setup contains the information regarding the hardware for boot purpose. The changed settings will take effect after the system rebooted. Refer to Chapter 1 on running BIOS Setup Program for more detailed information. FIC A360 Service Manual 3-47...
Chapter Hardware Functional Overview 4.1 Overview The FIC A360 consist of several major functions and subsystems including: • System Processor – implemented on the motherboard using the Intel Pentium-III or Celeron with FC-PGA packaging at 100/133MHz system bus speed. •...
M38867 3VS/5VS/12VS W29C040 BATTERY BAT CON CHARGER Serial Parallel INT K/B RTC CON EXT K/B SUB BAT PMU07 M38869 SERIAL PARALLEL INT K/B CON GP CON PIC16C62 POWER SW DC/DC CON Figure 1-1 A360 Block Diagram FIC A360 Service Manual...
FW-323 4.4 System Processor (CPU) The FIC A360 runs on Intel Pentium-III based on FC-PGA packaging. It supports CPU with up to 1GHz clock speed rating. The processor operates in conjunction with the RAM and ROM memory and the system control logic (e.g. VIA Twister) to process software instructions (BIOS, Windows, and Applications).
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MMX technology. • Power Management Features. Quick Start for low power, low exit latency clock “throttling” and Deep Sleep mode for extremely low power dissipation. • Optimized for 32-bit applications running on advanced 32-bit operating systems. FIC A360 Service Manual...
Support 3 DIMMs or 6 banks for up to 1.5 GB of DRAM (256Mb DRAM technology) • 64-bit data width • Supports maximum 8-bank interleave (8 pages open simultaneously); banks are allocated based on LRU • SDRAM X-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 back-to-back accesses FIC A360 Service Manual...
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Dynamic power down of SDRAM • Independent clock stop controls for CPU/SDRAM, AGP and PCI bus • Low-leakage I/O pads Full Software Support • Drivers for major operating systems and APIs • North Bridge/Chipset and Video BIOS support FIC A360 Service Manual...
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Infrared-IrDA (HPSIR) and ASK (Amplitude Shift Keyed) IR port multiplexed on COM2 • Multi-mode parallel port • Floppy Disk Controller SoundBlaster Pro Hardware and Direct Sound Ready AC97 Digital Audio Controller • Dual full-duplex Direct Sound channels between system memory and AC97 link FIC A360 Service Manual...
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Dedicated input pins for power and sleep buttons, external modem ring indicator, and notebook lid open/close for system wake-up • Up to 12 general purpose input ports and 23 output ports • One programmable chip select and one microcontroller chip select FIC A360 Service Manual...
4.8 System Memory The memory subsystem, implemented on the motherboard, includes System and Video memory. The VIA Twister System Controller chip provides primary control for the system memory. FIC A360 Service Manual...
Floating point triangle setup engine Single cycle 3D architecture and trilinear filtering • True color rendering • 140MHz pixels/sectrilinear fill rate • 8M triangle/sec setup engine Full speed DVD video play back • VESA-DPMS 2.0 and DDC2 • Support Industry standard S3 Texture Compression 4-10 FIC A360 Service Manual...
The OZ6933 dual PCMCIA socket supports two 3.3V/5V 8/16-bit PC Card R2 cards or 32-bit CardBus R3 cards. The R2 card support is compatible with the Intel 82365SL PCIC controller, FIC A360 Service Manual 4-11...
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Win'98 IRQ and PC-98/99 compliant • Parallel or Serial interface for socket power control devices including Micrel and TI • Integrated PC 98/99 -Subsystem Vendor ID support, with auto lock bit • LED Activity Pins 4-12 FIC A360 Service Manual...
PC board. The pad senses both the finger’s position and its contact area (X, Y, and Z). The area of contact is a measure of applied pressure. One side of the module PC board is FIC A360 Service Manual 4-13...
The normal charging time for the battery is around 2.5 hours when computer is turn off while it should take around 8 hours when the computer is running. Running time of battery is around 2 to 2.5 hours. 4-14 FIC A360 Service Manual...
The LCD Inverter Board Assembly is located in the LCD Panel Assembly. It converts the +12VDC input directly from the Battery Pack into a high voltage AC output used to light the CCFT (Cold-Cathode Fluorescent Tube). FIC A360 Service Manual 4-15...
- and the components inside the computer radiates heat; when you close the cover, you trap the heat against the screen. Leave the computer's cover open for about ten minutes while the heat disperses. Make this a habit. FIC A360 Service Manual...
Never attempt to charge the battery packs in any way other than as described in this manual and the User’s Manual. • Always charge the battery packs as soon as possible after a low battery indication. FIC A360 Service Manual...
System Unit Assembly. Cover Display LCD Assembly System Unit Assembly Integrated Color LCD Panel Keyboard Microphone Power Status Status LED Indicator Easy Buttons LED Indicator Glidepad Pointing Power Button Device Figure 5-1 Cover Display and System Unit Assembly FIC A360 Service Manual...
The keyboard is assembled on top of the system unit and connected to the main board’s keyboard FPC type connector. The keyboard is also secured on the system’s top unit casing. There are no screws attached to the keyboard. FIC A360 Service Manual...
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It also includes the sockets, connectors and ports completing the functionality. • Internal Modem / LAN / Combo Module Assembly If the computer includes an internal modem, LAN, or combo module, it is located underneath the motherboard using a mini-PCI slot. FIC A360 Service Manual...
1. Remove keyboard cover by gently bending it and sliding it towards in front of you. Keyboard Cover Bend Up Figure 5-2 Remove keyboard cover 2. Lift the keyboard and tilt it towards the LCD panel. FIC A360 Service Manual...
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3. Slowly lift the cover case, and you will find two cables connected to the main board. One is from glidepad, and another one is from Audio DJ panel. Pull the glidepad cable and Audio DJ panel from the main board to separate the palm-rest cover from the system unit. FIC A360 Service Manual...
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1. Find out the built-in hard disk secured with one screw at the upper right corner of the hard disk. Remove this screw and carefully pull the hard disk module from the connector. screws Figure 5-6 The disassembly of Hard Disk Drive FIC A360 Service Manual...
Remove the screws to separate the LCD panel from the system unit. screws screws Figure 5-9 Four Screws Securing the LCD Hinges 4. Slowly pullout the LCD panel from the system unit. FIC A360 Service Manual...
The procedure for removing and replacing the CD-ROM module is as follows: 1. Before removing the CD-ROM module, you need to disassemble keyboard first. 2. To remove the CD-ROM module, remove one screw securing the CD-ROM bracket and push out the drive from the connector. FIC A360 Service Manual 5-11...
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The procedure for removing the top cover and system cover is as follows: 1. Before removing the top case, you need first to disassemble keyboard cover, keyboard, palm rest, LCD panel, and HDD. Screws Figure 5-14 Top Cover Screw Locations 5-12 FIC A360 Service Manual...
1. Before removing the internal speaker module, you need first to disassemble keyboard, palm rest, HDD, LCD panel, heat sink plate, CD-ROM, top cover, and system cover. Internal Connector Speaker Figure 5-16 Internal Speaker Assembly FIC A360 Service Manual 5-13...
4. Detach the FDD cable connected to the main board. 5. Slowly lift the entire FDD module and remove from the base unit. 6. To remove the metal plate in order to replace the FDD 5-14 FIC A360 Service Manual...
4. When all screws ,bolts, and lid switch cable are removed, slowly detached the main board from the base unit casing. Notice the close gap between the volume control knob and button case and may use the specific tooling to separate them more easily. FIC A360 Service Manual 5-15...
The following is a summary of the Phoenix BIOS startup error messages that is displayed on the notebook’s screen. These messages help you in understanding some of the notebook’s problems that may be corrected by entering the BIOS SETUP program and checking the original values. FIC A360 Service Manual...
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If reset logic has failed. the problem persists, contact qualified service personnel. Time of day not set - run Real Time Clock not set. Run SETUP utility. SETUP program FIC A360 Service Manual...
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Real time clock failure The RTC or battery failed. Run SETUP and turn the power off and on. If the problem persists, replace the RTC battery. If the problem remains, contact qualified service personnel. FIC A360 Service Manual...
If the value read does not match the value written, the test is considered a failure. 4. Checksum test - All of the values in a given range of locations are added together. The FIC A360 Service Manual...
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Parity failure first 64K RAM At the completion of the rolling ones and pattern tests of the first 64K, the BIOS checks the parity error bits (bits 7 and 6) of port 60h. Failure results in a system halt. FIC A360 Service Manual...
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No specific test is performed - just validation for video in indicates that the configuration specified progress. in CMOS for video is being matched against the actual installation. A failure does not result in a system halt. FIC A360 Service Manual...
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If a timer tick occurs during this time period, an error message is displayed on the screen. Other failures are hard to detect. If possible, the BIOS will continue with POST, skipping the memory tests. FIC A360 Service Manual...
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POST will continue. 4-4-3 Math coprocessor test in An integer load and store is performed progress or failure. with the math coprocessor. If the values do not match, an error message will be displayed and POST will continue. FIC A360 Service Manual...
Unexpected type 02 interrupt at A parity error occurred, but the Turn the power off and then xxxxh. Type (S)hut off NMI, source can not be determined. on again. (R)eboot, other keys to continue FIC A360 Service Manual...
Recharge the battery pack for at 3 least hours before using again. Discharge and recharge the battery twice (Battery Low- Low Suspend Off) to allow more accurate reading of battery meter under Windows 98 or Windows Me. Replace the battery pack. 6-10 FIC A360 Service Manual...
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(SIR) inside the BIOS Setup menu to free up unused IRQ. If PC card is not detected, insert it to the other PCMCIA slot. Otherwise, replace PC card. Contact the PC card manufacturer for support. Replace the main board. FIC A360 Service Manual 6-11...
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Check audio source (CD, tape, etc.) if faulty. Check if audio driver is installed. Check internal connections for speaker and microphone if not working. Check audio board, cables and connections. Replace main board 6-12 FIC A360 Service Manual...
Troubleshooting and Repair 6.4.10 Charger Board Interface Check Figure 6-9 Charger Board Interface Check 6.4.11 Serial Port Interface Check Figure 6-10 Serial Port Interface Check 6-18 FIC A360 Service Manual...
Troubleshooting and Repair 6.4.14 Printer Port Interface Check Figure 6-13 Printer Port Interface Check 6.4.15 Audio Port Interface Check Figure 6-14 Audio Port Interface Check 6-20 FIC A360 Service Manual...
Troubleshooting and Repair 6.4.16 PCMCIA Interface Check Figure 6-15 PCMCIA Interface Check 6.4.17 USB Port Interface Check Figure 6-16 USB Port Interface Check FIC A360 Service Manual 6-21...
Troubleshooting and Repair 6.4.22 Cover Switch Function Check Figure 6-21 Cover Switch Function Check 6.4.23 Internal Modem or LAN Port Check Figure 6-22 Internal Fax/Modem Port Check FIC A360 Service Manual 6-25...
Troubleshooting and Repair 6.4.24 Internal Combo Modem / LAN Port Check Figure 6-23 Internal Combo Modem / LAN Port Check 6.4.25 SIR Interface Check Figure 6-24 SIR Interface Check 6-26 FIC A360 Service Manual...
• 640KB Conventional RAM • 128KB BIOS Shadow • 256KB reserved for Power Management usage • 7168KB Extended RAM • Upgradable to max. 512MB using 256 MB SODIMM x 2 Parity Support No parity bit for all memory FIC A360 Service Manual...
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Green color when accessing the FDD Num Lock LED Green color for Num Lock activate on keyboard Caps Lock LED Green color for Caps Lock activate on keyboard Scroll Lock LED Green color for Scroll Lock activate on keyboard FIC A360 Service Manual...
H 0.3075mm x V 0.3075mm Pixel Arrangement RGB stripe arrangement Display colors 260K Colors Module Size H275 x V199 x T6.0 MAX [mm] Weight Approx. 440g Contrast Ratio 150:1 (Typ.) Power Supply 3.3 V Power Consumption 3.8 W FIC A360 Service Manual...
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H285.696 x V214.272 [mm] Display Pixels H1024 x V768 pixels Pixel Pitch H0.279 x H0.279 [mm] Pixel Arrangement RGB vertical stripe Display colors 262K Colors Module Size 298.5(W) x 227.5(H) x 5.8(D) [mm] Weight Approx. 550g FIC A360 Service Manual...
Average Access Time 94 ms Disk Revolution 300 (1Mb / 2Mb mode) / 360 rpm (1.6Mb Mode) FDD Indicator LED on drive and Media Access LED on LED Indicator MTBF 30,000 Operating Temperature 5 to 50 degrees Celsius FIC A360 Service Manual...
16.7 MByte/s (Multi word DMA transfer mode-2) 33.3 MByte/s (Ultra DMA transfer mode-2) Data Transfer Rate (sustained) 1,500 ~ 3,600KB/sec Starting Time 5 sec. Max. Data Buffer Capacity 128 KB Supply Voltage +5VDC MTBF 70,000POH or more FIC A360 Service Manual...
Max. 11.08Mbyte/s (DVD) ; Max.3,600Kbyte/s(CD) Starting Time Typical 4 sec / Max. 10 sec (from stand by to ready) Data Buffer Capacity 512 KB Supply Voltage +5VDC MTBF 60,000POH or more A.6 CD-RW Drive Specification Drive Manufacturer MKE UJDA330FC1-Z FIC A360 Service Manual...
W65 x H49 x D2.82 (D1.07 PCB ) mm Weight Operating Temperature 0 to 60 degrees Celsius Storage Temperature -40 to 65 degrees Celsius A.9 Internal Modem Specification Modem Type Askey 1456VQL19R-4 Chipset Lucent Mars3 1648 FIC A360 Service Manual...
47 to 63 Hz Input Current 1.5A Max at 110VAC 0.75A Max at 220VAC Efficiency 85% Min In-Rush Current (Cold Start) 50A Max at 100 VAC 100A Max at 240 VAC Output Power Output Voltage +19Vdc (main) A-10 FIC A360 Service Manual...
The following parameters are maximum ratings for VGA. Permanent device damage may occur if these rating are exceeded. Extended exposure to these ratings may also cause device failure. PARAMETER UNIT I/O VOLTAGE -0.5 +6.00V -12mA(source) OUTPUT CURRENT +24mA(sink) FIC A550 Service Manual...
Refer to parallel port description for use of this pin in ECP and EPP mode. BUSY/MRT1#_T/_D12:_I/O This is a status output from the printer, a high indicating that the printer is not ready to receive new data. FIC A550 Service Manual...
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ECP and EPP mode. This active low high current driver issues s low pulse for each track to track movement of the head. GND: Ground GND: Ground GND: Ground GND: Ground GND: Ground GND: Ground GND: Ground GND: Ground FIC A550 Service Manual...
Secondary disk data 13 RSDD14 Secondary disk data 14 RSDD15 Secondary disk data 15 RSDCS1# Secondary disk chip select for 100 range RSDCS3# Secondary disk chip select for 300 range RSDDACK# Secondary DMA acknowledge RSDDREQ Secondary DMA request FIC A550 Service Manual...
LCD type bit1 LCDID2 LCD type bit2 LCDID3 LCD type bit3 BRIGHTNESS LCD brightness adjust voltage TXOUTU0- TXOUTU0+ TXOUTU1- TXOUTU1+ TXOUTU2- TXOUTU2+ TXCLK- TXCLK+ MAIL LED LED GREEN LED AMBER LED CHG 46,48,50 24,26,28,30,32 1,7,13,19,25,31,37,43,49,34,36,38, 40,42,44 FIC A550 Service Manual...
Primary disk data 0 RPDD1 Primary disk data 1 RPDD2 Primary disk data 2 RPDD3 Primary disk data 3 RPDD4 Primary disk data 4 RPDD5 Primary disk data 5 RPDD6 Primary disk data 6 RPDD7 Primary disk data 7 FIC A550 Service Manual...
Keyboard matrix column 2 23,47 Keyboard matrix column 1 24,48 Keyboard matrix column 0 B.12 Battery Connector The pin assignment for the battery connector is as follows: Signal Description Type Ground B_PMU5V BAT+ Battery output/input voltage FIC A550 Service Manual...
Type Ground MICIN External Microphone input signal Ground EXTMICDET EXTERNAL MIC detect Ground B.14 Internal Microphone Connector The pin assignment of the internal microphone is as follows: Signal Description Type MICIN External Microphone input signal Ground FIC A550 Service Manual...
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