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FIC A360 Reference and Reference And Service Manual

FIC A360 Reference and Reference And Service Manual (187 pages)

FIC A360 Intel FC-PGA Pentium-III / Celeron Notebooks

Brand: FIC | Category: Laptop | Size: 7 MB

Table of Contents

Service Manual
1
Legal Notice
2
Table of Contents
5
Chapter 1 Outline of the A360

12
- Feature Highlights
  12
- Introduction
  12
- System Configuration
  15
- Quick Tour of the Notebook
  16
  - Inside the Notebook
    16
    
    Easy Buttons
    17
    
    Power Button
    18
    
    Keyboard Panel
    20
  - Front Side of the Notebook
    22
  - The Right Side of the Notebook
    23
  - Headphone Jack
    24
  - The Left Side of the Notebook
    25
  - The Rear Side of the Notebook
    26
  - Modem Port
    27
  - The under Side of the Notebook
    28
- Notebook Accessories and System Options
  29
  - AC Adapter and Power Cord
    29
  - Battery Pack
    29
  - Internal Modem Module
    29
  - Internal Ethernet LAN Module
    29
  - DVD-ROM Drive
    29
  - CD-RW Driver
    29
  - Audio-DJ
    30
Chapter 2 Installation and Upgrade

40
- Notebook Drivers and Utilities
  40
- Overview
  40
- System Upgrades
  51
  - Jumper Settings
    51
  - CPU Upgrade Procedure
    52
  - Memory Upgrade Procedure
    54
  - Hard Disk Upgrade Procedure
    55
  - System BIOS Upgrade Procedure
    57
Chapter 3 Software Functional Overview

58
- Overview
  58
- Summary of the BIOS Specification
  58
- Subsystem Software Functions
  60
  - Key Chipset Summary
    60
  - System Memory
    60
  - Video
    61
  - Enhanced IDE
    64
  - Audio
    64
  - Super I/O
    64
  - Pcmcia
    64
  - LED Indicator
    65
  - Port Replicator
    66
  - Hot Keys Definition
    66
  - Plug & Play
    67
  - PCI Device
    68
  - Smbus Devices
    69
  - Resource Allocation
    69
  - GPIO Pin Assignment
    71
- Power Management
  74
  - General Requirements
    74
  - System Power Plane
    74
- Acpi
  75
  - General Requirements
    75
  - System Power Plane
    76
  - Global System State Definitions
    77
  - Device Power State Definitions
    77
  - Sleeping State Definitions
    78
  - Power States Transition Event
    80
  - Lid Switch
    81
  - Power Button and Internet / Mail Button
    81
  - Expanding Event through the Embedded Controller
    84
  - Thermal Control
    85
  - Hardware Thermal Events
    88
  - Active Cooling Strength
    88
  - Passive Cooling Equation
    89
  - Critical Shutdown
    89
  - Other Implementation of Thermal Controllable Devices
    90
  - Thermal Control Methods
    90
  - AC Adapters and Power Source Objects
    93
- Battery Management
  93
  - Battery Sub-System
    93
  - Battery Low Warning
    93
  - Battery Low
    93
  - AC Adapter
    94
- Pmu07
  94
  - The System EC RAM with PMU07
    94
  - PMU07 EC RAM List
    96
- Miscellaneous
  104
  - Security
    104
- CMOS Setup Utility
  104
Chapter 4 Hardware Functional Overview

105
- Overview
  105
- System Hardware Block Diagram
  106
- System Processor (CPU)
  107
- System Core Logic
  109
- Clock Frequency Generator
  113
- Cache Memory
  113
- System Memory
  113
  - Video Memory
    114
- System BIOS
  114
- Video Subsystem
  114
  - Video Chip Controller
    114
  - Video Clock
    115
- PCMCIA Controller
  115
- Audio Subsystem
  117
- Keyboard and Pointing Device
  117
- Disk Drives Subsystem
  118
- Power Subsystem
  118
  - AC Power Adapter
    118
  - Internal Battery Pack
    118
  - DC-DC Module of Motherboard
    119
  - LCD Inverter Board Assembly
    119
- Micro-P Subsystem (PMU-07)
  120
Chapter 5 Maintenance & Disassembly

121
- Introduction
  121
- Preventive Maintenance
  121
  - Cleaning the Computer
    121
  - Protecting the Disk Drives
    121
  - Maintaining the LCD Quality
    121
  - Maintaining the Hard Disk Drive
    122
  - Handling the Computer Battery Packs
    122
- Required Tools and Equipment
  123
- Notebook Field-Replaceable Parts and Assemblies
  123
  - Cover-Display LCD Assembly
    124
  - System Unit Assembly
    124
- Parts Removal and Replacement Procedures
  126
  - Removing the Battery Pack
    126
  - Removing the Keyboard
    126
  - Removing the LCD Panel
    129
  - Removing the Heat Sink Plate
    130
  - Removing the CD-ROM Module
    131
  - Removing the Internal Speakers
    133
  - Removing the FDD Module
    134
  - Removing / Replacing the Motherboard
    135
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting and Repair

136
- Introduction
  136
  - Helpful Starters
    136
- System BIOS Related Problems
  136
  - POST Messages
    136
  - Informational Messages
    139
  - Beep Codes
    139
  - Run-Time Error Messages
    144
- Quick Troubleshooting
  145
- Component-Level Troubleshooting
  148
  - Starting Check
    149
  - Memory Interface Check
    149
  - CRT Interface Check
    150
  - FDD Interface Check
    150
  - HDD Interface Check
    151
  - Internal Keyboard Check
    151
  - Glidepad Interface Check
    152
  - CD-ROM Interface Check
    152
  - Charger Board Interface Check
    153
  - Serial Port Interface Check
    153
  - External Keyboard Check
    154
  - PS/2 Mouse Interface Check
    154
  - Printer Port Interface Check
    155
  - Audio Port Interface Check
    155
  - PCMCIA Interface Check
    156
  - USB Port Interface Check
    156
  - DC-DC Power Check
    157
  - LCD Panel Interface Check
    157
  - Suspend Function Check
    158
  - LED Indicator Function Check
    159
  - Cover Switch Function Check
    160
  - Internal Modem or LAN Port Check
    160
  - Internal Combo Modem / LAN Port Check
    161
  - IEEE1394 Interface Check
    162
  - TV-Out Interface Check
    162
Appendix A Notebook Specification

163
- System Specification
  163
- Display Specification
  166
  - Floppy Disk Drive Specification
    168
  - CD-ROM Drive Specification
    169
  - DVD-ROM Drive Specification
    170
  - CD-RW Drive Specification
    170
  - Keyboard Specification
    171
  - Touch Pad Specification
    171
  - Internal Modem Specification
    171
  - Internal LAN Specification
    172
  - Power Supply
    172
  - Inverter Specification
    173
  - DC/DC Specification
    173
  - Charger Specification
    174
  - Mechanical Specification
    174
  - Environmental Requirements
    174
Appendix B Pin Assignments

175
- CRT (VGA) Connector
  175
- Serial Port Connector
  176
- Parallel Port Connector
  176
- PS/2 Mouse / Ext. Keyboard Mini-DIN Connector
  178
- USB Connector
  178
- CD-ROM IDE Connector
  178
- DC-IN Jack Pin Assignment
  179
- LCD Connector Pin Assignment
  179
- FDD Connector
  180
- HDD Pin Assignment
  180
- Internal Keyboard FPC Connector
  181
- Battery Connector
  181
- Audio Jack
  182
- Internal Microphone Connector
  182
- Microphone Jack
  182

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