Sony VAIO VGC-RB Series User manual

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SERVICE MANUAL
VGC-RB Series
Area/Destination Lineup Remarks
VGC-RB36G
VGC-RB34G
VGC-RB30
VGC-RB38G
VGC-RB35G
VGC-RB33G
VGC-RB32
VGC-RB31P
VGC-RB39CP
CTO
VGC-RB39CB CTO
US
VGC-RB39C CTO
VGC-RB15MG
VGC-RB13M
VGC-RB10M
American
Latin
VGC-RB12M
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(F) 2004 Sony Corporation
Published by Sony EMCS VAIO-GSC [F]
9-876-530-01
PERSONAL COMPUTER

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DISASSEMBLY

DISASSEMBLY FLOW CHART
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LEFT CHASSIS
ASSY
PCICARD
HDD ASSY
CPU
CARD READER
SWITCHING
POWER
MOTHER
BOARD
OPTICAL
DRIVE
BASE COVER
ASSY
FRONT PANEL
ASSY
TOP COVER
ASSY
FRONT USB
/1394 PORT
MEMORY
SYSTEM FAN
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Procedure to remove
LEFT CHASSIS ASSY
TOP COVER
Procedure to remove
1
2
○
1Two screws.
○
2Remove the left chassis assy
in the direction of arrow.
1
2
3
○
1Two screws.
○
2Ascrew.
○
3Remove the top cover
assy indirection of arrow.
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Procedure to remove
FRONT PANEL
Note: When DVD-
ROM is
Being used, in order to
mitigate the burden to
optical door (lower),
please apply oil to the
position of a figure using a
swab at the time of
exchange of the optical
door.
Oil: LUBRICANT 1
1
1
2
2
2
3
○
1Three claws.
○
2Three claws.
○
3Front panel assy.
Note: apply to the position of the
figure using a swab.
Place to apply: panel shaft and
holes of door’s rib
Place to apply: applies together
with panel from the core side
of front panel.
Oil: LUBRICANT
Amount to apply: Properly
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Pr
ocedure to remove
1
2
4
3
3
○
1harness (IDE CD-ROM)
○
2harness (power)
○
3Four screws
○
4Remove the optical drive in
the direction of arrow.
B
ASE COVER
Procedure to remove
1
2
3
○
1A screw.
○
22pull the claw.
○
3Remove the base in the
direction of arrow.
6
OPTICAL DRIVE
3
3
1
2
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Procedure to remove
3
1
2
2
○
1harness (CARD READER)
○2Two screws.
○
3Remove the CARD READER in
the direction of arrow.
CARD READER
FRONT USB /1394 PORT
Procedure to remove
○
1A screw.
○
22 screws.
○
32 screws.
○
4USB Cover.
○
51394 Port.
○
6Front USB Port.
3
2
6
1
2
3
4 5
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Procedure to remove
Procedure to remove
1
2
3 1
1
5
6
5
5
○
12screws.
○
2harness (power:P5)
○
3harness (SATA).
○
4Pull the lever in the direction
of arrow.
○
54screws.
○
6HDD
4
2
○
1Ascrew.
○
2Remove the PCIcard in the
direction of arrow.
5
PCI CARD
HDD ASSY
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Procedure to remove
1
2
3
3
3
3
5
4
○
1harness (power: P1)
○
2harness (power: P2)
○
34 screws.
○
4Pull out the switching power in
the direction of arrow.
○
5harness (power:P3)
SYSTEM FAN
Procedure to remove
○
14 Screws.
○
2Remove System fan in the
direction of arrow.
1
1
1
1
2
SWITCHING POWER
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Procedure to remove
1 1
1 1
2
○
1Open two clips at the same
time.
○
2Memories
MEMORY
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