Toshiba Satellite A210 Series User manual

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Toshiba Personal Computer
Satellite A210
Maintenance Manual
TOSHIBA CORPORATION

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Copyright
© 2007 by Toshiba Corporation. All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual
cannot be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of Toshiba. No patent
liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein.
Toshiba Personal Computer Satellite A210 Maintenance Manual
First edition May 2007
Disclaimer
The information presented in this manual has been reviewed and validated for accuracy. The
included set of instructions and descriptions are accurate for the A210 Series at the time of this
manual's production. However, succeeding computers and manuals are subject to change
without notice. Therefore, Toshiba assumes no liability for damages incurred directly or
indirectly from errors, omissions, or discrepancies between any succeeding product and this
manual.
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Preface
This maintenance manual describes how to perform hardware service maintenance for the
Toshiba Personal Computer Satellite A210, referred to as the M100 Series in this manual.
The procedures described in this manual are intended to help service technicians isolate faulty
Field Replaceable Units (FRUs) and replace them in the field.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Four types of messages are used in this manual to bring important information to your attention.
Each of these messages will be italicized and identified as shown below.
DANGER: “Danger” indicates the existence of a hazard that could result in death or
serious bodily injury if the safety instruction is not observed.
WARNING: “Warning” indicates the existence of a hazard that could result in bodily
injury if the safety instruction is not observed.
CAUTION: “Caution” indicates the existence of a hazard that could result in property
damage if the safety instruction is not observed.
NOTE: “Note” contains general information that relates to your safe maintenance
service.
Improper repair of the computer may result in safety hazards. Toshiba requires service
technicians and authorized dealers or service providers to ensure the following safety precautions
are adhered to strictly.
Be sure to fasten screws securely with the right screwdriver. If a screw is not fully
fastened, it could come loose, creating a danger of a short circuit, which could cause
overheating, smoke or fire.
If you replace the battery pack or RTC battery, be sure to use only the same model battery
or an equivalent battery recommended by Toshiba. Installation of the wrong battery can
cause the battery to explode.

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The manual is divided into the following parts:
Chapter 1 Hardware Overview describes the M100 Series system unit and each FRU.
Chapter 2 Troubleshooting Procedures explains how to diagnose and resolve FRU
problems.
Chapter 3 Test and Diagnostics describes how to perform test and diagnostic
operations for maintenance service.
Chapter 4 Replacement Procedures describes the removal and replacement of the
FRUs.
Appendices The appendices describe the following:
Handling the LCD module
Board layout
Pin assignments
Keyboard scan/character codes
Key layout
Screw torque list
Reliability
Conventions
This manual uses the following formats to describe, identify, and highlight terms and operating
procedures.
Acronyms
On the first appearance and whenever necessary for clarification, acronyms are enclosed in
parentheses following their definition. For example:
Read Only Memory (ROM)
Keys
Keys are used in the text to describe many operations. The key top symbol as it appears on the
keyboard is printed in boldface type.
Key operation

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Some operations require you to simultaneously use two or more keys. We identify such
operations by the key top symbols separated by a plus (+) sign. For example, Ctrl + Pause
(Break) means you must hold down Ctrl and at the same time press Pause (Break). If three
keys are used, hold down the first two and at the same time press the third.
User input
Text that you are instructed to type in is shown in the boldface type below:
DISKCOPY A: B:
The display
Text generated by the computer that appears on its display is presented in the typeface below:
Format complete
System transferred

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Overview
1.1 Features ............................................................................................................................1-1
1.2 System Unit......................................................................................................................1-5
1.3 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive.................................................................................................1-6
1.4 Optical Disc Device .........................................................................................................1-8
1.5 Power Supply .................................................................................................................1-10
1.6 Batteries..........................................................................................................................1-12
Chapter 2 Troubleshooting Procedures
2.1 Troubleshooting Introduction..............................................................................................3
2.2 Troubleshooting Flowchart ...............................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
2.3 Power Supply Troubleshooting...........................................................................................9
2.4 Display Troubleshooting......................................……….Error! Bookmark not defined.
2.5 Keyboard Troubleshooting................................................................................................17
2.6 External USB Devices Troubleshooting ...........................................................................19
2.7 TV-Out Failure Troubleshooting ......................................................................................21
2.8 TouchPad Troubleshooting ...............................................................................................23
2.9 Speaker Troubleshooting...................................................................................................25
2.10 Optical drive troubleshooting ...........................................................................................27
2.11 Modem Troubleshooting...................................................................................................30
2.12 Express card Troubleshooting...........................................................................................32
2.13 IEEE 1394 Troubleshooting..............................................................................................34
2.14 Wireless LAN Troubleshooting ........................................................................................36
2.15 Camera troubleshooting ....................................................................................................38
2.16 Bluetooth Troubleshooting ………………………………………………………………40
2.17 4 in 1 card Troubleshooting……………………………………………………………42
2.18 HDD Troubleshooting……………………………………………………………………44
2.19 CRT failure Troubleshooting ………………………………………………………….46

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2.20 HDMI Troubleshooting…………………………………………………………………..48
2.21 MIC Troubleshooting ……………………………………………………………………54
2.22 Finger Troubleshooting …………………………………………………………………56
Chapter 3 Tests and Diagnostics
3.1 The Diagnostic Test.......................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
3.2 Executing the Diagnostic Test.......................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
3.3 Display Configuration ...................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
3.4 Speaker Audio Test........................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
3.5 Fan ON/OFF Test ..........................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
3.6 Main Battery Charge Test............................................Error! Bookmark not defined.2
3.7 FDD Test....................................................................…Error! Bookmark not defined.
3.8 ODD Test.......................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
3.9 Keyboard Test................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
3.10 Mouse (Pad) Test...........................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
3.11 LCD Pixels Mode Test ..................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
3.12 Magnetic switch Test.....................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
3.13 LAN Test ...................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.20
3.14 RTC Test....................................................................................................................3-23
3.15 Read 1394 GUID .......................................................................................................3-24
3.16 Speaker EQ Check…………...………….…….……………..……………...…….......3-25
3.17 Button Test …………..……………………….………….……………....….………..3-26
3.18 HDD Test.......................................................................................................................3-27
3.19 Front Edge Logo check ……………….………………………..………..….………....3-31
3.20 Fingerprint DOS Test ……………………....…………….……………....….………..3-33
3.21 Clear Fingerprint Test …….…………………………….…………...…...………….....3-37
3.22 DMI Test …………….…………………………….………………...…………....3-39
3.23 RDMI Test ……………….…………………………….………………...………....3-40

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Chapter 4 Replacement Procedures
4.1 General ..........................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.2 Battery...........................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.3 PC Card .........................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.4 Memory Card ................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.5 HDD ..............................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.6 Expansion Memory .......................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.7 Optical Drive Module....................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.8 Optical Drive.................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.9 Keyboard.......................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.10 Display Assembly..........................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.11 Display Mask.................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.12 FL Inverter Board..........................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.13 LCD Module..................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.14 WLAN antennas............................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.15 Camera and Microphone...............................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.16 Bluetooth module..........................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.17 Touch Pad......................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.18 Fingerprint Module .......................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.19 Speakers.........................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.20 Function Button Board..................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.21 USB Board .................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.22 MDC Card.....................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.23 Wireless Module............................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.24 System Fan....................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.25 System Board ................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.26 VGA Board....................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
4.27 CPUError! Bookmark not
defined.…………………………………………………………………………….
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Appendices
Appendix A Handling the LCD Module ................................................................................. A-1
Appendix B Board Layout ...................................................................................................... B-1
Appendix C Pin Assignments.................................................................................................. C-1
Appendix D Keyboard Scan/Character Codes ........................................................................D-1
Appendix E Key Layout...........................................................................................................E-1
Appendix F Series Screw Torque List.....................................................................................F-1
Appendix G Reliability............................................................................................................ G-1

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Chapter 1
Hardware Overview
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Chapter 1 Contents
1.1 Features......................................................................................................................1-1
1.2 System Unit................................................................................................................1-5
1.3 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive...........................................................................................1-6
1.4 Optical Disc Device...................................................................................................1-8
1.5 Power Supply...........................................................................................................1-10
1.6 Batteries ...................................................................................................................1-12

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Figures
Figure 1-1 2.5-inch HDD................................................................................................ 1-6
Tables
Table 1-1 2.5-inch HDD specifications......................................................................... 1-6
Table 1-1 2.5-inch HDD specifications (Continued)..................................................... 1-7
Table 1-2 DVD Super Multi Double Layer drive specifications................................... 1-8
Table 1-3 HD DVD-ROM drive specifications............................................................. 1-9
Table 1-3 Battery specifications.................................................................................. 1-12

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1.1 Features
The Minnesota 10A/10AG (Satellite A210/ A215, Satellite Pro A210, EQUIUM A210,
SATEGO A210 Series)Series Personal Computer uses extensive Large Scale Integration
(LSI), and Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) technology extensively to
provide compact size, minimum weight and high reliability. This computer incorporates the
following features and benefits:
CPU
•AMD Turion 64 Dual Core
•AMD Sempron Single Core
Chipset
•ATi RX-690 with Discrete ATi VGA Module (Leverage Same as
Minnesota 10G VGA Module) with HDMI Support
•ATi RS-690MC with Embedded VGA (UMA), w/o HDMI support
•ATi SB600
Memory
•Support Two DDR-II 667MHz SO-DIMM, up to 4GB.
•No on board memory
BIOS
•1024MB Flash ROM for system BIOS
•Suspend to RAM/Disk
•Password protection
–Power on password
–Supervisor password
–HDD password for WW
–No HDD password for JP
•Various hot key for system control
•Refreshable
•ACPI 2.0 Compliant
•SMBIOS V2.4
•Supports JSB memory Boot, USB Super Fetch, SD Super Fetch
Power
•Universal AC adapter, 90~264VAC, 47~63Hz.
Offers constant voltage 19V output source with 75W max output power
capacity for Minnesota 10A
Offers constant voltage 19V output source with 90W max output power
capacity for Minnesota 10AG

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Offers constant voltage 19V output source with 120W max output power
capacity for Minnesota 10AG
•3 cells of Li-Ion 18650 size, smart battery pack with 2000mAH x 10.8V (21.6W)
•6 cells of Li-Ion 18650 size, smart battery pack with 4000mAH x 10.8V (43.2W)
•9 cells of Li-Ion 18650 size, smart battery pack with 6000mAH x 10.8V (64.8W)
•Approximately 12 hours or longer charging time to 100% battery capacity with
system switched on.
•Approximately 4 hours charge time to 100% battery capacity with system
switched off.
•Discharge time in shutdown mode is approximately 1 month
HDD
•One 2.5”W, 9.5/12.5mmH Hard Disk
•SATA 1.5Gb/s
•Capacity is from 60GB to 300GB
VGA
•Mobility Radeon X1200
•Mobility Radeon HD2400
•Mobility Radeon HD2600
Fixed Optical drive
•12.7mm height, DVD Super-multi device
•12.7mm height, DVD Super-multi device with Label Flash
•12.7mm height, HD DVD device
Optional Devices
•Express Card
•Build-in antenna for wireless LAN module
•MDC Modem
Keyboard
•86/87 keys
•Standard pitch 19.05mm, 2.5±0.3mm travel length
•Application key
•Vista key supported
Touch Pad with Two Buttons
•Left button
•Right button
I/O Ports
•Four USB (V2.0) ports
•One DDC2b compliant 15-pin VGA port (RGB)

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•One S-Video port
•One microphone port
•One headphone-out jack
•Digital/Rotary volume control
•Wireless communication switch
•One DC-in jack
•One RJ-11 jack for 56kbps V.92 modem
•One RJ-45 jack with LED indicator
•Kensington lock
•One IEEE 1394a port
•Fingerprint authentication
•One 4-in-1 push-push type flash card connector and card reader
•Built-in camera with microphone
Express Card Slot
•TI 8402 card bus controller for the model with Bridge media slot
•PC Card 95 supported with one Type II Card socket
•With Shutter door
•No ZV-Port support
Wireless LAN module
•Dual-band built-in antenna for wireless LAN communication
•WLAN module b/g, a/b/g, and a/g/n
5 in 1 Card Reader Organization
•TI 8402 controller
•SD, miniSD, MMC, Memory Stick/PRO, and xD card supported
Excellent Power Management Function
•Standby mode, Suspend to RAM or Suspend to disk mode, using time out or hot
key
•HDD local standby mode by time out
•LCD local standby mode by time out
•Low battery alarm by beep
•Auto-backlight off when LCD cover closed
•ACPI 2.0 Compliant supported
•LCD auto-dim mode by time out

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Switches
•Power button
•Two programmable launch buttons
•Four control buttons for CD playing
•Wireless communication switch
Security
•Fingerprint authentication
AC Adapter
•Universal AC adapter module
•Liteon & Delta 75W, 90W,120W adapters
•Output voltage: 19Vdc
•Input Voltage/Frequency range: 90-264Vac, 47-63Hz
Display
•15.4” (16:10) TFT screen with a resolution of 1280 horizontal x 800 vertical
pixels, CSV VA, brightness approximately 150nits, WXGA
•15.4” (16:10) TFT screen with a resolution of 1280 horizontal x 800 vertical
pixels, CSV, high brightness approximately 200nits, WXGA
•15.4” (16:10) TFT screen with a resolution of 1280 horizontal x 800 vertical
pixels, CSV, 2 Lamp, high brightness approximately 500nits, BHTR Type,
WXGA
Multiple digital media card slot
•Supports XD, SD, miniSD, MS, MS Pro, and MMC
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
The computer has four Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports that comply with the USB
2.0 standard, which enable data transfer speeds more than 40 times faster than USB
1.1 (which this computer also supports.) The USB drives may be used to transfer data
at low, full, and high speeds.
Bluetooth module
Some computers in this series are equipped with Bluetooth functionality (Version 2.0
+ EDR) with antenna. Bluetooth is a short-range wireless technology used to create
PANs (Personal Area Networks) among your devices, as well as with other nearby
devices such as cell phones and digital cameras.
OS
•Windows Vista Home Basic/ Home Premium (32/64 bit support)
•Windows Vista Business (32/64 support)
•Vista Premium Logo

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1.2 System Unit
The system unit is composed of the following major components:
Processor
•AMD Turion 64 Dual Core TL-50/ TL-52/ TL-53/ TL-56/ TL-58/ TL-60/ TL-
64/ TL-66
•AMD Sempron Single Core 3400+/ 3500+/ 3600+/ 3800+
System Logic
•AMD RS690MC for UMA platform.
•AMD RX690 for discrete platform.
•ATI South Bridge SB600.
Memory
•Two DDR-II 667MHz SO-DIMM
•Supports Dual channel
•Up to 4GB.
Video RAM (Depending on the model you purchased)
•AMD M76-M, up to 512MB VRAM (GDDR2)
•AMD M72-M, up to 128MB VRAM (GDDR2)
Audio subsystem
•Realtek High Definition Audio Codec ALC268
−Microphone-in and headphone-out
−Volume control: Digital control, rotary type, without mute function
−Supports Microsoft Outlook Express audio

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1.3 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive
The internal HDD is a random access non-volatile storage device. It has a non-removable
2.5-inch magnetic disk and mini-Winchester type magnetic heads. The computer supports up
to 250G HDD.
The HDD is shown in Figure 1-1. Specifications are listed in Table 1-1.
Figure 1-1 2.5-inch HDD
Items 60GB 80GB 100GB 120GB
Formatted
capacity (GB) 55.89 74.52 93.15 111.8
Logical Blocks
(LBA) 117,210,240 156,301,488 195,371,568 234,441,648
Rotational
speed (rpm) 5400 5400 5400 5400
Toshiba HDD
Buffer (MB) 8 8 8 8
Hitachi HDD
Buffer (MB) 8 8 8 8
Fujitsu HDD
Buffer (MB) 8 8 8 8
Bytes per sector 512 512 512 512
Table 1-1 2.5-inch HDD specifications

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Items 160GB 200GB 250GB 300GB
Formatted
capacity (GB) 149.05 186.31 232.89 279.46
Logical Blocks
(LBA) 312,581,808 390,720,968 488,397,168 586,072,368
Rotational
speed (rpm) 5400/4200 4200 4200 4200
Toshiba HDD
Buffer (MB) 8 8 N/A N/A
Hitachi HDD
Buffer (MB) 8 N/A N/A N/A
Fujitsu HDD
Buffer (MB) 888 8
Bytes per sector 512 512 512 512
Table 1-1 2.5-inch HDD specifications (Continued)