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SERVICE MANUAL
PERSONAL COMPUTER VAIO
PCV-LX920
Specifications
S400
9-874-324-02
For American Area
US Model
Canadian Model
Lineup: PCV-LX920
Ver 2-2004B
Revision History


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CAUTION
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type
recommended by the manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according
to the manufacturer's instructions.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.
OPERATION
2.
DISASSEMBLY
2-1. Flow Chart ............................................................... 2-1
2-2. Main Unit ................................................................ 2-2
2-3. Stand (Accessory) ................................................... 2-2
2-4. HDD ........................................................................ 2-3
2-5. CD-RW/DVD-ROM ................................................ 2-3
2-6. Modem Card (PCI) .................................................. 2-4
2-7. Riser Card, Riser Support ....................................... 2-4
2-8. Switching Power Supply ......................................... 2-5
2-9. Memory (DIMM) .................................................... 2-6
Memory (DIMM) Installation ................................. 2-6
2-10. CPU ......................................................................... 2-7
CPU Installation ...................................................... 2-7
2-11. Mother Board .......................................................... 2-8
2-12. Neck Cover (Rear), Arm Cover (Rear) ................... 2-9
2-13. Arm Cover (Front), Neck Cover (Front),
Center Cover ......................................................... 2-10
2-14. Display Ass'y ........................................................ 2-11
2-15. IFX-120 Mounted PWB ........................................ 2-12
2-16. Display Unit, ANL-25 Mounted PWB ................. 2-12
2-17. LCD Panel, IFX-127 Mounted PWB ................... 2-13
2-18. Inverter Unit, IFX-119 (T) Mounted PWB .......... 2-13
3.
PROGRAMS FOR SERVICE .................... 3-1
4.
SERVICE INFORMATION
4-1. Jumper Setting on Hard Disk Drive ....................... 4-1
5.
FRAME HARNESS
5-1. Connector List ......................................................... 5-1
5-2. Frame Harness Diagram and Jumper Setting of
Mother Board .......................................................... 5-5
6.
REPAIR PARTS LIST
6-1. Exploded Views and Parts List (Main Section) ...... 6-1
6-2. Exploded Views and Parts List
(Display Section) .................................................... 6-3
6-3. Accessories and Parts List ...................................... 6-5
· Abbreviations
UC
: US model/Canadian model


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2-1
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SECTION 2
DISASSEMBLY
2-1.
FLOW CHART
·
Ps-s denotes the page concerned.
·
HDD has a low resistance to vibration, requiring careful handling.
· DISPLAY SECTION
DISPLAY
ASS'Y
P2-11
IFX-120
MOUNTED
PWB
P2-12
LCD PANEL,
IFX-127
MOUNTED
PWB
P2-13
INVERTER
UNIT,
IFX-119 (T)
MOUNTED
PWB
P2-13
DISPLAY UNIT,
ANL-25
MOUNTED PWB
P2-12
P2-9
NECK COVER
(REAR),
ARM COVER
(REAR)
P2-10
ARM COVER
(FRONT),
NECK COVER
(FRONT),
CENTER COVER
· MAIN SECTION
MODEM
CARD (PCI)
P2-4
RISER CARD,
RISER
SUPPORT
P2-4
SWITCHING
POWER
SUPPLY
P2-5
MEMORY
(DIMM)
P2-6
MOTHER
BOARD
P2-8
CPU
P2-7
P2-3
CD-RW/
DVD-ROM
P2-3
MAIN UNIT
HDD
P2-2
STAND
(ACCESSORY)
P2-2


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2-2.
MAIN UNIT
2-3.
STAND (ACCESSORY)
A
1
screw (B3
× 6)
2
Hold the release handle and
pull out the main unit in the
direction of arrow A.
2
two claws
2
two claws
1
claw
A
3
Remove the stand in the
direction of arrow A.