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Sony
Confidential
SERVICE MANUAL
PERSONAL COMPUTER
Design and specifications are subject to
change without notice.
VGN-FJ10B/FJ90PS/FJ90S
VGN-FJ150/FJ150F/FJ170/FJ170P/FJ170Q/FJ180P
VGN-FJ1S/FJ1SR/FJ1Z
VGN-FJ55L/FJ56C/FJ56G/FJ57C/FJ57GP/FJ57LP/FJ57SP/FJ57TP/FJ58C/FJ58GP/FJ58SP
Ver. 2 2005K
Revision History
S400
9-876-434-02
Area
Model
Lineup
VGN-FJ10B
VGN-FJ90PS
VGN-FJ90S
VGN-FJ150/W
VGN-FJ170/B
VGN-FJ170P/B
VGN-FJ170Q/B
VGN-FJ180P/G
VGN-FJ180P/L
VGN-FJ180P/R
VGN-FJ180P/W
Latin
VGN-FJ150F
VGN-FJ1S/W
VGN-FJ1SR/B
VGN-FJ1Z/W
VGN-FJ55L
VGN-FJ56G
VGN-FJ57GP
VGN-FJ57LP
VGN-FJ57SP
VGN-FJ57TP
VGN-FJ58GP
VGN-FJ58SP
VGN-FJ56C/W
VGN-FJ57C/B
VGN-FJ57C/G
VGN-FJ57C/L
VGN-FJ57C/R
VGN-FJ57C/W
VGN-FJ58C/B
VGN-FJ58C/W
: CTO Model
European
AEP/UK
Asian/Oceania/
South Africa
International
Chinese
Japanese
Japanese
American
US Canadian
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1 [MA]
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VGN-FJ10B/FJ90PS/FJ90S (J)
VGN-FJ150/FJ150F/FJ170/FJ170P/FJ170Q/FJ180P (AM)
VGN-FJ1S/FJ1SR/FJ1Z (EU)
VGN-FJ55L/FJ56C/FJ56G/FJ57C/FJ57GP/FJ57LP/FJ57SP/FJ57TP/FJ58C/FJ58GP/FJ58SP (AO)
Information in this document is subject to
change without notice.
Sony, VAIO and CLIE are trademarks or regis-
tered trademarks of Sony. Microsoft, Windows,
Windows Media, Outlook, Bookshelf and other
Microsoft products are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the
United States and other countries. The word
Bluetooth and the Bluetooth logo are trademarks
of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. AMD, the AMD logo, other
AMD product names and combinations thereof
are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices,
Inc. Intel Inside logo, Pentium and Celeron are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Cor-
poration. Transmeta, the Transmeta logo, Crusoe
Processor, the Crusoe logo and combinations
thereof are trademarks of Transmeta Corporation
in the USA and other countries. Graffiti, Hot-
Sync, PalmModem, and Palm OS are registered
trademarks, and the Hotsync logo and Palm are
trademarks of Palm, Inc. or its subsidiaries. (M)
and Motrola are trademarks of Motrora, Inc. Other
Motrola products and services with (R) mark like
Dragomball are the trademarks of Motrola, Inc.
All other names of systems, products and services
in this manual are trademarks or registered trade-
marks of their respective owners. In this manual,
the (TM) or (R) mark are not specified.
Caution Markings for Lithium/Ion Battery - The
following or similar texts shall be provided on
battery pack of equipment or in both the operating
and the service instructions.
CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is
incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same
or equivalent type recommended by the manu-
facturer. Discard used batteries according to the
manufacturer's instructions.
CAUTION: The battery pack used in this device
may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mis-
treated. Do not disassemble, heat above 100°C
(212°F) or incinerate. Dispose of used battery
promptly. Keep away from children.
CAUTION: Changing the back up battery.
· Overcharging, short circuiting, reverse charg-
ing, multilation or incineration of the cells must
be avoided to prevent one or more of the fol-
lowing occurrences; release of toxic materials,
release of hydrogen and/or oxygen gas, rise in
surface temperature.
· If a cell has leaked or vented, it should be
replaced immediately while avoiding to touch
it without any protection.
Service and Inspection Precautions
1. Obey precautionary markings and
instructions
Labels and stamps on the cabinet, chassis, and
components identify areas requiring special pre-
cautions. Be sure to observe these precautions,
as well as all precautions listed in the operating
manual and other associated documents.
2. Use designated parts only
The set's components possess important safety
characteristics, such as noncombustibility and
the ability to tolerate large voltages. Be sure that
replacement parts possess the same safety charac-
teristics as the originals. Also remember that the
mark, which appears in circuit diagrams and
parts lists, denotes components that have particu-
larly important safety functions; be extra sure to
use only the designated components.
3. Always follow the original design
when mounting parts and routing
wires
The original layout includes various safety fea-
tures, such as inclusion of insulating materials
(tubes and tape) and the mounting of parts above
the printer board. In addition, internal wiring has
been routed and clamped so as to keep it away
from hot or high-voltage parts. When mounting
parts or routing wires, therefore, be sure to du-
plicate the original layout.
4. Inspect after completing service
After servicing, inspect to make sure that all
screws, components, and wiring have been
returned to their original condition. Also check
the area around the repair location to ensure that
repair work has caused no damage, and confirm
safety.
5. When replacing chip components...
Never reuse components. Also remember that
the negative side of tantalum capacitors is easily
damaged by heat.
6. When handling flexible print
boards...
· The temperature of the soldering-iron tip
should be about 270°C.
· Do not apply the tip more than three times to
the same pattern.
· Handle patterns with care; never apply force.
Caution: Remember that hard disk drives are
easily damaged by vibration. Always handle
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VGN-FJ10B/FJ90PS/FJ90S (J)
VGN-FJ150/FJ150F/FJ170/FJ170P/FJ170Q/FJ180P (AM)
VGN-FJ1S/FJ1SR/FJ1Z (EU)
VGN-FJ55L/FJ56C/FJ56G/FJ57C/FJ57GP/FJ57LP/FJ57SP/FJ57TP/FJ58C/FJ58GP/FJ58SP (AO)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section
Title
Page
CHAPTER 1. SPECIFICATIONS
1-1. Specifications ...........................................................................................................................1-1
(to 1-2)
CHAPTER 2. BLOCK DIAGRAM ......................................................................................2-1
(to 2-1)
CHAPTER 3. FRAME HARNESS DIAGRAM ...............................................................3-1
(to 3-1)
CHAPTER 4. EXPLODED VIEWS AND PARTS LIST
Palmrest
P-1 ............................................................................................................................................4-2
Main Board
M-1 ...........................................................................................................................................4-4
Bottom
B-1............................................................................................................................................4-6
LCD
L-1 ............................................................................................................................................4-8
Accessories
A-1..........................................................................................................................................4-10
(to 4-10)
CHAPTER 5. OTHERS
5-1. The Barcode Label ...................................................................................................................5-1
5-2. Replacing the CPU ...................................................................................................................5-2
(to 5-2)
Section
Title
Page
History of the changes is shown as the "Revision
History" at the end of this data.


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VGN-FJ10B/FJ90PS/FJ90S (J)
VGN-FJ150/FJ150F/FJ170/FJ170P/FJ170Q/FJ180P (AM)
VGN-FJ1S/FJ1SR/FJ1Z (EU)
VGN-FJ55L/FJ56C/FJ56G/FJ57C/FJ57GP/FJ57LP/FJ57SP/FJ57TP/FJ58C/FJ58GP/FJ58SP (AO)
CHAPTER 1.
SPECIFICATIONS
1-1. Specifications
The trademarks of registered trademarks of above table, refer to page 2.
The model that is accompanied by asterisk (
) is the CTO model.
Model
VGN-FJ10B
VGN-FJ90PS
VGN-FJ90S
VGN-FJ170P/B
VGN-FJ170/B
VGN-FJ150/W
VGN-FJ180P/G
VGN-FJ180P/L
VGN-FJ180P/R
CPU
CelM/Do/360/1.40GHz
PM/Do/780/2.26GHz or
PM/Do/760/2GHz or
PM/Do/740/1.73GHz or
CelM/Do/360/1.40GHz
PM/Do/780/2.26GHz or
PM/Do/760/2GHz or
PM/Do/740/1.73GHz or
CelM/Do/360/1.40GHz
PM/Do/740/1.73GHz
PM/Do/740/1.73GHz
PM/Do/740/1.73GHz
PM/Do/750/1.86GHz
PM/Do/750/1.86GHz
PM/Do/750/1.86GHz
Chipset
Intel 915GM
Intel 915GM
Intel 915GM
Intel 915GM
Intel 915GM
Intel 915GM
Intel 915GM
Intel 915GM
Intel 915GM
Graphics
Intel 915GM Integrated
Intel 915GM Integrated
Intel 915GM Integrated
Intel 915GM Integrated
Intel 915GM Integrated
Intel 915GM Integrated
Intel 915GM Integrated
Intel 915GM Integrated
Intel 915GM Integrated
LCD
14.1/WXGA/EBR
14.1/WXGA/EBR
14.1/WXGA/EBR
14.1/WXGA/EBR
14.1/WXGA/EBR
14.1/WXGA/EBR
14.1/WXGA/EBR
14.1/WXGA/EBR
14.1/WXGA/EBR
HDD
60GB
100GB or 80GB or
60GB or 40GB
100GB or 80GB or
60GB or 40GB
100GB
100GB
80GB
100GB
100GB
100GB
Memory Std
256MB(256MB/DDR2/400/SO-
DIMMx1)
1GB(512MBx2) or
512MB(256MBx2) or
256MB(256MBx1)
1GB(512MBx2) or
512MB(256MBx2) or
256MB(256MBx1)
512MB(512MBx1)
512MB(512MBx1)
1GB(512MBx2)
512MB(512MBx1)
512MB(512MBx1)
512MB(512MBx1)
Memory Max
2GB
2GB
2GB
2GB
2GB
2GB
2GB
2GB
2GB
Optical
Combo/12.7/x24
Combo/12.7/x24 or
SuperMulti/12.7/x8/+DL
Combo/12.7/x24 or
SuperMulti/12.7/x8/+DL
DVD+-RW/12.7/x8/+DL
DVD+-RW/12.7/x8/+DL
DVD+-RW/12.7/x8/+DL
DVD+-RW/12.7/x8/+DL
DVD+-RW/12.7/x8/+DL
DVD+-RW/12.7/x8/+DL
Wireless LAN
802.11bg/Atheros/mPCI
802.11bg/Intel/mPCI
802.11bg/Intel/mPCI
802.11bg/Intel/mPCI
802.11bg/Intel/mPCI
802.11bg/Intel/mPCI
802.11bg/Intel/mPCI
802.11bg/Intel/mPCI
802.11bg/Intel/mPCI
AC adaptor
VGP-AC19V10
VGP-AC19V10
VGP-AC19V10
VGP-AC19V10
VGP-AC19V10
VGP-AC19V10
VGP-AC19V10
VGP-AC19V10
VGP-AC19V10
Battery
VGP-BPS2A
VGP-BPS2A
VGP-BPS2A
VGP-BPS2A
VGP-BPS2A
VGP-BPS2A
VGP-BPS2A
VGP-BPS2A
VGP-BPS2A
Felica
×××
×××
Built-in Camera
Color Variation
White
Blue or Green or White or Red Blue or Green or White or Red
Black
Black
White
Green
Blue
Red
OS
XP Home
XP Pro
XP Home
XP Pro
XP Home
XP Home
XP Pro
XP Pro
XP Pro
Office
XP Personal
XP Personal or XP Pro or None XP Personal or XP Pro or None
None
None
None
None
None
None
Keyboard
Japanese Key Board
Japanese Key Board
Japanese Key Board
English Key Board
English Key Board
English Key Board
English Key Board
English Key Board
English Key Board
Model
VGN-FJ180P/W
VGN-FJ150F
VGN-FJ170Q/B
VGN-FJ1S/L
VGN-FJ1S/R
VGN-FJ1S/W
VGN-FJ1SR/B
VGN-FJ1Z/W
CPU
PM/Do/750/1.86GHz
PM/Do/740/1.73GHz
PM/Do/740/1.73GHz
PM/Do/740/1.73GHz
PM/Do/740/1.73GHz
PM/Do/740/1.73GHz
PM/Do/740/1.73GHz
PM/Do/740/1.73GHz
Chipset
Intel 915GM
Intel 915GM
Intel 915GM
Intel 915GM
Intel 915GM
Intel 915GM
Intel 915GM
Intel 915GM
Graphics
Intel 915GM Integrated
Intel 915GM Integrated
Intel 915GM Integrated
Intel 915GM Integrated
Intel 915GM Integrated
Intel 915GM Integrated
Intel 915GM Integrated
Intel 915GM Integrated
LCD
14.1/WXGA/EBR
14.1/WXGA/EBR
14.1/WXGA/EBR
14.1/WXGA/EBR
14.1/WXGA/EBR
14.1/WXGA/EBR
14.1/WXGA/EBR
14.1/WXGA/EBR
HDD
100GB
80GB
100GB
80GB
80GB
80GB
80GB
80GB
Memory Std
512MB(512MBx1)
1GB(512MBx2)
512MB(512MBx1)
512MB(512MBx1)
512MB(512MBx1)
512MB(512MBx1)
512MB(512MBx1)
1GB(512MBx2)
Memory Max
2GB
2GB
2GB
2GB
2GB
2GB
2GB
2GB
Optical
DVD+-RW/12.7/x8/+DL
DVD+-RW/12.7/x8/+DL
DVD+-RW/12.7/x8/+DL
DVD+-RW/12.7/x8/+DL
DVD+-RW/12.7/x8/+DL
DVD+-RW/12.7/x8/+DL
DVD+-RW/12.7/x8/+DL
DVD+-RW/12.7/x8/+DL
Wireless LAN
802.11bg/Intel/mPCI
802.11bg/Intel/mPCI
802.11bg/Intel/mPCI
802.11bg/Intel/mPCI
802.11bg/Intel/mPCI
802.11bg/Intel/mPCI
802.11bg/Intel/mPCI
802.11bg/Intel/mPCI
AC adaptor
VGP-AC19V10
VGP-AC19V10
VGP-AC19V10
VGP-AC19V10
VGP-AC19V10
VGP-AC19V10
VGP-AC19V12
VGP-AC19V10
Battery
VGP-BPS2A
VGP-BPS2A
VGP-BPS2A
VGP-BPS2A
VGP-BPS2A
VGP-BPS2A
VGP-BPS2A
VGP-BPS2A
Felica
×
×
×
××
×
×
×
Built-in Camera
Color Variation
White
Black
Black
Blue
Red
White
Black
White
OS
XP Pro
XP Home
XP Home
XP Home
XP Home
XP Home
XP Home
XP Home
Office
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
Keyboard
English Key Board
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VGN-FJ1S/FJ1SR/FJ1Z (EU)
VGN-FJ55L/FJ56C/FJ56G/FJ57C/FJ57GP/FJ57LP/FJ57SP/FJ57TP/FJ58C/FJ58GP/FJ58SP (AO)
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The trademarks of registered trademarks of above table, refer to page 2.
Model
VGN-FJ58C/B
VGN-FJ58C/W
VGN-FJ57C/B
VGN-FJ57C/G
VGN-FJ57C/L
VGN-FJ57C/R
VGN-FJ57C/W
VGN-FJ56C/W
VGN-FJ58GP
CPU
PM/Do/740/1.73GHz
PM/Do/740/1.73GHz
PM/Do/740/1.73GHz
PM/Do/740/1.73GHz
PM/Do/740/1.73GHz
PM/Do/740/1.73GHz
PM/Do/740/1.73GHz
CelM/Do/360/1.40GHz
PM/Do/740/1.73GHz
Chipset
Intel 915GM
Intel 915GM
Intel 915GM
Intel 915GM
Intel 915GM
Intel 915GM
Intel 915GM
Intel 915GM
Intel 915GM
Graphics
Intel 915GM Integrated
Intel 915GM Integrated
Intel 915GM Integrated
Intel 915GM Integrated
Intel 915GM Integrated
Intel 915GM Integrated
Intel 915GM Integrated
Intel 915GM Integrated
Intel 915GM Integrated
LCD
14.1/WXGA/EBR
14.1/WXGA/EBR
14.1/WXGA/EBR
14.1/WXGA/EBR
14.1/WXGA/EBR
14.1/WXGA/EBR
14.1/WXGA/EBR
14.1/WXGA/EBR
14.1/WXGA/EBR
HDD
60GB
60GB
40GB
40GB
40GB
40GB
40GB
40GB
60GB
Memory Std
512MB(512MBx1)
512MB(512MBx1)
256MB(256MBx1)
256MB(256MBx1)
256MB(256MBx1)
256MB(256MBx1)
256MB(256MBx1)
256MB(256MBx1)
512MB(512MBx1)
Memory Max
2GB
2GB
2GB
2GB
2GB
2GB
2GB
2GB
2GB
Optical
Combo/12.7/x24
Combo/12.7/x24
Combo/12.7/x24
Combo/12.7/x24
Combo/12.7/x24
Combo/12.7/x24
Combo/12.7/x24
Combo/12.7/x24
DVD+-RW/12.7/x8/+DL
Wireless LAN
802.11bg/Intel/mPCI
802.11bg/Intel/mPCI
802.11bg/Intel/mPCI
802.11bg/Intel/mPCI
802.11bg/Intel/mPCI
802.11bg/Intel/mPCI
802.11bg/Intel/mPCI
802.11bg/Atheros/mPCI
802.11bg/Intel/mPCI
AC adaptor
VGP-AC19V10
VGP-AC19V10
VGP-AC19V10
VGP-AC19V10
VGP-AC19V10
VGP-AC19V10
VGP-AC19V10
VGP-AC19V10
VGP-AC19V10
Battery
VGP-BPS2A
VGP-BPS2A
VGP-BPS2A
VGP-BPS2A
VGP-BPS2A
VGP-BPS2A
VGP-BPS2A
VGP-BPS2A
VGP-BPS2A
Felica
×××××××××
Built-in Camera
×
Color Variation
Black
White
Black
Green
Blue
Red
White
White
White
OS
XP Home
XP Home
XP Home
XP Home
XP Home
XP Home
XP Home
XP Home
XP Pro
Office
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
Keyboard
English Key Board
English Key Board
English Key Board
English Key Board
English Key Board
English Key Board
English Key Board
English Key Board
English Key Board
Model
VGN-FJ58SP
VGN-FJ57GP
VGN-FJ57SP
VGN-FJ57LP
VGN-FJ57TP
VGN-FJ56G
VGN-FJ55L
CPU
PM/Do/740/1.73GHz
PM/Do/740/1.73GHz
PM/Do/740/1.73GHz
PM/Do/740/1.73GHz
PM/Do/740/1.73GHz
CelM/Do/360/1.40GHz
CelM/Do/360/1.40GHz
Chipset
Intel 915GM
Intel 915GM
Intel 915GM
Intel 915GM
Intel 915GM
Intel 915GM
Intel 915GM
Graphics
Intel 915GM Integrated
Intel 915GM Integrated
Intel 915GM Integrated
Intel 915GM Integrated
Intel 915GM Integrated
Intel 915GM Integrated
Intel 915GM Integrated
LCD
14.1/WXGA/EBR
14.1/WXGA/EBR
14.1/WXGA/EBR
14.1/WXGA/EBR
14.1/WXGA/EBR
14.1/WXGA/EBR
14.1/WXGA/EBR
HDD
60GB
60GB
60GB
60GB
60GB
40GB
40GB
Memory Std
512MB(512MBx1)
512MB(512MBx1)
512MB(512MBx1)
512MB(512MBx1)
512MB(512MBx1)
256MB(256MBx1)
256MB(256MBx1)
Memory Max
2GB
2GB
2GB
2GB
2GB
2GB
2GB
Optical
DVD+-RW/12.7/x8/+DL
Combo/12.7/x24
Combo/12.7/x24
Combo/12.7/x24
Combo/12.7/x24
DVD+-RW/12.7/x8/+DL
Combo/12.7/x24
Wireless LAN
802.11bg/Intel/mPCI
802.11bg/Intel/mPCI
802.11bg/Intel/mPCI
802.11bg/Intel/mPCI
802.11bg/Intel/mPCI
802.11bg/Atheros/mPCI
802.11bg/Atheros/mPCI
AC adaptor
VGP-AC19V10
VGP-AC19V10
VGP-AC19V10
VGP-AC19V10
VGP-AC19V10
VGP-AC19V10
VGP-AC19V10
Battery
VGP-BPS2A
VGP-BPS2A
VGP-BPS2A
VGP-BPS2A
VGP-BPS2A
VGP-BPS2A
VGP-BPS2A
Felica
×××××××
Built-in Camera
××
Color Variation
White
White
White
White
White
White
White
OS
XP Pro
XP Pro
XP Pro
XP Pro
XP Pro
XP Home
XP Home
Office
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
Keyboard
-
English Key Board
-
-
-
English Key Board
-
AO
AO
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