Service manual
Table Of Contents
- Manual
- Preface
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Overview
- Specifications
- External Locator - Top View with LCD Panel Open
- External Locator - Front & Right Side Views
- External Locator - Left Side & Rear View
- External Locator - Bottom View
- Mainboard Overview - Top (Key Parts)
- Mainboard Overview - Bottom (Key Parts)
- Mainboard Overview - Top (Connectors)
- Mainboard Overview - Bottom (Connectors)
- Chapter 2: Disassembly
- Overview
- Maintenance Tools
- Connections
- Maintenance Precautions
- Disassembly Steps
- Removing the Battery
- Removing the Keyboard
- Removing the Hard Disk Drive
- Removing the Optical (CD/DVD) Device
- Removing the System Memory (RAM)
- Removing and Installing a Processor
- Removing the Fan Unit
- Removing the Wireless LAN Module
- Removing the MSATA Module
- Removing the CCD
- Appendix A: Part Lists
- Appendix B: Schematic Diagrams
- System Block Diagram
- Processor 1/7-DMI, FDI, PEG
- Processor 2/7- CLK, MISC
- Processor 3/7- (DDR3)
- Processor 4/7- Power
- Processor 5/7- GFX PWR
- Processor 6/7- GND
- Processor 7/7- RSVD
- DDR3 SO-DIMM_1
- DDR3 SO-DIMM_2
- PS8625
- PANEL, INVERTER
- VGA PCI-E Interface
- VGA Frame Buffer Interface
- VGA Frame Buffer A
- VGA Frame Buffer C
- VGA I/O
- VGA NVVDD Decoupling
- CRT, Holes
- Lynx 1/9
- Lynx 2/9
- Lynx 3/9
- Lynx 4/9
- Lynx 5/9
- Lynx 6/9
- Lynx 7/9
- Lynx 8/9
- Lynx 9/9
- 3G, WLAN, PCIE, CON
- USB Charge, CCD, TPM, Power Con
- eSATA/USB3.0, LED
- Card Reader (RTL8411)
- HDD, TP, Audio, USB
- HDMI, RJ45, Fan, KBC, LED
- AUDIO CODEC VT1802S
- KBC-ITE IT8587
- 5VS, 3VS, 3.3VM, 5VM
- 1.05V
- VDD3, VDD5
- 1.5V or 1.35V / 0.75VS, 1.5VS
- POWER VCORE
- N14P, NVVDD, PEX, FBVDDQ
- AC IN, CHARGER
- AUDIO BOARD
- POWER SWITCH BOARD
- ODD to HDD BOARD
- Appendix C: Updating the FLASH ROM BIOS

Disassembly
Removing the MSATA Module 2 - 19
2.Disassembly
Removing the MSATA Module
1. Turn off the computer, remove the battery (page 2 - 14), and component bay cover (page 2 - 7).
2. Locate the module, it is visible at point
(Figure 15a).
3. Carefully remove the screw from the module
(Figure 15b).
4. Lift the module up and off the computer
(Figure 15c).
Figure 15
MSATA Module
Removal
a. Locate the module.
b. Remove the screw.
c. The module will pop-up.
d. Lift the module up off the
socket.
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2
3
a.
b.
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3
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3
c.
d.
3. MSATA Module
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