Service manual
Preface
IX
Preface
Contents
Introduction ..............................................1-1
Overview .........................................................................................1-1
Specifications ..................................................................................1-2
External Locator - Top View with LCD Panel Open ......................1-4
External Locator - Front & Right Side Views .................................1-5
External Locator - Left Side & Rear View .....................................1-6
External Locator - Bottom View .....................................................1-7
Mainboard Overview - Top (Key Parts) .........................................1-8
Mainboard Overview - Bottom (Key Parts) ....................................1-9
Mainboard Overview - Top (Connectors) .....................................1-10
Mainboard Overview - Bottom (Connectors) ...............................1-11
Disassembly ...............................................2-1
Overview .........................................................................................2-1
Maintenance Tools ..........................................................................2-2
Connections .....................................................................................2-2
Maintenance Precautions .................................................................2-3
Disassembly Steps ...........................................................................2-4
Removing the Battery ......................................................................2-5
Removing the Optical (CD/DVD) Device ......................................2-6
Removing the Processor ..................................................................2-7
Removing and Installing the Video Card ........................................2-9
Removing the Keyboard ................................................................2-12
Removing the Wireless LAN Module ...........................................2-16
Removing the Bluetooth Module ..................................................2-17
Removing the System Memory (RAM) ........................................2-18
Removing the Hard Disk(s) from the Primary HDD Bay .............2-20
Removing the Hard Disk from the Secondary HDD Bay .............2-23
Removing the Hinges ....................................................................2-25
Part Lists ..................................................A-1
Part List Illustration Location ........................................................ A-2
Top ................................................................................................. A-3
Bottom ........................................................................................... A-4
LCD ............................................................................................... A-5
SATA DVD Super-Multi ............................................................... A-6
SATA Blu-Ray Combo .................................................................. A-7
VGA-GTX1 ................................................................................... A-8
Schematic Diagrams.................................B-1
System Block Diagram ...................................................................B-2
LGA1366 Part A DDR3 1/2 ...........................................................B-3
LGA1366 Part B DDR3 2/2 ...........................................................B-4
LGA1366 Part C QPI ......................................................................B-5
LGA1366 Part D Power ..................................................................B-6
LGA1366 Part E GND, Thermal ....................................................B-7
DDR3 Channel A SO-DIMM_0 .....................................................B-8
DDR3 Channel B SO-DIMM_1 .....................................................B-9
DDR3 Channel C SO-DIMM_2 ...................................................B-10
X58 QPI Interface .........................................................................B-11
X58 PCIEX16, PCIEX4, DMI ......................................................B-12
X58 MISC .....................................................................................B-13
X58 PWR ......................................................................................B-14
X58 GND ......................................................................................B-15
ICH10 DMI/PCIE/USB/SATA ....................................................B-16
ICH10 PCI/SPI/Other ...................................................................B-17
ICH10 Power/GND ......................................................................B-18
Fan CTRL .....................................................................................B-19
Clock Generator CV193 ...............................................................B-20