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NEC

Versa

TXi Series Notebook Computers

ERSA

S E R V I C E M A N U A L

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Page 1: ...NEC Versa TXi Series Notebook Computers VERSA TXi S E R V I C E M A N U A L ...

Page 2: ...of the hardware and interface components Chapter 2 System Configuration and Setup provides information on setup and how to operate the notebook Chapter 3 Disassembly and Reassembly provides detailed instructions on how to disassemble the notebook Chapter 4 System Board Layout shows the system boards and the board connectors Chapter 5 Preventive Maintenance lists general notebook preventive mainten...

Page 3: ... AC Adapter 2 2 Powering On the System 2 3 System Batteries 2 3 Primary Battery 2 3 Secondary Battery 2 4 CMOS Battery 2 4 Using the Primary Battery 2 4 Determining Battery Status 2 4 Low Battery Status 2 5 Returning the Battery to its Normal State 2 5 Extending Battery Life 2 5 Battery Handling 2 5 Replacing the Battery 2 6 Charging the Battery 2 6 Battery Precautions 2 6 Precautions for Rechargi...

Page 4: ...assembly and Reassembly Required Tools and Equipment 3 2 Disassembly 3 2 Primary Battery 3 3 Memory Module 3 4 NEC VersaBay IV Slot Devices 3 6 Keyboard 3 7 Front Cover and VersaGlide Assembly 3 8 Hard Disk Drive 3 9 CMOS Battery 3 10 PC Card Assembly 3 11 Bluetooth Board Assembly 3 12 USB Board 3 13 Top Cover Assembly 3 14 Speakers 3 16 Switch Board 3 17 LCD Panel 3 18 Fan Heat Plate Assembly 3 1...

Page 5: ...Contents v Beep Codes 7 5 Diagnostics 7 6 7 Specifications System Components 9 2 Memory Map 9 7 Interrupt Controllers 9 8 Glossary Index ...

Page 6: ...1 System Overview n About the Versa TXi Notebook n Front Features n Back Features n Left Side Features n Right Side Features n Bottom Features n Component Features n Chipset Features ...

Page 7: ...M drive As an alternative the VersaBay IV slot can hold an optional second battery for extended computer use while on battery power As a multimedia system the Versa TXi notebook provides the tools needed to create and present impressive images using video clips and sound Versa TXi notebook computer Front Features The following sections describe the Versa TXi notebook front features LCD Panel The V...

Page 8: ...Canada ship with country specific keyboard layouts n Stereo Speakers Provide stereo sound for multimedia presentations or listening pleasure The built in sound system also supports 3D sound which simulates the latest surround sound technology n LCD Panel Provides a high resolution display for sharp effective visuals on the system n CD Control Buttons available on some systems Control the CD ROM dr...

Page 9: ...s in effect Scroll Lock lights when Scroll Lock is in effect Num Lock lights when Num Lock mode is in effect n Email Shortcut Key Launches the dial up networking connection if not connected to a LAN and Microsoft Outlook Express n Internet Shortcut Key Launches the dial up networking connection if not connected to a LAN and Microsoft Internet Explorer Email Internet keys A Email Shortcut Key C Pow...

Page 10: ...BIOS parameter System Switch must be set to Sleep Put the unit in Standby mode when you need to be away from the system for a short period of time and want to return to where you left off Standby mode shuts down all devices in the system while retaining data and system status Go to Start Shutdown Standby to put the system into Standby mode Use the Power button in the following ways n Press the Pow...

Page 11: ...on the keyboard activates the numeric keypad numbers and functions printed in blue on the keys The keypad lets you type numbers and mathematical operands as you would on a calculator The keypad is ideal for entering long lists of numbers When you press NumLk again the keys revert to their normal functions as typewriter keys n Cursor Control keys Cursor control keys let you position the cursor on t...

Page 12: ... Standby mode to indicate that battery power is at 3 capacity n Battery Charging LED Lights to indicate battery charging activity Lights amber when the primary battery is charging Blinks amber to indicate an error The primary battery is installed in the battery bay Lights green when the secondary battery is charging Blinks green to indicate an error The secondary optional battery is in the NEC Ver...

Page 13: ... TXi notebook offers the following features which are described after the figure Back features A Battery Bay C External Monitor Port B TV Out Connector n Battery Bay Contains the system s standard Lithium Ion Li Ion primary battery or an optional Extra Life Li Ion battery n TV Out Connector Allows watching DVD movies on a TV that s connected to the system n External Monitor Video Port Use this 15 ...

Page 14: ...ebook to a DC power source such as the AC adapter or the optional DC auto adapter n Parallel Serial Port Use this port to connect a parallel adapter cable to the notebook and to an external printer or other parallel device This port can also be used to connect a serial adapter cable to the notebook and to an external serial device The parallel adapter cable ships with the notebook The serial adapt...

Page 15: ...VersaBay IV Slot n USB Ports The Universal Serial Bus USB ports allow connection of up to 127 USB equipped peripheral devices printers monitors scanners etc to the system n NEC VersaBay IV Slot Houses a CD ROM CD RW DVD ROM or combination CD RW and DVD ROM drive Also accepts an NEC VersaBay IV battery Kensington Lock Slot Provides added security by providing a connection for an optional Kensington...

Page 16: ...power when the system is not connected to an AC power source n Battery Bay Release Latch Releases the system s primary battery for removal n NEC VersaBay IV Slot Houses a CD ROM CD RW DVD ROM or combination CD RW and DVD ROM drive Also accepts an NEC VersaBay IV battery n Vents Allows the system to cool properly and maintain a safe operating temperature Always keep the vents unobstructed to allow ...

Page 17: ...s memory area contains information on the system s configuration for example date time drives and memory The CMOS battery charges when the system is connected to AC power The CMOS battery may discharge completely if the system remains unused for approximately two months Hard Disk Drive A standard 2 5 inch 9 5 mm hard disk drive ships with the system ROM Drives A 24X CD ROM drive a 8X DVD ROM drive...

Page 18: ...2 System Configuration and Setup n Power Sources n BIOS Setup n System Power Management n BIOS Update n SpeedStep Applet ...

Page 19: ...ck Keep the adapter connected whenever possible The AC adapter charges the battery when it is connected whether the system is powered on or off AC adapter Do not attempt to disassemble the AC adapter The AC adapter has no user replaceable or serviceable parts inside Dangerous voltage in the AC adapter can cause serious personal injury or death The AC adapter is intended for use with a computer and...

Page 20: ...with the hibernation file on the system The warning message is inaccurate To disable this message enable hibernate support See the section Microsoft Windows 2000 Hibernate for details about enabling hibernate support System Batteries The Versa TXi notebook comes with a Li Ion primary battery and a CMOS battery In addition an optional Li Ion secondary battery and an optional extended life 15 cell L...

Page 21: ...or greater battery life To prevent accidental battery ignition or explosion adhere to the following n Keep the battery away from extreme heat n Keep metal objects away from the battery connectors to prevent a short circuit n Make sure the battery is properly installed in the battery bay n Read the precautions printed on the battery Determining Battery Status The Versa TXi notebook has tools to hel...

Page 22: ...rges in approximately 2 3 hours whether or not the system is used Returning the Battery to its Normal State To return the battery to its normal state try the following n remove and then reinstall the battery n reinstall the battery in the system and fully recharge the battery to 100 Extending Battery Life Primary battery life can be extended by keeping the brightness setting low Use the Fn F8 and ...

Page 23: ...ace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions To avoid personal injury and property damage read these battery precautions on handling charging and disposing Li Ion batteries n Keep the battery away from heat sources including direct sunlight open fires microwave ovens and high voltage containers Tempera...

Page 24: ...ustomize the operating system to reflect system hardware n secure the system with a password n balance performance needs with power conservation Access the BIOS utility at power on Press F2 when the following prompt appears Press F2 to Enter BIOS Setup F12 to Network Boot When you press F2 to enter BIOS Setup the system interrupts the Power On Self Test POST and displays the current CMOS RAM setti...

Page 25: ...asic system configuration For example select Main to set the system time and date set diskette and hard disk parameters or check memory parameters n Advanced Use the Advanced Menu to set serial port and printer port addresses and interrupts I O device configuration LCD panel view Intel SpeedStep technology options and more n Security Use this menu to choose a security mode set User and Supervisor ...

Page 26: ...its Setup To select one of the five menus from the menu bar use the left and right arrow keys Use the up or down arrow keys to select an item under the menu Menu items preceded by a contain a submenu of selectable fields for setting system parameters Display a submenu by using the up or down arrow keys to move the cursor to the desired submenu then press Enter An Item Specific Help window on the r...

Page 27: ...nute and second fields Example 09 30 00 System Date Set system date in this field Press Tab or Enter to move between month date and year fields Example 07 09 2001 Language English Japanese French Selects the display language for the BIOS Internal HDD Displays the HDD capacity Example 10056 MB Bring up the Internal HDD submenu by pressing Enter The submenus include Type and LBA Format See the table...

Page 28: ...changed from the BIOS Setup Example 309A0500 Internal HDD Submenu Items Menu Item Settings default is bold Type Auto None User CD ROM ATAPI Removable Device When set to Auto the values for Cylinders Heads Sectors and Maximum Capacity are read only When set to Auto the BIOS detects what the drive is capable of not the translation mechanism that was used to format the drive If a drive is run in a mo...

Page 29: ...abled Disabled When Enabled is selected it causes logical block addressing to be used in place of cylinders heads and sectors When Type is set to Auto the value in the LBA Mode field is auto detected and the field is read only 32 Bit I O Disabled Enabled When Enabled allows 32 bit data transfers Transfer Mode Standard Fast PIO1 Fast PIO2 Fast PIO3 Fast PIO4 Fast PIO3 DMA1 Fast PIO4 DMA2 Selects th...

Page 30: ...f whether a mouse is present Disabled prevents any installed internal mouse from functioning but frees up IRQ 12 LCD Panel View Expansion Enabled Disabled Disabled reduces the panel view in some video modes Enabled expands the panel view The enabled setting sometimes affects graphic quality Suspend Warning Tone Enabled Disabled On enables the Suspend warning tone BootUp Message Enabled Disabled Di...

Page 31: ... battery power Use Disabled to turn off Intel SpeedStep technology I O Device Configuration Press Enter to bring up the I O Device Configuration submenu to configure the serial and parallel ports and the diskette drive controller Parallel port Auto Disabled Enabled Use Enabled to manually configure the Parallel Port Use Disabled to disable the Parallel Port Use Auto to allow the BIOS or operating ...

Page 32: ...ld to set or change the supervisor password Press Enter to bring up a dialog box where the password can be entered and confirmed Set User Password Press Enter to access Use this field to set or change the user password Press Enter to bring up a dialog box where the password can be entered and confirmed Security Mode Password SmartCard FingerPrint Use this field to select which security mode to ena...

Page 33: ...ubmenus Use the arrow keys to select one of the Boot Menu options and press Enter to select a submenu Items with out out text are not available Explanations of each Boot Menu item are in the following table Boot Menu Settings Menu Item Settings default is bold ATAPI CD ROM Drive USB Diskette Drive Hard Drive Network Boot The Boot Menu displays the bootable devices in the current boot order list va...

Page 34: ... Power Management In the Microsoft Windows 2000 98 Me environment the system manages its power resources using the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI while the system is powered on using AC or battery DC power ACPI enables the operating system to manage the power given to each attached device and to turn off a device when not in use Take advantage of the opportunity to manage power on...

Page 35: ...2 3 4 5 hours Never Turn off hard disks Running on batteries After 5 Minutes 3 5 10 15 20 25 30 45 minutes 1 2 3 4 5 hours Never System Standby Plugged In After 20 Minutes 1 2 3 5 10 15 20 25 30 45 minutes 1 2 3 4 5 hours Never System Standby Running on batteries After 5 Minutes 1 2 3 5 10 15 20 25 30 45 minutes 1 2 3 4 5 hours Never System hibernates Plugged In and Running on Batteries After 1 Ho...

Page 36: ...you to define a critical battery alarm percentage notification and system action n Run a program Allows you to run a specific program when an alarm occurs Microsoft Windows 2000 Power Meter The Power Meter screen displays the remaining battery power and charging status for the primary and secondary batteries Choose to display either a percentage progress bar or a battery icon with percentage indic...

Page 37: ...rnate support Click Apply click OK and close the Control Panel Note When powering on the Versa TXi notebook running the Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system you may encounter a warning message suggesting that a problem exists with the hibernation file on the system The warning message is inaccurate To disable this message follow the instructions in the previous paragraph to enable hibernate sup...

Page 38: ...ault Settings Windows 98 Default Setting Alternate Setting s Power Schemes Portable Laptop Portable Laptop Home Office Desk Always On Turn off Monitor Plugged in After 15 Minutes After 15 Minutes 1 2 3 5 10 15 20 25 30 45 minutes 1 2 3 4 5 hours Never Turn off Monitor Running on batteries After 3 Minutes After 2 Minutes 1 2 3 5 10 15 20 25 30 45 minutes 1 2 3 4 5 hours Never Turn off Hard Disks Pl...

Page 39: ...rms Parameter Default Setting Alternate Setting s Low battery alarm 10 0 100 Alarm Action Notification Display message Sound alarm Alarm Action Power level No Action Standby Hibernate Shutdown for Win98 Power Off for WinMe Critical battery alarm 3 0 100 Alarm Action Notification Display message Sound alarm Alarm Action Power level Standby Hibernate Shutdown Win98 Power Off WinMe No Action n Low ba...

Page 40: ...stem action when the Power button is used Microsoft Windows 98 Me Hibernate Use the Hibernate window to enable hibernate support When the system hibernates it performs a save to disk or save to file STF The current working environment is saved to the hard disk Use the Power button to resume from hibernation and the system returns to its previous state Microsoft Windows 98 Me and Intel SpeedStep Te...

Page 41: ...r when in each of these power management states The following table describes the system behaviour for each power management state Microsoft Windows 2000 98 Me Power Management Behaviour LCD Timeout Standby STR Hibernate STF Manually Invoke Close LCD panel Go to Start Shutdown Standby Close LCD panel Press Power button System behaviou r LCD panel is blank Status LED lights green LCD panel is blank...

Page 42: ...3 Disassembly and Reassembly n Required Tools and Equipment n Disassembly n Reassembly ...

Page 43: ...g table For disassembly of a specific part go to the section containing the part removal procedure Versa TXi Notebook Disassembly Sequence Sequence Part Name 1 Primary Battery 2 Memory Module 3 NEC VersaBay IV Slot Devices storage devices optional secondary battery or weight saving module 4 Keyboard 5 Front Cover and VersaGlide Assembly 6 Hard Disk Drive 7 CMOS Battery 8 PC Card Assembly 9 Bluetoo...

Page 44: ... position it was installed Primary Battery Remove the primary battery as follows Note Only use batteries that were specifically designed for use in the Versa TXi notebook Installing another manufacturer s battery or using a combination of very old and new batteries can deteriorate battery and equipment performance 1 Turn off system power 2 Close the LCD panel and turn the system over 3 Slide the b...

Page 45: ...rimary Battery B Battery Release Latch Memory Module Remove the memory module as follows 1 Turn off system power and close the LCD panel 2 Turn the system over and locate the memory module bay Locating the memory module bay A Memory Module Bay Cover B Screw 3 Remove the screw and bay cover ...

Page 46: ...ress the locking tabs away from the sides of the module and hold while gently lifting on the edge of the module n When the edge of the module pops up and is at approximately a 60 degree angle pull the module from the socket Removing an installed memory module A Memory Module Locking Tabs ...

Page 47: ...feature requires that the Phoenix BaySwap Utility be installed and running See the Versa TXi User s Guide for detailed information on using the utility and hot swapping or warm swapping a storage device Do not remove or install the optional secondary battery while the system is powered on or plugged in Power down and unplug the system first 2 Locate the device release latch to the right of the Ver...

Page 48: ... and the seven top cover and LCD panel screws from the bottom of the system Also remove the LCD panel screw at the back side of the notebook Note Several different types and lengths of screws are used As you remove the screws note the screw type length and position Use care to ensure that all screws are returned to their original positions Removing the bottom screws A Front Cover Screws 4 C LCD Pa...

Page 49: ...over and VersaGlide Assembly Remove the front cover and VersaGlide assembly as follows 1 Remove the primary battery and keyboard 2 Unplug the front cover and VersaGlide assembly cables from P20 VersaGlide and P26 microphone on the main board Slide the VersaGlide cable out from under the support bar 3 Pull up on the corners of the front cover and VersaGlide assembly to release it 4 Remove the front...

Page 50: ...rd and front cover and VersaGlide assembly from the notebook 2 Locate the hard disk drive on the right side of the notebook 3 Unplug the hard disk drive cable from connector P13 on the main board 4 Lift the drive up and remove from the notebook Removing the hard disk drive A Connector P13 C Hard Disk Drive B Hard Disk Drive Cable ...

Page 51: ...ard and front cover and VersaGlide assembly from the notebook 2 Unplug the CMOS battery cable from connector P18 on the main board 3 Lift the CMOS battery up to release it from the main board The battery is held in place on the board with elastic adhesive Removing the CMOS battery A Connector P18 B CMOS Battery ...

Page 52: ...saGlide assembly from the notebook 2 Locate the PC card assembly on the left side of the notebook 3 Remove the four screws securing the assembly to the notebook 4 Pull up on the assembly to unplug it from connector P2 on the main board 5 Lift the assembly out of the notebook Removing the PC card assembly A Screws 4 C Connector P2 B PC Card Assembly ...

Page 53: ... former location of the PC card assembly Note that the boards are hardwired together 3 Remove the three screws securing the antenna bracket to the notebook 4 Remove the two screws securing the Bluetooth board to the notebook 5 Turn the Bluetooth board over and unplug the cable from its connector on the board 6 Remove the Bluetooth board antenna bracket and antenna board from the notebook Removing ...

Page 54: ...standoff post screw from the USB board n Remove the screw from the top of the standoff post n Insert the end of a small flat blade screwdriver through the hole where the screw was and into the slot on the top of the standoff post Use care to avoid damaging the standoff s internal threads n Loosen the standoff post 5 Carefully unplug USB board connector P56 from connector P52 on the sound board und...

Page 55: ...sition Use care to ensure that all screws are returned to their original positions Removing the bottom screws A Front Cover Screws 4 C LCD Panel Screw on rear of notebook B Top Cover and LCD Panel Screws 7 3 Grasp the top and bottom of the notebook to hold it together turn it over and open the LCD panel as much as possible 4 Remove the primary battery keyboard front cover and VersaGlide assembly h...

Page 56: ...ength and position Use care to ensure that all screws are returned to their original positions Removing the top cover assembly A Top Cover Screws 8 C Hinge Covers B Top Cover 7 Grasp the top cover at the left and right sides near the LCD panel hinge covers Carefully pull up on the top cover to release it from the LCD panel The cover fits tightly and requires a strong pull to release 8 Remove the t...

Page 57: ...assembly and top cover assembly from the notebook 2 Locate the two speakers on the underside of the top cover assembly one at each end 3 Remove the screw and clamp fastening each speaker to the top cover assembly 4 Lift up the cable end of the speaker and slide the speaker out of its clips 5 Remove the speaker s from the notebook Removing the speakers A Speakers C Clips B Screws ...

Page 58: ...move the primary battery keyboard front cover and VersaGlide assembly and top cover assembly from the system 2 Locate and remove the three screws fastening the switch board to the underside of the top cover assembly Removing the switch board A Switch Board B Clips B Screws 3 Slide the switch board out of its clips 4 Remove the switch board from the notebook ...

Page 59: ...rom P5 on the main board n LCD panel microswitch cable from P24 on the main board 3 Locate and remove the screw and cable bracket holding the interface cable in place Note how the cable bracket holds the cable 4 Locate and remove the four screws fastening the LCD panel to the system Remove the LAN bracket 5 Remove the LCD panel from the notebook Removing the LCD panel A Left Screws 2 D Right Screw...

Page 60: ...assembly from the system 2 Unplug the CPU fan cable from connector P17 on the main board 3 Locate and remove the four screws securing the fan heat plate assembly to the notebook Remove any foam pads covering the screws 4 Remove the fan heat plate assembly from the notebook Removing the fan heat plate assembly A Fan Heat Plate Assembly C Fan Heat Plate Screws 4 B Connector P17 D Main Board ...

Page 61: ...the following cables from the main board n VersaBay IV slot latch microswitch cable from P11 on the main board n power cable from P4 on the main board 3 Locate and remove the two main board screws and the bracket screw that secure the main board to the notebook base Removing the main board A Main Board Screws 2 C Bracket Screw 1 B Main Board 4 Unplug the main board from connector P51 on the sound ...

Page 62: ...board front cover and VersaGlide assembly top cover assembly Bluetooth board and antenna LCD panel and main board from the system 2 Turn the main board over and locate the network board 3 Press outward on the two locking levers one on each side of the board 4 Pull the board out of its connector on the main board Removing the network board A Mini PC Board C Connector B Locking Levers ...

Page 63: ...antenna LCD panel and main board from the notebook 2 Locate the sound board on the right side 3 Locate and remove the two screws and standoffs fastening the board to the notebook 4 Remove the board from the notebook Removing the sound board A Screws with Standoffs 2 B Sound Board Reassembly Reassembly is the reverse of the disassembly process Use care to ensure that all cables and screws are retur...

Page 64: ...4 System Board Layout n Bluetooth Board n USB Board n Switch Board n Sound Board n Main Board Side 1 n Main Board Side 2 n Mini PCI Board ...

Page 65: ...ed to the board is an antenna board G1ABN The following figure shows the Bluetooth and antenna boards A Main Board Cable Connector P1 C Bluetooth Board B Antenna Board Cable hard wired D Antenna Board USB Board The USB board G1ACT 2 5 is located under the hard disk drive in the system The following figure shows the board and its connectors and ports A Sound Board Connector P56 C USB Ports B USB Bo...

Page 66: ...nt cover assembly The following figure shows the board and its connector A Main Board Cable Connector P61 B Switch Board Sound Board The sound board G1ACT 1 5 is located under the USB board The following figure shows the sound board and its connectors A Sound Board C USB Board Connector P52 B Main Board Connector P51 ...

Page 67: ...r P8 B CPU Fan Connector P17 K VersaGlide Connector P20 C Power Port Connector P4 L AGP Heat Sensor Connector P25 D LCD Panel Interface Cable Connector P6 M Speaker Cable Connector P22 E Keyboard Connector P19 N LED Connector P26 F LCD Panel Cable Connector P24 O CMOS Battery Connector P18 G LCD Panel Microswitch Connector P11 P Sound Board Connector P12 on side 2 H Main Battery Connector Q Hard D...

Page 68: ...d Connector P12 C Bluetooth Board Connector P28 B SO DIMM Memory Connector P1 D Mini PCI Board Connector P3 Mini PCI Board Some systems come with a Mini PCI modem network board or Mini PCI modem board located on the underside of the main board The following figure shows the modem network board and its connectors A Modem Network Board C RJ45 Connector B RJ11 Connector J2 D Main Board Connector J1 ...

Page 69: ...5 Preventive Maintenance n Cleaning the Exterior n Cleaning the Interior n Protecting the Hard Disk Drive n Maintaining the Primary Battery ...

Page 70: ... almost dry soft clean cloth If necessary use a small soft bristle brush to clean between the keys 5 Periodically use a head cleaning diskette in the USB diskette drive to prolong the life of the drive and to help maintain data integrity Do not use abrasive head cleaning kits kits without cleaning solution Cleaning the Interior Clean the interior of the notebook as follows 1 Remove the front cover...

Page 71: ...imary Battery Periodically inspect the primary battery terminals and the battery for evidence of corrosion and oxide build up Observe the following precautions when handling the primary battery and optional secondary battery if used n Do not drop the battery or subject it to excessive shock and vibration n Do not expose the battery to direct sunlight moisture chemical compounds or extreme heat n D...

Page 72: ...6 Troubleshooting n Problem Checklist n Startup Problems n Diagnostics ...

Page 73: ...ical outlet to which the AC adapter is connected is working Test the outlet by plugging in a lamp or other electrical device 3 All cables are tightly connected 4 The display setting is configured correctly 5 The display s brightness control is adjusted properly 6 If using battery power check that the primary battery is properly inserted and fully charged Troubleshooting Problem What to Do The note...

Page 74: ...oblems The notebook displays an invalid configuration error message at power on and when there are the following conditions n current configuration information doesn t match configuration information stored in Setup such as when an internal option is added n notebook loses configuration information If either condition is true the notebook displays an invalid configuration information message To co...

Page 75: ... on the main board is different than the amount in CMOS RAM Run Setup to reset the value CMOS Time and Date Not Set Run Setup to set the time and date Diskette Boot Failure The boot diskette is corrupt It cannot be used to boot the notebook Use another boot disk and follow the on screen instructions DMA Error Error in the DMA controller Replace the CMOS battery DMA 1 Error Error in the first DMA c...

Page 76: ...nd try rebooting If you still get a beep code go to the section If You Need Assistance at the end of this chapter Beep Codes are listed in the following table Beep Codes Number of Beeps Error Description 1 Refresh Failure The memory refresh circuitry on the main board is faulty 2 Parity Error Parity error in the first 64 KB of memory 3 Base 64 KB Memory Failure Memory failure in the first 64 KB 4 ...

Page 77: ...orrectly Check that the power port cable is plugged into connector P4 on the main board Otherwise replace the main board Power LED is on but no display and notebook does not turn on Check if the memory module is inserted properly Also insert the module into the other slot Check that the CPU is inserted properly Replace the memory module CPU or main board Display on the LCD is unreadable Adjust the...

Page 78: ...ve does not work Check if the diskette drive option is set properly in BIOS Setup Check if the diskette USB cable is connected properly Check that the diskette is not faulty Replace the USB diskette drive Replace the USB board Hard disk drive malfunction Check if the hard disk drive is set properly in BIOS Setup Check that the hard disk drive interface cable is firmly connected to P13 on the main ...

Page 79: ... PC card software for malfunctions Check if the PC card assembly is firmly plugged into P2 on the main board Otherwise replace the PC card assembly Replace the main board VersaGlide does not work Check if the PS 2 or Alps mouse driver is properly installed Check if the VersaGlide cable is firmly connected to P20 on the main board Replace the front panel and VersaGlide assembly Replace the main boa...

Page 80: ...y Replace the main board USB port does not work Check if the USB controller in BIOS Setup is enabled Check the USB device connection Unplug and reseat the device Check if the USB port driver and the USB device driver are installed Replace the USB device or contact the USB device manufacturer for support Replace the USB board Audio components do not work Check that the external connections and the ...

Page 81: ...7 Specifications n System Components n Memory Map n Interrupt Controllers ...

Page 82: ...andard 64 MB for a total of 320 MB n Video RAM 8 MB SGRAM n Cache RAM L1 16KB code 16KB data 4 way set associate write back data L2 128KB built in Celeron or 256KB built in Pentium III Read Only Memory 512 KB x 8 bit Flash ROM Calendar Clock Year month day hour minute second maintained by internal back up battery Input Output I O Facilities Integrated industry standard interfaces n Parallel Serial...

Page 83: ...specific n Function keys 12 keys n Cursor Control keys 8 keys arrow keys arranged in inverted T layout n Numeric keypad Embedded n Fn key Function key for ROM based key functions n Stroke 2 5 mm n Height 6 mm n Pitch 19 mm Speakers Two built in 1 watt W each with a maximum 3W output n 16 bit stereo 48 kHz n Sound Blaster PRO compatible n MIDI Roland MPU401 UART Mode compatible n EV1983 Sound Blast...

Page 84: ...350 ms Fullstroke n Interface IDE ATAPI n Photo CD Compatibility Single Session Multisession Photo CD Video CD CD 1 CD I Ready CD G CD Plus CD DA CD EXTRN and CD ROM XA mode 2 CD Read Write Drive n Speed Read max 20X CDRW max 14X Write 8X CD R 4X CD RW n Read Transfer Rate 150 KB s normal speed 3000 KB s 20X maximum speed 16 6 MB s Mode 4 PIO 16 6 MB s Multi Mode 2 DMA mode not Ultra DMA n Write T...

Page 85: ...ity DVD 5 DVD 9 DVD 10 DVD 18 DVD R read single border DVD ROM and CD Read Write Combination Drive n Data capacity DVD 2 048 bytes block CD 2048 bytes block mode 1 2 336 bytes block mode 2 n Rotational speed DVD 3 792 2 5 6X CAV DVD Video 1 377 2 222 rpm 1 6X 2 4X PCAV CD 5 100 rpm 10 3 24X CAV CD RW 1 200 2000 rpm 4 5 7X PCAV Video CD 1 200 2000 rpm 4 5 7X PCAV CD R CD RW Write 850 1 980 rpm 4X C...

Page 86: ... 80 synchronous access mode Power AC Adapter n Input Voltage 100 to 240 volts V AC 50 or 60 Hz Maximum 2 8A n Output Voltage 15 V DC n Australia Europe and Asia use an AC power cable specific to each country s standards Batteries n Primary battery three cell Li Ion with output voltage of 11 1V 1900 mAh optional 15 cell extended life Li Ion n Secondary Battery optional six cell Li Ion VersaBay IV w...

Page 87: ...ontrolled through complementary metal oxide semiconductor CMOS The system supports BIOS as a cacheable area with write protection The following table shows the system s memory map System Memory Map Memory Space Size Function 0000 0000h 0009 FFFFh 640K System Application Memory 000A 0000h 000B FFFFh 128K Video Buffer RAM 000C 000h 000D FFFFh 128K Available for applications 000E 0000h 000F FFFFh 128...

Page 88: ...s default interrupt level assignments 0 through 15 in order of decreasing priority Priority Name Device 0 IRQ00 Internal Timer 1 1 IRQ01 Keyboard 2 IRQ02 INT from Controller 2 3 IRQ08 Real time Clock 4 IRQ09 Reserved for ACPI SCI 5 IRQ10 PC Cardbus LAN Video USB 6 IRQ11 Available 7 IRQ12 PS 2 Mouse NEC VersaGlide 8 IRQ13 Numeric Data Processor 9 IRQ14 Hard Disk Controller 1 10 IRQ15 Not Used 11 IR...

Page 89: ... base RAM Area of system memory between 0 and 640 kilobytes available to the user for operating system and application programs BIOS Basic Input Output System A collection of primitive computer routines usually burnt into ROM that controls the real time clock keyboard disk drives video display and other peripheral devices bit Binary digit The smallest unit of computer data bits per second bps A un...

Page 90: ...een image using tiny dots called pixels See also LCD cursor A movable image on the display screen that indicates where the next entered data appears D diskette A thin flexible platter coated with a magnetic material for storing information diskette drive A magnetic drive that writes on and retrieves data from a diskette DSTN Double Scan Super Twisted Nematic A type of technology used in some LCD s...

Page 91: ...ces IDE Intelligent Drive Electronics A hard disk drive type that has controller electronics built into the drive and delivers high throughput interface A connection that enables two devices to communicate interrupt A special control signal from an I O device that diverts the attention of the microprocessor from the program to a special address K kilobyte KB 1024 bytes L LAN Local Area Network LCD...

Page 92: ...ne N non volatile memory Storage media that retains its data when system power is turned off Non volatile memory in the notebook is a complementary metal oxide semiconductor CMOS chip which is backed up by an internal battery The backup battery preserves the clock calendar data and system configuration parameters stored in CMOS See volatile memory O operating system Set of programs that manage the...

Page 93: ...ed into the port to attach the device to the computer processor In a computer a functional unit that interprets and executes instructions prompt A special symbol indicating the beginning of an input line Also a message that appears on the screen indicating that the user must take a certain action Q QWERTY The QWERTY keyboard designed in the 1800s for mechanical typewriters refers to the first six ...

Page 94: ...des a resolution of 1024x 768 with up to 256 colours displayed simultaneously system board The main printed circuit board inside the system unit into which other boards and major chip components such as the system microprocessor are connected T TFT Thin Film Transistor A type of LCD colour screen that supports 256 colours and provides exceptional screen display V VersaGlide A small touch sensitive...

Page 95: ...omputer without turning off the power through keyboard input pressing Ctrl Alt and Del keys simultaneously or the reset button The system returns to an initial or arbitrarily selected condition write To record or store information to a storage device ...

Page 96: ...rating system DRAM dynamic RAM DVD digital video disk ECC error checking and correction ECP enhanced capabilities port EDO extended data output EGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter EPP enhanced parallel port EPROM erasable and programmable ROM EVGA Enhanced Video Graphics Array F Fahrenheit FAX facsimile transmission FCC Federal Communications Commission FG frame ground FM frequency modulation FP fast pa...

Page 97: ...ory RAMDAC RAM digital to analogue converter RAS row address strobe RGB red green blue RGBI red green blue intensity ROM read only memory rpm revolutions per minute R read RTC real time clock R W read write S slave SCSI Small Computer System Interface SDRAM synchronous dynamic random access memory SG signal ground SIMM single inline memory module SPM standard page mode SRS Sound Retrieval System S...

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