VGP-PRS30

SERVICE MANUAL
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Service and Inspection Precautions

Sony, VAIO and CLIE are trademarks or regisSony
regis
teredtrademarks 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
off Bluetooth
Bl t th SIG,
SIG Inc.
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AMD the
AMD,
th AMD logo,
l
other
th
AMD product names and combinations thereof
are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Intel Inside logo, Pentium, Celeron and Core are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Transmeta, the Transmeta logo, Crusoe
Processor, the Crusoe logo and combinations
th
thereof
f are trademarks
t d
k off Transmeta
T
t Corporation
C
ti
in the USA and other countries. Graffi ti, HotSync, 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 tradeMarks 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.

1. Obey precautionary markings and

Instructions

CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is

incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same
or equivalent
i l t type
t
recommended
d d by
b the
th manufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the
manufacturers instructions.

Labels and stamps on the cabinet, chassis, and

components identify areas requiring special precautions Be sure to observe these precautions,
cautions.
precautions
as well as all precautions listed in the operating
manual and other associated documents.

CAUTION: The battery pack used in this device

may present a fi re or chemical burn hazard if mistreated. Do not disassemble, heat above 60C
(140F) or incinerate.
i i
t Dispose
Di
off used
d battery
b tt
promptly. Keep away from children.

2. Use designated parts only

The sets components possess important safety
characteristics,
h
t i ti
such
h as noncombustibility
b tibilit and
d
the ability to tolerate large voltages. Be sure that
replacement parts possess the same safety characteristics as the originals. Also remember that the
mark, which appears in circuit diagrams and
parts lists, denotes components that have particularly important safety functions; be extra sure to
use only
l th
the d
designated
i
t d components.
t

CAUTION: Changing the back up battery.

Overcharging, short circuiting, reverse charging, multilation or incineration of the cells must
be avoided to prevent one or more of the following 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.

3. Always follow the original design

when mounting parts and routing
Wires
The original layout includes various safety feafea
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 duPli t th
Plicate
the original
i i l llayout.
t

The components identified by mark contain

confidential information.
Strictly follow the instructions whenever the
components repaired and/or replaced.

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
p 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 270C.
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
with care.

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TABLE OF CON
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Section

Title

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CHAPTER1. BLOCK DIAGRAM

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CHAPTER2. FRAME HARNESS DIA
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CHAPTER3. EXPLODED VIEWS AN
ND PARTS LIST
MS-1.Main Section
3-2
A-1.Accessories
3-3
(to 3-3)

x History of the changes is shown as

a the Revision
History at the end of this data.

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CHA
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EXPLODED VIEWS AND PART
TS LIST
Note
x Parts List is attached on the upper right portion of each EXPLODED VIEW.
x Items marked * are not stocked since they
y are seldom required
q
for routine service.
Some delay should be anticipated when ordering these items.
x The parts marks $ are the Reuse Parts.
x The parts marks with & indicates specific parts handling for Japan region.
Disregard & marking for other than Japan region.
x Color after description in [ ] shows color variation name of the main body.
xThe model that is accompanied by asterisk ( ) is the CTO model.
xDescription
Description of [***MBx2],
[ MBx2], [***MB],
[ MB], [***GBx2],
[ GBx2], [***GB]indicates
[ GB]indicates the following.
***MB/***GB: size of the part
x2: installed quantity at original production
xBe sure to use the parts marked with x/ x together with the parts with the
same number.
xWhen replacing the HDD of RAID setting, please exchange to the same HDD
that was installed.
Basically, the parts marked z should be used for service.
The parts marked in the parts list are substitution parts.
If the part marked z is not available, you can order the parts marked ,
but it may not be stocked.

The components identified by mark contain

confidential information.
Strictly follow the instructions whenever the
components repaired and/or replaced.

ere is the Remarks column in the parts list, the features of applicable models are indicated in it for
x If the
the p
parts that are different depending
p
g on each model.
For the
t abbreviations used in the remarks column, please refer to the <table 1>.

<tab
ble 1>

Full-Name
Bluetooth
Felica
Wireless WAN
Wireless LAN
1seg Tuner
F
Finger
Print Sensor
Security Chip
Flash Memory
Camera
T
Touch
screen Panel
Transfer Jet

Short-Name
BT
Felica
WAN
WLAN
1seg
FP
TPM
F Mem
Camera
Touch screen
T-Jet

x If N
No- is described on the left side of the Short-Name, it means not equipped.
Exam
mple: No-BT No-Felica etc.
x Whe
en several descriptions are listed, each description is separated with , (comma) or or. Comma means plus.
Exam
mple.1: The parts for the model equipped with BT and Felica and WLAN BT, Felica, WLAN
Exam
mple.2: The parts for the model equipped with BT or Felica BT or Felica
x If the color
l iis iin th
the remarks
k column,
l
it iindicates
di t the
th color
l off parts
t itself.
it lf

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MS-1. Main Section

JP US EU

Customer
Reuse Replaceable
Parts Parts (CRP) Description

Ref.No.Part No.

z
z
z
z
z

z
z
z
z
z

HDD (D500GB,HTS545050A7)(B)(S) [500GB/2.5/5400/SATA] [HTS545050A7E380] 500GBX1

A-1886-631-A *1) $

HDD (500GB,MQ01ABD050)(B)(S) [500GB/2.5/5400/SATA] [MQ01ABD050]

500GBX1

A 1886 629 A *1) $

A-1886-629-A

HDD (D500GB
(D500GB,ST500LM012)(B)(S)
ST500LM012)(B)(S) [500GB/2
[500GB/2.5/5400/SATA]
5/5400/SATA] [ST500LM012]

500GBX1

SCREW, +B EG GRIP

z
z z z z z z

A-1882-241-A

4-115-405-01

M780 ODD CUSHION

A-1882-018-A

E120 HDD BKT SUBASSY

901

A-1886-633-A *1) $

HDD (500GB,MK5059GSXP)(B)(S) [500GB/2.5/5400/SATA] [MK5059GSXP]

A-1886-630-A *1) $

B3

Remarks

z
z
z
z
z

A-1882-236-A

B2

PRS30

z
z
z
z

B1

AP AP AP
(I) (K) (T)

E120 SUBCOMP ASSY

&

4-672-834-51

&

A-1223-312-A

&

E120 HDD DOOR SUBASSY

500GBX1

F SPECIAL APPEARANCE M2X4NY

F SPECIAL APPEARANCE M2X9NY

z z z z z z

A-1819-893-A

F SPECIAL APPEARANCE M2X9NY

A-1222-968-A

F SPECIAL APPEARANCE M3X3

z z z z z z

A-1223-314-A

F SPECIAL APPEARANCE M3X3

z
z
z
z
z

A-1819-892-A

z
z
z
z
z

Note:*1) Remarks of Ref.901 ((250GBx1), (250GBx2)) indicates the combination at the time of preinstallment.

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A-1. Accessories
2005
Power Cord

2006
AC Adapter

JP US EU

!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!

Ref.No. Part No.

1-834-952-21
2005
1 790 732 91
1-790-732-91
1-834-947-11
1-834-947-12
1-831-630-21
1-834-333-21
1-834-332-31
1-830-375-21
1-834-331-31
1-832-212-31
1-834-937-31
1-831-631-51
A-1839-996-A
2006
A-1814-395-A
A 1788 513 A
A-1788-513-A
A-1891-262-A
A-1803-208-A
4-432-443-01
4-432-444-01

Reuse
Parts

Customer
Replaceable
Parts (CRP) Description
CORD SET, POWER [2PIN]
CORD POWER [2PIN]
CORD,
&
CORD SET, POWER [2PIN]
&
CORD SET, POWER [2PIN]
&
CORD SET, POWER [3PIN]
POWER-SUPPLY CORD [3PIN]
POWER-SUPPLY CORD [3PIN]
POWER-SUPPLY CORD [3PIN]
POWER-SUPPLY CORD [3PIN]
CORD SET, POWER [3PIN]
POWER SUPPLY CORD(F)(S) [3PIN]
CORD SET, POWER(F)(S) [3PIN]
AC ADAPTER (VGP-AC19V45)(F)(S) [2PIN]
&
AC ADAPTER VGP-AC19V52(F)(S) [2PIN]
&
AC ADAPTER (VGP-AC19V46)(F)(S)
(VGP AC19V46)(F)(S) [3PIN]
AC ADAPTER (VGP-AC19V46)(F)(S) [3PIN]
AC ADAPTER (VGP-AC19V53)(F)(S) [3PIN]
&
MANUAL, INSTRUCTION
&
MANUAL, INSTRUCTION

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(EN
ND)

AP AP AP
(I) (K) (T)

PRS30
Remarks
For TW

For AU/NZ
For EU(CH)
For EU(GB)/AE/HK/MY/SG/SA/PH
For EU/RUSSIA/ZA/IN/ID
For EU/RUSSIA/ZA/IN/ID/VIETNAM/THAI
For EU/ITALY
For KR

z
z

z
z

z
z

z
z

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VGP-PRS30 (JP/US/EU/AP)

This manual and the constituent data may not be replicated, copied nor
reprinted in whole or in part without prior written authorization of Sony
Corporation

9-890-887-01

Sony Corporation

English
2012DF00-1
2012 Sony Corporation
Published by Sony Corporation VAIO & Mobile Business Group
CS & Quality Div. VAIO Global CS Dept.

Revision History
Suffix

Ver.

Date

-01
01

Ver 1
Ver.1

2012 04 30
2012.04.30

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