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This maintenance manual describes how to perform hardware service maintenance for the Toshiba Personal Computer QOSMIO F10. NOTE: Each model of QOSMIO F10 has a different configuration. For each model’s configuration, refer to the parts list dedicated to it. The procedures described in this manual are intended to help service technicians isolate faulty Field Replaceable Units (FRUs) and replace them in the field.
The manual is divided into the following parts: Chapter 1 Hardware Overview describes the QOSMIO F10 system unit and each FRU. Chapter 2 Troubleshooting Procedures explains how to diagnose and resolve FRU problems. Chapter 3 Test and Diagnostics describes how to perform test and diagnostic operations for maintenance service.
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Text that you are instructed to type in is shown in the boldface type below: DISKCOPY A: B: The display Text generated by the computer that appears on its display is presented in the type face below: Format complete System transferred QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
Touch Pad Troubleshooting..................2-46 Display Troubleshooting ..................2-47 2.10 Optical Drive Troubleshooting ................2-50 2.11 Modem Troubleshooting ..................2-51 2.12 LAN Troubleshooting....................2-52 2.13 Wireless LAN Troubleshooting................2-53 2.14 Sound Troubleshooting.................... 2-56 2.15 TV Tuner Troubleshooting ..................2-58 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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Wireless LAN Test Program (Intel- made b/g) ............3-58 3.27 Wireless LAN Test Program (Intel- made a/b/g) ............. 3-62 3.28 Wireless LAN Test Program (Askey- made)............3-67 3.29 LAN/Modem/Bluetooth/IEEE1394 Test Program ..........3-71 3.30 Sound Test Program ....................3-85 3.31 SETUP ........................3-91 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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Time required for charges of main battery ..........1-25 Table 1-10 Data preservation time ................. 1-25 Table 1-11 Time required for charges of RTC battery ..........1-26 Table 1-12 AC adapter specifications ................1-27 1-iv QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
1 Hardware Overview 1.1 Features Features Features The QOSMIO F10 series are high performance all- in-one PCs running a Pentium-M processor. The features are listed below. Microprocessor Microprocessor that is used depends on the model. ® ® Mobile Intel Pentium Pentium-M 1.50GHz (Processor Number ;...
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Microsoft? Windows? XP. It supports software that uses a 101- or 102-key enhanced keyboard. Optical devices A DVD Super Multi drive is equipped. Some models support DVD+R Double layer disks. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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Depending on the model, the computer is equipped with a dedicated Bluetooth module which supports v1.2. This enables a communication to devices that support Bluetooth Version 1.1 and 1.2. It can be switched on or off with a switch on the computer. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
1.1 Features 1 Hardware Overview Figure 1-1 shows the front of the computer and the system units configuration. Figure 1-1 Front of the computer and the system units configuration QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
1 Hardware Overview 1.2 System Block Diagram System Block Diagram Figure 1-2 shows the system block diagram. Figure 1-2 System block diagram QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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224KB used for system BIOS 64KB used for VGA-BIOS 64KB used for logo/icon 60KB used for Intel PXE 32KB used for ACPI 17KB used for booting 16KB used for MBI 16KB used for Parameter Block 19KB are reserved QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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Real time clock AC’97 Rev. 2.3 interface Alert ON LAN (AOL) 421-pin 31mmx31mm BGA Package PC card controller (Texas Instruments-made PCI7411) PCI Interface (PCI Rev. 2.3) PC Card Controller IEEE1394 Controller Flash Media Controller SD Host Controller QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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Conformity with IEEE 802.11b/g or IEEE 802a/b/g. Transfer speed is maximum of 11Mbit/sec. Supports 128bit WEP. TV tuner module (Toshiba- made MCPG01 x 1) It is a capture module with built- in TV tuner function supporting worldwide broadcasting. It has also MPEG2 hardware encoding function. It encodes TV broadcasting signal and composite video, s-video and stereo audio signal to MPEG2 format in real time.
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The transfer speed of data receiving is 56kbps, of data sending is 33.6kbps and of FAX is 14.4kbps. Actual speed depends on the quality of the line used. Connected to telephone line through RJ11 MODEM jack. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
(Mbits/s) Interface transfer 100 (Ultra DMA mode) rate (MB/s) Storage density (Kbpi) Track density (Ktpi) 113.2 113.2 113.2 Average random seek time (read) (ms) Average random seek time (write) (ms) Motor startup time (ms) 1-12 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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Data transfer speed 330.4 443.2 (Mbits/s) Interface transfer rate 100 (Ultra DMA mode) (MB/s) Storage density (Kbpi) Track density (Ktpi) Average random seek time (read) (ms) Average random seek time (write) (ms) Motor startup time (ms) QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 1-13...
Figure 1-5 is a view of the keyboard. Figure 1-5 Keyboard See Appendix E for details of the keyboard layout. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 1-19...
1.8.1 Main Battery The main battery is the primary power supply for the computer when the AC adapter is not connected. In Stand by mode, the main battery maintains the current status of the computer. 1-24 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
When turning off the power in being charged fully, the preservation time is as follows: (See Table 1-10) Table 1-10 Data preservation time Condition preservation time Standby About 2 days Shutdown, Hibernation About 15 days QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 1-25...
Table 1-11 lists the Time required for charges of RTC battery and data preservation time. Table 1-11 Time required for charges of RTC battery Condition Time Power ON (Lights Power LED) More than 8 hours Data preservation tome (Full-charged) About a month 1-26 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
Table 1-12 lists the AC adapter specifications. Table 1-12 AC adapter specifications Parameter Specification (G71C00024410) Power 90W (Peak 105W) Input voltage AC 100 to 240V Input frequency 50Hz/60Hz Input voltage 1.3A or less Output voltage DC 15V Output current 6.0A QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 1-27...
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Diagnostic Test Program Execution Check ......2-45 Procedure 2 Connector Check and Replacement Check ......2-45 Touch Pad Troubleshooting ..................2-46 Procedure 1 Diagnostic Test Program Execution Check ......2-46 Procedure 2 Connector Check and Replacement Check ......2-46 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 2-iii...
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Procedure 1 Diagnostic Test Program Execution Check ......2-57 Procedure 2 Connector Check..............2-57 Procedure 3 Replacement Check.............. 2-58 2.15 TV Tuner Troubleshooting ..................2-59 Procedure 1 Connector Check and Replacement Check ......2-59 2-iv QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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Debug port (Suspend mode) error status ............. 2-29 Table 2-6 Debug port (Resume mode) error status ............2-32 Table 2-7 FDD error code and status ................2-38 Table 2-8 2.5” Hard disk drive error code and status........... 2-43 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
There are following two types of connections in the figures of board and module connection in and after 2.3 Power Supply Troubleshooting. (1) Cable connection is described as line in the figures. (2) Pin connection is described as arrow in the figure. <e.g> Connection of modem QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
? Ask the user if a password is registered and, if it is, ask him or her to enter the password. ? Verify with the customer that Toshiba Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Media Center Edition is installed on the hard disk. Non-Windows operating systems can cause the computer to malfunction.
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11. If an error is detected on the Sound test, perform the Sound Troubleshooting Procedures in Section 2.14. 12. If any trouble occurs on the TV tuner function, perform the TV tuner Troubleshooting Procedures in Section 2.15. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
The battery level is low while the system power is ON. (even intervals) Blinks orange once The system is driven by only a battery and the battery level (at being switched on) is low. Doesn’t light Any condition other than those above. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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Check 2 If the DC IN icon does not light, go to Procedure 3. Check 3 If the battery icon does not light orange or green, go to Procedure 4. NOTE: Use the supplied AC adapter G71C00024410. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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Error code 11h (Error codes are given in hexadecimal format.) Start Check 1 Convert the DC IN icon blink pattern into the hexadecimal error code and compare it to the tables below. Then go to Check 2. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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Common Dock output voltage is over 16.5V. Current from the DC power supply is over 12.0A. Current from the DC power supply is over 0.5A when there is no load. Abnormal current has been sensed. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
1R5-C1 voltage is 1.275V or less while the computer is suspended. 1R5-C1 voltage is abnormal while the computer is shutdown. (CV support) 1R5-C1 voltage is 1.275V or less when the computer is booting up. (CV support) 2-10 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
E5V voltage is 4.50V or less when the computer is booting up. E5V voltage is 4.50V or more when the computer is powered off. E5V voltage is 4.50V or less while the computer is suspended. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 2-11...
1R25-B1V voltage is 1.063V or less when the computer is booting up. 1R25-B1V voltage is 1.063V or more when the computer is powered off. 1R25-B1V voltage is 1.063V or less while the computer is suspended. 2-12 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
? Connect a new AC adapter and AC power cord. If the error still exists, go to Procedure 5. Check 3 In the case of error code 21h: ? Go to Procedure 3. Check 4 For any other errors, go to Procedure 5. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 2-13...
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If the battery pack is still not charged, go to Check 5. Check 5 Replace the battery pack with a new one. If the battery pack is still not charged, go to Procedure 5. 2-14 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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To disassemble the computer, follow the steps described in Chapter 4, Replacement Procedures. Check 1 Replace the AC adapter with a new one. If the AC adapter is still not functioning properly, perform Check 2. Check 2 Replace the system board with a new one. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 2-15...
1 and continue with the other procedures as instructed. The procedures described in this section are: Procedure 1: Message Check Procedure 2: Debug Port Check Procedure 3: Diagnostic Test Program Execution Check Procedure 4: Replacement Check 2-16 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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The following error message appears when data stored in RAM under the resume function is lost because the battery has become discharged or the system board is damaged. Go to Procedure 3. WARNING: RESUME FAILURE. PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 2-17...
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The D port status is displayed in the following form; 6. When the D port status is FFFFh (normal status), go to Procedure 4. 7. When the D port status falls into any status in Table 2-4 except FFFFh, execute Check QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 2-19...
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“BIOS rewrite process”. Transits to System BIOS IRT. F003h BIOS rewrite process Initialization of ICHM. D31 DRAM configuration Permission of cache (L1 cache only) Memory clear Transition to real mode and copy of BIOS to RAM 2-20 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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/“CHGFIRMA.EXE” from the sector read. Reading of EXE header of “CHGBIOSA.EXE ” and “CHGFIRMA.EXE ” Key input when error occurred. Execution of “CHGBIOSA.EXE ” and “CHGFIRMA.EXE ” F100h Prohibition of cache Permission of L1/L2 cache of FlashROM area QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 2-21...
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The rest bits are 0) Storing the size of DRAM F103h Branch of resuming( only in Cold When a CMOS error is detected, it does Boot) not resume. If “resume status code” is not set, no resume occurs. 2-22 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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Test of PIT channel 1 (Check whether the refresh signal works properly in 30 micro-s refresh interval.) The system halts when the time is out. Test of PIT channel 2 (Check whether the speaker gate works properly) QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 2-23...
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VGA display off, Reset control Sound initialization PC multi-box status acquisition (for models supporting Selectable bay) HC initialization, USB device connection recognition and initialization Control of built-in LAN permission/prohibition PIC initialization PIC test Password Initialization 2-24 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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PCI configuration printer) HDD initialization sequence start FDD initialization sequence start (for models supporting built-in FDD) Enabling power off Output code generation F10Bh FIRST_64KB_CHECK (Check of first 64KB memory) F10Ch INIT_INT_VECTOR (Initialization of vectors) QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 2-25...
(password check) (In the case of “Reboot”) Waiting for HDD initialization completion Check of key input during IRT (waiting for KBC initialization completion) I/O LOCK process (for models supporting I/O lock) ATA priority initialization 2-26 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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Waiting for completion of initialization of Serial port (for models supporting SIO) Cancel of NMI Mask TIT check sum Clear of the IRT flag of Runtime side Update of check sum of Runtime side Hibernation branch (for models supporting BIOS Hibernation) QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 2-27...
Final decision of USB FDD drive information Post processing of PRE_BOOT_SETUP Clear of PWRBTN_STS Enabling POWER Button Measure for chip set defective F120h Clear of IRT status Update of check sum of Runtime side FFFFh 2-28 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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Checks if FDD’s motor is turning or not (for models supporting built-in FDD) Execution of driver for suspend Clear of data for Remote Lockout Storing of FDD register (for models supporting built-in FDD) Storing of USB register Stop of HC. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 2-29...
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Waiting for completion of suspending for HDD password F13Ah Prohibition of PCI arbiter Setting of Wakeup event Power-off of PC card Re-setting backup current Forced off of fan Checks whether off-process for resume is needed 2-30 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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SMRAM. Calculates the checksum of system BIOS in F13Dh the IRT side.( Checksum does not match during IRT) Setting status of suspend completion Prohibition of L1&L2 Power off (Completion of BIOS process) QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 2-31...
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Dividing of process for measuring of IRT time Setting to clock generator Initializing of CPU Updating micro-code Judging of CPU type Check of Geyserville support Sets the CPU clock to High. Setting of Graphics Aperture Size Recovery of PIC register 2-32 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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Executing of dividing process of device detection of PC card Initializing COM (for models supporting SIO) Initializing FIR (for models supporting FIR) Resume error when HDD is mounted Check of HDD pack connection DPORT=F172h Start of IDE device resume sequence QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 2-33...
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Setting battery saving mode Setting of date Waiting for the completion of Bluetooth initializing (for models supporting Bluetooth) Renewal of Wakeup factor of DMI and SM-BIOS structure table Closing PCI device configuration area Cache control 2-34 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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Acquires Wake Up Vector address. Clears key buffer. Renewal of date/time ACPI mode on Recovery of write-protected status before. FFFFh (In ACPI mode / not in ACPI mode) Initializing printer port Returning to the main process QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 2-35...
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If an error is detected during these tests, go to Procedure 4. Procedure 4 Replacement Check The system board may be damaged. Disassemble the computer following the steps described in Chapter 4, Replacement Procedures and replace the system board with a new one. 2-36 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
And then clean the FDD heads using the cleaning kit. If the FDD still does not function properly after cleaning, go to Procedure 2. Detailed operation is given in Chapter 3, Tests and Diagnostics. If the test program cannot be executed on the computer, go to Procedure 3. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 2-37...
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“write enable”. If any other message appears, perform Check 2. Write protected Check 2 Make sure the floppy disk is formatted correctly. If it is, go to Procedure 3. 2-38 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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The USB FDD may be defective or damaged. Replace it with a new one. If the USB FDD is still not functioning properly, perform Check 3. Check 3 Replace the system board with a new one following the steps in Chapter 4, Replacement Procedures. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 2-39...
User’s Manual. Procedure 1 Partition Check Insert the Toshiba MS-DOS system disk and start the computer. Perform the following checks: Type C: and press Enter. If you cannot change to drive C, go to Check 2. If you Check 1 can change to drive C, go to Procedure 2.
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The 2.5” HDD and the connector of the system board may be disconnected. Insert the connectors firmly. (Refer to the steps described in Chapter 4, Replacement Procedures for disassembling.) If they are firmly connected, go to Procedure 3. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 2-41...
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Using the Diagnostic Disk, format the 2.5” HDD with a format option (physical format). If the HDD is formatted, set the 2.5” HDD partition using MS-DOS FDISK command. If you cannot format the 2.5” HDD using the test program, go to Procedure 4. 2-42 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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HDD - ECC RECOVER ENABLE HDD - DRIVE NOT READY HDD - WRITE FAULT HDD - STATUS ERROR HDD - BAD SECTOR HDD - ACCESS TIME ERROR HDD - NO HDD HDD - DMA CRC ERROR QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 2-43...
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Chapter 4, Replacement Procedures and check the operation. If the problem still exists, perform Check 3. Check 3 The system board may be damaged. Replace it with a new one following the instructions in Chapter 4, Replacement Procedures. 2-44 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
Chapter 4, Replacement Procedures. If the problem still exists, perform Check 3. Check 3 The system board may be damaged. Replace it with a new one following the instructions in Chapter 4, Replacement Procedures. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 2-45...
Procedures. If the problem still exists, replace the touch pad flexible cable with a new one. If the problem still exists, perform Check 3. Check 3 The system board may be damaged. Replace it with a new one following the instructions in Chapter 4, Replacement Procedures. 2-46 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
The Display Test program is stored on the computer’s Diagnostics disk. This program checks the display controller on the system board. Refer to Chapter 3, Tests and Diagnostics for details. If an error is detected, go to Procedure 3. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 2-47...
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FL inverter, or they may be damaged. Disassemble the computer following the steps described in Chapter 4, Replacement Procedures. If the connection is loose, reconnect firmly and restart the computer. If there is still an error, go to Procedure 4. 2-48 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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If the problem still exists, perform Check 5. Check 5 The system board may be defective or damaged. Replace it with a new one following the instructions in Chapter 4, Replacement Procedure. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 2-49...
The optical drive may be faulty. Replace the optical drive with a new one following the steps in Chapter 4. If the problem still occurs, perform Check 3. Check 3 The system board may be faulty. Replace it with new one following the instructions in Chapter 4. 2-50 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
4. If the problem still occurs, perform Check 4. Check 4 The SD board may be faulty. Replace it with a new one following the instructions in Chapter 4. If the problem still occurs, perform Check 5. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 2-51...
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Chapter 4. If the problem still occurs, perform Check 6. Check 6 The system board may be faulty. Replace it with a new one following the instruction in Chapter 4. 2-52 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
The LAN cable may be faulty. Replace it with a new one. If the problem still occurs, perform Check 3. Check 3 The system board may be faulty. Replace it with a new one following the steps in Chapter 4. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 2-53...
LAN. Perform the test following the instructions described in Chapter If the computer passes the test, the function is correctly working. If the computer does not pass the test, perform Procedure 2. 2-54 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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LAN board. If the wireless LAN antenna cables are disconnected, connect them firmly and perform Procedure 1. If the problem still occurs, go to the procedure 3.. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 2-55...
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Chapter 4, Replacement Procedures. If the problem still exists, perform Check 3. Check3 Replace the system board with a new one following the instructions in Chapter 4, Replacement Procedures and test the display again. 2-56 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
The connection of sound system is shown in the following figure. As the connection may be bad, disassemble the PC and check each connection. If each component and board is firmly connected but the sound function does not work properly, go to Procedure 3. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 2-57...
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Replace them with new ones following the instructions in Chapter 4. If the problem still occurs, perform Check 7. Check 7 The system board may be faulty. Replace it with a new one following the instructions in Chapter 4. 2-58 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
Chapter 4. If the problem still occurs, perform Check 6. Check 6 The system board may be faulty. Replace it with new one following the instructions in Chapter 4. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 2-59...
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CD-ROM/DVD-ROM Test ..................3-34 3.18 Error Code and Error Status Names................3-35 3.19 Hard Disk Test Detail Status ..................3-38 3.20 Only One Test ......................3-40 3.20.1 Program Description................3-40 3.20.2 Operations ................... 3-40 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-iii...
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Sound Test Program ....................3-85 3.30.1 Sound (Standard) test................3-85 3.30.2 Sound (Legacy) test................3-87 3.30.3 CD Sound (Standard) test ..............3-88 3.30.4 CD Sound (Legacy) test............... 3-90 3.31 SETUP........................3-91 3.31.1 Function Description................3-91 3-iv QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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Hard disk controller status register contents ............ 3-38 Table 3-4 Error register contents..................3-39 Table 3-5 Error message....................3-77 Table 3-6 Error code for Bluetooth test (BD_ADDR)............. 3-78 Table 3-7 Error code for Bluetooth test (BD_ADDR of the DUT) ........3-82 3-vi QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
? EXIT TO MS-DOS The DIAGNOSTIC TEST MENU contains the following functional tests: ? SYSTEM TEST ? MEMORY TEST ? KEYBOARD TEST ? DISPLAY TEST ? FLOPPY DISK TEST ? PRINTER TEST ? ASYNC TEST QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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? A USB test module (USB test ) ? A USB cable (USB test) ? An external CRT monitor (Expansion test) ? A CD test media TOSHIBA CD-ROM TEST DISK or ABEX TEST CD-ROM (Sound test) ? A DVD test media (DVD-ROM TEST DISK TSD-1) (Sound test)
You will need the following equipment to perform some of the programs. ? The Diagnostics Disk (Main T&D) 3.1.3 Heatrun test program The heatrun test starts automatically after the selection. You will need the following equipment to perform this program. ? The Diagnostics Disk (Main T&D) QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
3.2.1 Diagnostics menu (T&D) After pressing 1 and Enter in the startup menu, the following menu appears. TOSHIBA personal computer XXXXXX DIAGNOSTICS version X.XX (c) copyright TOSHIBA Corp. 20XX DIAGNOSTICS MENU : 1 - DIAGNOSTIC TEST 2 – ONLY ONE TEST...
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Set the highlight bar to 1, and press Enter. The following DIAGNOSTIC TEST MENU will appear: TOSHIBA personal computer XXXXXX DIAGNOSTICS version X.XX (c) copyright TOSHIBA Corp. 20XX DIAGNOSTIC TEST MENU : 1 - SYSTEM TEST 2 - MEMORY TEST...
Selecting NO returns the process to the subtest menu after the test is complete. Use the up and down arrow keys to move the cursor to “ERROR STOP”. Use the right and left arrow keys to move the cursor to the desired option and press Enter. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
DMI information save 4 ………………………… DMI information recovery 8 ………………………… System configuration display 9 ………………………… E2PROM test (MAC/GUID/DMI) ****************************************************************** ... Press test number[1,2,8,9] ? For more details on this test, refer to the section 3.3. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
3.2 Executing the Diagnostic Test 3 Tests and Diagnostics 3.2.3 Heatrun test program Heatrun test starts executing the same subtests as RUNNING TEST. For more details on this test, refer to the section 3.4. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
6. “Write data OK (Y/N) ?” is displayed. To write the DMI information to the Flash ROM, press Y, and then Enter. 7. “Create DMIINFO TXT (Y/N) ?” is displayed. Press Y, then the DMI information (text data) is written to the Floppy disk, etc. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
This subtest writes all the DMI data in the floppy disk into the new PCB. NOTE: Since the data of UUID is updated every time when this subtest, DMI information recovery, is done, the saved UUID data is not written. 3-10 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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Press [Enter] key For more details on the system configuration information, refer to "3.25 System configuration". Subtest 09 E2PROM test (MAC/GUID/DMI) It checks automatically whether the MAC address, GUID of IEEE1394 and DMI information are written. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-11...
Press any key to return to the startup menu. NOTE: The test result (Errorlog.txt) is stored in the floppy disk. The result is displayed in the same format as Log Utilities. For more details of the format, refer to 3.22 Log Utilities. 3-12 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
W-R-C specified address REAL TIMER Real time Backup memory Real time carry NDP test EXPANSION PCMCIA wrap around [Not supported] RGB monitor ID CD-ROM Sequential read /DVD-ROM Read specified address Random address/data RW 1point W/R/C 3-14 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
Then press Enter. The following message will appear. *** Test Fan Revolution High speed Start Make sure the fan rotates at high speed and the message of fan revolution for it changes. Then press Enter QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-15...
: XXXXXXXXXXX Version Number : XXXXXXXXXXXX Serial Number : XXXXXXXX Model Number : XXXXXX-XXXXX UUID Number : XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Press [Enter] to EXIT To exit this subtest and return to the SYSTEM test menu, press Enter. 3-16 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
16KB read buffer and compared the data in the buffers. The read buffer starts from 0001 and the comparison is continued with the following read buffer addresses: 0001, 0003, 0005, 0007, 0009, 000b, 000d and 000f. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-17...
Appendix D. KEYBOARD TEST IN PROGRESS 302000 Scan code Character code Keytop Ins Lock Caps Lock Num Lock Scroll Lock Ctrl Left Shift Right Shift PRESS [Enter] KEY 3-18 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
This subtest displays bands of gradations for mixed colors, then for red, green, and blue. Next, it displays eight solid colors full screen: red, semi-red, green, semi- green, blue, semi-blue, white, and semi-white. Each color displays for three seconds. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-19...
Mode 118. Subtest 05 All dot on/off for LCD This subtest displays an all-white screen then an all-black screen. The display changes automatically every three seconds and the screen returns to the DISPLAY TEST menu. 3-20 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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LCD Brightness The LCD brightness changes in the following order: Super-Bright —> Bright —> Semi-Bright —> Bright —> Super-Bright After displaying with Super-Bright of LCD brightness, the screen returns to the DISPLAY TEST menu. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-21...
This subtest writes the data specified by an operator to a specified track, head, and address. Subtest 05 Read specified address This subtest reads data from a track, head, and address specified by an operator. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-23...
Select the printer channel number, and press Enter to execute the selected subtest. Subtest 01 Ripple Pattern This subtest prints characters for codes 20h through 7Eh line-by-line while shifting one character to the left at the beginning of each new line. 3-24 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
NOTE: To execute this subtest, a printer wraparound connector must be connected to the computer’s printer port. This subtest checks the output and bi-directional modes of the data control and status lines through the parallel port wraparound connector (34M741986G01). (Both output and bi-directional modes are tested.) QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-25...
FIR/SIR port. Subtest 03 Wraparound (on board) NOTE: To execute this subtest, a RS-232C wraparound connector must be connected to the RS-232C port. This subtest checks the data send/receive function through the wraparound connector. 3-26 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
2. The following message appears for whether or not the HDD status is displayed on the screen. The HDC status is described in section 3.19. Select 1 or 2. Detail status display (1:no, 2:yes) QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-27...
1. Forward sequential 2. Reverse sequential 3. Random Subtest 03 Random address/data This subtest writes random data in a random length to random addresses. This data is then read and compared to the original data. 3-28 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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This subtest writes specified 2-byte data to all of the cylinders on the HDD. Subtest 09 W-R-C specified address This subtest writes data to a specified cylinder and head on the HDD, then reads the data and compares it to the original data. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-29...
Writes 1-bit of “on” data (01h through 80h) to address 0Eh through 7Fh Writes 1-bit of “off” data (FEh through 7Fh) to address 0Eh through 7Fh Writes the data pattern AAh and 55h to the address 0Eh to 7Fh QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-29...
3.14 Real Timer Test 3 Tests and Diagnostics Then the subtest reads and compares this data with the original data. 3-30 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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Current time : 23:59:58 The real time increments are automatically executed and the following is displayed: Current date : 01-01-2000 Current time : 00:00:00 PRESS [Enter] KEY TO EXIT TEST To exit the test, press Enter. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-31...
To execute the NDP test, select 10 from the DIAGNOSTICS TEST MENU, press Enter and follow the directions on the screen. Subtest 01 This test checks the following functions of NDP: ? Control word ? Status word ? Bus ? Addition ? Multiplication 3-32 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
–– –– Speaker line 00004 40,80 Wait line (40<xx<80) 00005 Other lines (BSY#, BVD1) NN=21, 00 NOTE: When selecting the subtest number01, the following message will appear: Test slot number select (1:slot0, 2:slot1, 0:slot0&1)? QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-33...
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The judgment of acquisition is based on the panel data. In simultaneous display mode or internal display mode, in which the panel data is acquired, this subtest will fail. Therefore, make sure only the external display is selected when executing this subtest. 3-34 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
To execute the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM test, select 13 from the DIAGNOSTICS TEST MENU, press Enter and follow the directions on the screen. NOTE: For the subtest 01, 02 and 03, use the TOSHIBA CD-ROM TEST DISK TDY-01 or ABEX TEST CD-ROM TCDR-702 and DVD-ROM TEST DISK TSD-1. For the subtest 04, use a CD-RW on the market.
HUB - CLEAR FEATURE ERROR HUB - CLEAR FEATURE1 ERROR HUB - SET FEATURE ERROR(Enab.) HUB - CLEAR FEATURE2 ERROR USB - OVER CURRENT ERROR USB - GET DESCR.ERROR(SECOND)' Display VRAM SIZE NOT SUPPORT 3-36 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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HDD - ADDRESS MARK NOT FOUND HDD - RECORD NOT FOUND ERROR HDD - ECC ERROR HDD - HDC ERROR HDD - SEEK ERROR HDD - TIME OUT ERROR HDD - ECC RECOVER ENABLE HDD - DRIVE NOT READY QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-37...
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CARD TYPE ERROR ZV_CONT# ERROR CD-ROM BAD COMMAND /DVD-ROM ILLEGAL LENGTH UNIT ATTENTION MEDIA CHANGE REQUEST MEDIA DETECTED ADDITIMAL SENSE BOUNDARY ERROR CORRECTED DATA ERROR DRIVE NOT READY SEEK ERROR TIME OUT RESET ERROR ADDRESS ERROR 3-38 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
“0” … Not used (Corrected data) “1” … Correctable data error is corrected. “0” … Not used (Index) “1” … Index is sensed. “0” … Normal (Error) “1” … The previous command was terminated with an error. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-39...
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“1” … Illegal command error or command abort. “0” … The hard disk found track 0 during a recalibrate (Track 0) command. “1” … The hard disk could not find track 0 during a recalibrate command. —— Not used 3-40 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
9 .... Common Test **************************************************************** ..Press test number[1-8, 9] ? Select the subtest number you want to test and press Enter. To return to the DIAGNOSTIC TEST menu, select 9 and press Enter. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-41...
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Holding a key down enables the auto-repeat function which causes the key’s display character to blink. Press Del + Enter to end the test. IF TEST OK, Press [Dell][Enter]key 3-42 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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<BUTTONS> displays appear on the right side one by one. The parameters appear above the <BUTTONS> (1) or (2) corresponding to the pressed touch pad switch highlights. To end this subtest, press two touch pad switches at the same time. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-43...
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This subtest checks if the Wireless communication switch works properly. If the test is started with the switch ON, the following message appears in the display. Kill switch is set to a start position (OFF) 3-44 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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OK message appears in the display if the test ends without a fail. NG message appears in the display if an error is found during the test. Confirm the connection of cable, and then execute the test again. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-45...
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3.20 ONLY ONE TEST 3 Tests and Diagnostics Press 9 and Enter to return to ONLY ONE TESST menu. 3-46 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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This subtest checks if AUDIO button of supplied remote controller works properly. The following message appears in the display. Press [Sound, Onta/Onsei] button ! Press AUDIO button of the remote controller and return to the ONLY ONE TEST menu. 3-48 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
2. Remove the Diagnostics Disk from the FDD, then insert the cleaning disk and press Enter. 3. When the message appears, the FDD head cleaning has begun. “cleaning start” 4. The display automatically returns to the DIAGNOSTIC MENU when the program is completed. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-49...
5. FDD/HDD or memory address (ADDR) 6. Write data (WD) 7. Read data (RD) 8. HDC status (HSTS) 9. Error status name (ERROR STATUS NAME) If the power switch is turned off, the error information will be lost. 3-50 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
The 7 key writes the log information to a floppy disk. 3. In the case of “error retry OK,” a capital “R” will be placed at the beginning of the error status. However, it is not added to the error count. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-51...
2. To execute the test, press Y and Enter. To cancel the test, press N and Enter. If you select the selectable tests, follow the instruction message in the display. 3. After selecting the selectable tests, the running test starts automatically. To terminate the program, press Ctrl + Break. 3-52 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
This program displays the contents of the floppy disk and the designated sectors of the hard disk on the display. 4. HDD ID READ This program reads the hard disk ID and displays hard disk information. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-53...
After the floppy disk is formatted, the following message will appear: Format complete Another format (1:Yes/2:No) ? (e) Typing 1 displays the message from step (c) above. Typing 2 returns the test to the DIAGNOSTIC MENU. 3-54 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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Copy complete Another copy (1:Yes/2:No) ? (g) To copy another disk, type 1 and the message from step (a) is displayed again. Entering 2 returns the test program to the DIAGNOSTIC MENU. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-55...
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(i) Select a drive number and the following message will be displayed. ---Max. address --- [LBA ] = XXXXXXXXX LBA number ???????? (j) Set the LBA number you want to dump. The system will access the disk and dump a list. 3-56 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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Another dump (1:Yes,2:No) ? 5. HDD ID READ program Selecting HDD ID displays the following HDD ID configuration: [HDD ID Read (VX.XX)] [Drive #1] Model No. = XXXXXXX Press Enter to return to the FDD UTILITIES MENU. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-57...
14. The number of ASYNC ports 15. Math co-processors 16. Floppy Disk Drive [Track/Head/Sector] 17. Hard Disk Drive [Sector/Drive size/Manufacture code] 18. Optical Disk Drive [Maker/Drive type/Manufacture code/Product code] 19. T&D total version 20. Date/Time 3-56 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
: Intel Calexico 802.11b/g (MoW) G-code : G36C0000X310 PBA No. : C55369 ************************************************************* If a defective is found during the test, NG message will appear in the display. Press any key to return to the test menu. 3-58 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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When a defective is detected in the test, following typical cause is considered. ? Bad of wireless LAN card ? Defective wireless LAN card ? Disappearance of MAC address data Check the connection and execute the subtest again. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-59...
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When a defective is detected in the test, following typical cause is considered. Bad connection of wireless LAN card Bad connection of wireless LAN antenna cable (Main/Aux) Bad environment for wireless LAN communication (Interference/ obstruction) 3-60 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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This subtest checks SKU information, MAC address, connection and communication of wireless LAN antenna of Calexico 802.11b/g card. The test stops at when a defective is found. For more details, refer to each subtest. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-61...
Confirm if the right information on the wireless LAN card is described. ************************************************************* Module : Intel Calexico 802.11a/g (MoW) G-code : G36C00018510 PBA No. : C67287 ************************************************************* 3-62 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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3 Tests and Diagnostics 3.27 Wireless LAN Test Program (Intel-made a/b/g) Press any key to return to the test menu. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-63...
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Press any key to return to the test menu. If a defective is found during the test, following message will appear in the display. *********************MAC CHECK****************************** ERROR: MAC all F MAC = XXXXXXXXXXXX ************************************************************* ************************************************************* MAC Address Check : NG !! ************************************************************* 3-64 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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When a defective is found during the test, NG message will appear in the display. Press any key and following message will appear in the display. Check which antenna (Main/Aux) is defective. ************************************************************* Aux Antenna Test : NG !! QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-65...
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When a defective is detected in the test, following typical cause is considered. ? Bad connection of wireless LAN card ? Bad connection of wireless LAN antenna cable (Main) ? Bad environment for wireless LAN communication (Interference/ obstruction) ? Defective wireless LAN card 3-66 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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3 Tests and Diagnostics 3.27 Wireless LAN Test Program (Intel-made a/b/g) Check the connection and condition, and execute the subtest again. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-67...
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Calexico 802.11b card and communication test of Calexico 802.11a and Calexico 802.11g. The test stops at when a defective is found. For more details, refer to each subtest. 3-68 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
Please exchange for DUT media 2 ************************************************************* Please input the “S” key and push the “Enter” key : 3. Take out the program disk 1 and insert program disk 2. Then, press S and Enter. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-69...
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When a defective is detected in the test, following typical cause is considered. ? Bad connection of wireless LAN card ? Using a wrong wireless LAN card (Using unspecified card) ? Defective wireless LAN card Check the connection and execute the subtest again. 3-70 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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11a Communication Test : NG !! Please refer to log. txt ************************************************************* Press any key to return to the test menu. When a defective is found, open the log file (log.txt) and check the result. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-71...
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This subtest checks SKU information, MAC address, connection and communication of wireless LAN antenna of Atheros 802.11a mode, Atheros 802.11b mode and Atheros 802.11g mode. The test stops at when a defective is found. For more details, refer to each subtest. 3-72 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
#################################################################### ######### i82562 ICHx Gbe (i82540) Diagnostics program ##### #################################################################### 1 .... (i82562 + ICHx) 2 .... (GbE) ******************************************************************** ..Press test number[1-2] ? Press the number you want to test and press Enter. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-73...
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< TRANSMIT > < RECEIVE > NOTE: The menu displayed on your computer may be slightly different from the one shown above. If a defective is found, NG message will appear in the display. 3-74 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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1000Base Auto-negotiation TxRx Test CE Test Complete NOTE: The menu displayed on your computer may be slightly different from the one shown above. If a defective is found, NG message will appear in the display. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-75...
RJ11 Connection Check (LED) (Operator’s Check LED) test will be executed, and the following message will appear: ...Press Key (Y = OK , N =NG) If the color of the LED of the connection checker is orange, press Y. Otherwise, press N. 3-76 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
..Press test number [1, 3, T] ? Press 1 or 3 key to perform the corresponding subtest. To quit the Bluetooth test program, eject the floppy disk and turn the computer off while the menu above is displayed. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-77...
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1 to select the test and press Enter. The following message will appear: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bluetooth Subsystem T&D for PCSE(BD_ADDR) VerX.XX Copyright (C) by TOSHIBA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Initializing … When the machine has passed the test, it displays BD_ADDR. If BD_ADDR has no problem, the following message is displayed.
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3 Tests and Diagnostics 3.29 LAN/Modem/Bluetooth/IEEE1394 Test Program If the target machine has any problem, it displays Error messasge. The following message is displayed. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bluetooth Subsystem T&D for PCSE(BD_ADDR) VerX.XX Copyright (C) by TOSHIBA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- My BD_ADDR = XXXXXXXXXXXX [h] FFFFFF FFFFFF...
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0x1a Unsupported Remote Feature. 0x1b SCO Offset Rejected. 0x1c SCO Interval Rejected. 0x1d SCO Air Mode Rejected. 0x1e Invalid LMP Parameters. 0x1f Unspecified Error. ** See the Specification of the Bluetooth System for details. 3-80 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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Press 3 to select the test and press Enter of the responder machine. The following message will appear: When the test begins, the machine displays BD_ADDR of the DUT. The progress bar appears when the preparation is completed. The following message is displayed. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-81...
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Then press Space to start the Bluetooth communication test. When the communication test has been completed without fail, the DUT machine displays BD_ADDR. If the connection with the tester is completed, the progress bar stops. The following message is shown. 3-82 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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BD_ADDR of the DUT = XXXXXXXXXXXXX [h] +----------------------+ CCCC M PPPPPP EEEEEE TTTTTTT EEEEEEE MM P O M M M M P M PPPPPP EEEEEE EEEEEEE N N C CCCC LLLLLLL EEEEEE EEEEEEE Testing is finished QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-83...
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0x1a Unsupported Remote Feature. 0x1b SCO Offset Rejected. 0x1c SCO Interval Rejected. 0x1d SCO Air Mode Rejected. 0x1e Invalid LMP Parameters. 0x1f Unspecified Error. ** See the Specification of the Bluetooth System in detail. 3-84 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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0x28 Not Exist 0x29 Not Exist 0x2a Not Exist 0x2b Not Exist 0x2c Not Exist 0x2d Not Exist 0x2e Not Exist 0x2f Not Exist ** See the Specification of the Bluetooth System in detail. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-85...
This program is executed in the responder machine to initialize the responder machine with the IEEE1394 cable connected to the tester machine before executing subtest 01. Subtest03 IEEE1394 GUID Display This program checks the GUID of IEEE1394. 3-86 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
1 .... ( Microphone recording & play ) 2 .... ( Sine wave ) 3 .... ( Line IN recording & play ) 9 .... Exit to Main **************************************************************** ..Press test number[1-3, 9] ? QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-85...
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Build data: XXX XX XXXX at XX:XX:XX Loading “mic.wav”. NOTE: The message in the display might have slight difference from those above. The display returns to the Sound (Standard) test menu after the test ends. 3-86 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
The display returns to the Sound (Standard) test menu after the test ends. 3.30.2 Sound (Legacy) test To execute the Sound (Legacy) test, select 2 and press Enter. CAUTION: Sound (Legacy) test is not supported in this model. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-87...
3 Tests and Diagnostics 3.30.3 CD Sound (Standard) test To execute the CD Sound (Standard) test, press 3 and Enter. Insert the test media (TOSHIBA TEST CD-ROM or ABEX TEST CD-ROM) or music CD on the market (if the test media can not be prepared).
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This subtest plays sine wave while changing its table from 400Hz to 3KHz and also changing the channel from left speaker to right speaker. The test returns to the CD Sound (Standard) menu after the test ends. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-89...
“Device Config.=” of the BIOS SETUP. If the “All Devices” is not selected, music can not be played. 3.30.4 CD Sound (Legacy) test To execute the CD Sound (Legacy) test, select 4 and press Enter. 3-90 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
(e) Start Up Logo (f) Sound Logo (g) Power Button Lamp (h) Language During Bootup 8. Configuration 9. Drives I/O (a) Built-in HDD (b) CD-ROM 10. PCI Bus 11. Peripheral (a) Internal Pointing Device QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-91...
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3.31 SETUP 3 Tests and Diagnostics (b) Hard Disk Mode 12. LEGACY EMULATION (a) USB KB/Mouse Legacy Emulation (b) USB-FDD Legacy Emulation 13. PCI LAN 3-92 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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3 Tests and Diagnostics 3.31 SETUP 3.31.2 Accessing the SETUP Program While pressing ESC, turn on the power. Then press F1. The following display appears. NOTE: *1 This message appears only on the model for TCL (Canada). QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-93...
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1. To show the factory preset configuration, press Home. 2. To accept the default settings, press End and then press Y. NOTE: When you execute the default setting, the following settings are not changed: (1) HDD Mode (2) Password (3) Write Policy 3-94 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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This option is used to select Full Power, Low Power or User Setting of the battery save mode. When you select the battery save mode, the followings will appear. Full Power The following shows full power settings. Low Power The following shows low power settings. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-95...
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Automatically turns off the power to the LCD panel’s illumination if the panel is not used for the duration set. The duration xx can be set to 1, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 or 30 minutes. 3-96 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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NOTE: Too hot condition may cause defect on the CPU. When the hot condition continues, the power is automatically turned off in hibernation mode. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-97...
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(b) Network Boot Protocol Use this option to set the starting method via a network. Sets to PXE protocol. (Default) RPL Sets to RPL protocol. 6. Display This group of options configures the computer’s display. 3-98 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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High Definition Television with 480 progressive scan 750p (720p,D4) High Definition Television with 720 progressive scan 1125i (1080i,D3) High Definition Television with 1080 interlace 525i (480i,D1) High Definition Television with 480 interlace PAL (SCART) TV in Europe system QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-99...
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This option displays setting for Auto Power On. Disabled Indicates auto power on is not set. Enabled Indicates auto power on is set. When “Enabled” is selected, the following sub-window appears. OPTIONS Alarm Time = 00:00:00 Alarm Date Option = Disabled 3-100 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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Enabled Enables the sound logo function. (Default) Disabled Disables the sound logo function (g) Power Button Lamp This option sets the power button lamp. Always off. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-101...
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It is for information only and cannot be changed. Built-in HDD This cannot be changed. CD-ROM This cannot be changed. This is not displayed when a drive is not built-in. 10. PCI Bus 3-102 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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3 Tests and Diagnostics 3.31 SETUP This option displays the interrupt level for the Card Bus in the computer. It is for information only and cannot be changed. PCI BUS = IRQ10, IRQ11 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-103...
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This option sets the Legacy support condition of the USB floppy disk drive. When a computer is FDD built-in model, this option is not displayed. Enabled Enables support. (Default) LEGACY USB floppy disk is available without the driver. Disabled Disables LEGACY support 3-104 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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3 Tests and Diagnostics 3.31 SETUP 13. PCI LAN This option sets the Enable / Disable of the built-in LAN functions. Enabled Enables built-in LAN functions. (Default) Disabled Disables built-in LAN functions. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 3-105...
FRU that is the potential cause of a computer fault, use the chart to determine the order in which FRUs need to be removed. The tilt stand can be removed without any other FRUs removed. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
DANGER: 1. In the case of the battery, always use authentic parts or equivalent parts approved by Toshiba. Other batteries may have different specifications that are incompatible with the computer and may result in fire or explosion.
Screw sizes are noted in the text and figures. 9. As all parts have sharp edges and corners, take care not to cut yourself. 10. After replacing an FRU, check that the computer and replaced part operate correctly. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
Normal pin connectors are used for all other cables. Simply pull out or push in these connectors to disconnect or reconnect. Pressure plate connector Spring connector QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
One Philips screwdriver with type 1 bit (for screws other than above) Tweezers (for lifting screws) Wireless LAN cable remover ESD mats (lay on work table or floor) An ESD wrist strap and heel grounder Anti-static carpet or flooring QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
G r i p a r e a “Special length screw” means screws whose length is indicated in an integral number to the first decimal places such as 2.5 mm, 2.8 mm and so on. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
5. Slide the battery latch to the arrow direction and raise the battery. 6. Release the hooks of the battery cover and remove the battery pack from the battery cover. Hook Battery cover Battery pack Battery latch Battery lock Figure 4-1 Removing the battery pack QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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2. Disconnect the AC adapter and all other external devices from the computer. 3. Attach the battery cover to the battery pack. 4. Place the battery pack into the slot and insert it carefully. 5. Slide the battery lock to the lock position. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
The following describes the procedure for inserting a PC card (See Figure 4-2). 1. Make sure the eject button does not stick out. 2. Insert the PC card and press it until it is securely connected. 4-10 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
Figure 4-3 Removing the bridge media Installing the Bridge media The following describes the procedure for inserting a bridge media (See Figure 4-3). 1. Insert a bridge media and press it until it is securely connected. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 4-11...
FLAT BIND screw 3. Hold the tab and pull out the HDD assembly from the connector CN1800 on the system board. M2.5x10B FLAT BIND HDD slot cover HDD assembly CN1800 Figure 4-4 Removing the HDD assembly 4-12 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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5. Detach the HDD holder from the HDD. 6. Pull out the laminate cover to the arrow direction and detach it from the HDD. F3? 4S FLAT BIND HDD holder F3? 4S FLAT BIND Laminate cover Figure 4-5 Removing the HDD QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 4-13...
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3. Insert the HDD assembly into the HDD slot from the screw hole side first and connect it carefully to the CN1800 on the system board. 4. Install the HDD slot cover and secure it with the following screw. M2.5? 10B FLAT BIND screw 4-14 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
2. Remove the memory slot cover. 3. Open the left and right latches and remove the memory module. Screw Memory slot cover Latches Slot B Memory module (Slot A) Figure 4-6 Removing the memory module QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 4-15...
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3. When the power of the computer is turned on, the computer checks automatically the memory size. Confirm that the new memory is detected correctly. 4. If the memory is not detected, check that it is connected correctly. 4-16 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
M2.5? 4B FLAT BIND screw 4. Slide the speaker cover assembly to the arrow direction and pull up to remove. Keyboard brace M2.5x4B FLAT BIND Speaker cover assembly Figure 4-7 Removing the speaker cover assembly QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 4-17...
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5. Remove the following screws fixing the keyboard M2.5? 2.8B FLAT BIND screw M2.5x2.8B FLAT BIND Figure 4-8 Removing the keyboard 6. Lift the upper side of the keyboard and turn it face down on the palm rest. 4-18 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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Keyboard flexible cable Figure 4-9 Removing the keyboard support plate 9. Pull out the keyboard flexible cable from the slit and disconnect it from the connector CN3230 on the system board. 10. Remove the keyboard. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 4-19...
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4. Secure the keyboard with the following screws. M2.5? 2.8B FLAT BIND screw 5. Slide to set the speaker cover assembly and secure it with the following screw. M2.5? 4B FLAT BIND screw 6. Install the keyboard brace by pressing it. 4-20 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
2. Connect the bluetooth flat cable to the connector CN4400 on the system board. 3. Turn up the insulator to fit the bluetooth module to the guide of the display assembly. 4. Connect the bluetooth antenna cable (black cable with marking) to the bluetooth module. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 4-21...
FLAT BIND screw 4. Slide the switch membrane to the arrow direction and remove it. M2.5x6B FLAT BIND LCD CON holder Switch membrane M2.5x2.8B FLAT BIND Core CN9650 Figure 4-11 Removing the switch membrane 4-22 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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3. Install the LCD CON holder and secure it with the following screw. M2.5? 6B FLAT BIND screw NOTE: When installing the LCD CON holder, be careful not to catch harnesses, cables and the core of the LCD harness. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 4-23...
NOTE: When it is difficult to pull out the optical drive assembly, insert your finger into the slot and push out the optical drive assembly. Slot Optical drive assembly CN1820 M2.5 x 4B FLAT BIND Figure 4-12 Removing the optical drive assembly 4-24 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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2. Insert the optical drive assembly into the slot for the drive and connect it to the connector CN1820 on the system board. 3. Secure the optical drive assembly from the bottom of the computer with the following screws . M2.5? 4B FLAT BIND screw QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 4-25...
(“10” in the figure) ? M2.5? 10B FLAT BIND screw x2 (“10+L” in the figure) (Locktight) ? M2.5? 4B FLAT BIND screw x1 (“4” in the figure) 10+L 10+L Figure 4-14 Removing the screws (back) 4-26 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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4. Remove the following screws and remove the harness cover. ? M2.5? 6B FLAT BIND screw ? M2.5? 10B FLAT BIND screw M2.5 ? 10B FLAT BIND Harness cover M2.5 ? 6B FLAT BIND Figure 4-15 Removing the screws (front) QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 4-27...
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8. Take out the wireless LAN antenna cables under the insulators and pull out it from the upper side of the slot. Upper side of the slot SJ board flat cable PJ9550 LCD harness Insulator PJ5600 PJ3201 Touch pad cable Figure 4-16 Removing the cables 4-28 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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11. Remove the following screws and remove the wireless LAN cover on the base assembly. ? M2? 4Z BIND screw Optical drive side M2x4Z BIND Guide Wireless LAN cover Figure 4-17 Removing the display assembly QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 4-29...
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4 Replacement Procedures 12. Disconnect the wireless LAN antenna cables from the wireless LAN board. Wireless LAN antenna cable Wireless LAN antenna cable Aux (black) Main (white) Figure 4-18 Removing the wireless LAN antenna cables 4-30 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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? M2.5? 10B FLAT BIND screw x12 (“10” in the figure) ? M2.5? 10B FLAT BIND screw x2 (“10+L” in the figure) (Locktight) ? M2.5? 4B FLAT BIND screw x1 (“4” in the figure) QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 4-31...
6. Disconnect the USB harness from the connector CN4620 on the SD board. 7. Remove the following screws fixing the SD board. M2.5? 4B FLAT BIND screw 8. Remove the SD board and RJ11 connector altogether from the base assembly. 4-32 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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CN6002 and CN6003 on the SD board. 5. Connect the SD board flat cable, TV tuner coaxial cable, TV tuner cable and SVP harness to the connectors CN9510, CN2410, CN9614 and CN9615 on the SD board respectively. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 4-33...
The following describes the procedure for installing an MDC (See Figure 4-20). 1. Connect the RJ11 harness to the MDC. 2. Connect the MDC to the connector CN3000 on the SD board. 3. Secure the MDC with the following screws. M2? 4Z BIND screw 4-34 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
M2.5? 4B FLAT BIND screw 2. Connect the fan cable to the connector CN8770 on the system board. NOTE: After connecting the fan cable, put the cable into the space under the system board. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 4-35...
The following describes the procedure for installing the wireless LAN board (See Figure 4- 22). 1. Insert the wireless LAN board terminals slantwise into the connector on the computer and press the wireless LAN board until it is securely in place. 4-36 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
I/O ports on the system board. M2.5? 4B FLAT BIND screw 4. Remove the BATT CONN cover. 5. Disconnect the DC-IN jack, SD board flat cable and SVP harness from the system board. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 4-37...
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4.12 System board 4 Replacement Procedures BATT CONN cover SD board flat cable M2.5x4B FLAT BIND DC-IN jack USB harness Insulator SVP harness M2.5x4B FLAT BIND Wireless LAN KILL switch Figure 4-24 Removing the system board 4-38 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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5. Pass the USB cable along to the guide on the base assembly and secure the USB cable with the insulator. 6. Connect the VGA fan cable to the connector CN8780 on the system board from the bottom side. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 4-39...
The following describes the procedure for installing the RTC battery (See Figure 4-25). 1. Install the RTC battery and pass the RTC battery harness through the guide . 2. Connect the RTC battery harness to the connector CN8490 on the system board. 4-40 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
4. Open the left and right latches holding the TV tuner module and remove it. M2x4Z BIND TV tuner harness TV tuner module Latches TV tuner coaxial cable Figure 4-26 Removing the TV tuner module QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 4-41...
3. Disconnect the USB harness from the connector CN4612 on the system board. 4. Pull out the USB harness, TV tuner harness and TV tuner coaxial cable from the guide. 5. Remove the following screw and remove the guide . M2? 4Z BIND screw 4-42 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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USB harness is connected to CN9501 without passing across the TV tuner harness. 3. Pass the TV tuner coaxial cable and the TV tuner harness through the guide and connect them to the connectors on the TV tuner module. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 4-43...
The following describes the procedure for removing the heat sink and CPU (See Figure 4-28 and 4-29). 1. After Removing the following screws, remove the heat sink holder and heat sink. M2? 4Z BIND screw M2x4Z BIND Heat sink holder Heat sink Figure 4-28 Removing the heat sink 4-44 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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4. If there is already silicon grease on the CPU, clean it with a cloth. Using a special applicator, apply silicon grease so that the CPU chip on the CPU is completely covered. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 4-45...
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Applying silicon grease 5. Install the heat sink and heat sink holde r and secure them with the following screws in the order of numbers marked on the heat sink holder. M2? 4Z BIND screw 4-46 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
NOTE: Apply the silicon grease enough to cover the chip surface using the special applicator. 2. Install the VGA heat sink and secure them with the following screws . M2? 4Z BIND screw QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 4-47...
The following describes the procedure for installing the PC card cover (See Figure 4-32). 1. Install the PC card cover while locking the hooks. 2. Secure the PC card cover with the following screws . M2? 3Z BIND screw 4-48 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
6. Remove the VGA fan from the base assembly M2.5x4B FLAT BIND VGA EARTH SPRINGs Speaker R M2.5x4B FLAT BIND Glass tapes Insulator Speaker cable L VGA fan Speaker L Figure 4-33 Removing the speakers QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 4-49...
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3. Install the speaker R along the guide of the base assembly. 4. Install the speaker L along the guide of the base assembly. 5. Arrange the speaker cable L along the ribs and fix it with the insulator and glass tapes. 4-50 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
3. Turn over the battery latch assembly and remove the battery latch by raising it. Remove the spring. 4. Remove the battery lock button. Spring Battery latch Battery lock button Stopper Figure 4-35 Removing the battery latch QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 4-51...
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. M2? 4Z FLAT BIND screw 4. Slide the battery lock to the battery side. 5. Make sure the battery latch works smoothly by sliding it from the bottom side. 4-52 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
FLAT BIND screw 5. Peel off touch pad to remove. M2.5x2.8B FLAT BIND Glass tape M2.5x2.8B FLAT BIND Touch pad flat cable M2.5x2.8B FLAT BIND M2.5x2.8B FLAT BIND Touch pad Figure 4-36 Removing the touch pad QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 4-53...
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2. Install the touch pad plate and secure it with the following screws . M2.5? 2.8B FLAT BIND screw 3. Connect the touch pad flat cable to the connector on the touch pad and secure it with a glass tape. 4-54 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
4. Remove the glass tape and pull out the SJ board flat cable from the slit of the middle frame. M2x4Z BIND SJ board Glass tape CN6000 CN9560 Slit SJ board flat cable Microphone cable Insulator Guide lines Figure 4-37 Removing the SJ board QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 4-55...
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2. Install the SJ board and secure it with the following screw. M2? 4Z BIND screw 3. Connect the SJ board flat cable to the connector CN9560 on the SJ board. 4. Connect the microphone cable to the connector CN6000 on the SJ board. 4-56 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
1. Install the microphone cover on the microphone. 2. Install the microphone to the microphone hold guide. 3. Install the microphone hold guide along the guide and secure it with the following screw. M2? 4Z BIND screw QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 4-57...
3. Insert your fingers between the edge of the display mask and the LCD, and remove the display mask while unlatching the display mask. Mask tapes Hinge caps M2.5x6B FLAT BIND Display mask Figure 4-39 Removing the display mask 4-58 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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7. Disconnect the HV harnesses from the connectors CN3 and CN4 on the FL inverter. 8. Remove the FL inverter while peeling off the double-sided tape . M2x4Z SUPER THIN HEAD Insulator LCD harnesses Insulator (adhered) Double-sided tape FL inverter HV harnesses Figure 4-40 Removing the FL inverter QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 4-59...
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M2x4Z SUPER THIN HEAD LCD unit Aluminum tape (Fit the right side to the connector of the cable and the top to the connector on the board.) LCD harness Figure 4-41 Removing the LCD unit 4-60 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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11. Remove the following screws to remove the right and left LCD supports from the LCD unit. M2x3C SUPER THIN HEAD screw M2x3C SUPER THIN HEAD LCD supports M2x3C SUPER THIN HEAD Figure 4-42 Removing the LCD supports QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 4-61...
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10. Secure the display mask with the following screws and stick two mask tapes on the front. M2.5? 6B THIN HEAD screw 11. Install the hinge caps to the both sides. 4-62 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
2. Turn up the insulators and pull out the bluetooth antenna cable from the guide of middle frame. Wireless LAN antenna cables Insulators Insulator Bluetooth antenna cable Figure 4-43 Removing the bluetooth antenna cables QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 4-63...
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3. Draw out the wireless LAN antenna cables on the middle frame. 4. Arrange the bluetooth antenna cable along the guide of middle frame and fix it with the insulators . 4-64 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
1. Remove the following screw securing the LCD harness holder and remove the LCD harness holder (display cover side). M2.5? 4B FLAT BIND screw M2.5x4B FLAT BIND LCD harness holder Figure 4-45 Removing the LCD harness holder (display cover side) QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 4-65...
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2. Install the LCD harness holder (middle frame side) and secure it with the following screw. M2.5? 2.8B FLAT BIND screw 3. Attach the LCD harness holder (display cover side) and secure it with the following screw. M2.5? 4B FLAT BIND screw 4-66 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
The following describes the procedure for removing hinge (See Figure 4-47 to 4-49). 1. Remove the following screws securing the display cover and detach the display cover. M2.5? 6 PSP TIGHT screw M2.5x6 PSP TIGHT Figure 4-47 Removing the display cover QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 4-67...
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Removing the hinge (display cover side) 3. Remove the following screws and remove the hinges (middle frame side). M2.5? 4B FLAT BIND screw M2.5x4B FLAT BIND Hinges (middle frame side) Figure 4-49 Removing the hinge (middle frame side) 4-68 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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NOTE: Be sure to apply the locktight to the screws specified in the figure. M2.5? 6B FLAT BIND screw (Locktight) 3. Install the display cover and secure it with the following screws. M2.5? 6 PSP TIGHT screw QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 4-69...
LCD panel. - Take care when handling the lamp. Excessive force may break the lamp. - Ensure always that the power of the LCD module is turned off before connecting or disconnecting cables and connectors. 4-70 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
1. Turn the LCD module face down, and remove the PCB cover. CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the COF and ICs when removing the PCB cover. PCB cover Figure 4-47 Replacing Sharp fluorescent lamp (W-XGA) (1) QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 4-71...
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Figure 4-48 Replacing Sharp fluorescent lamp (W-XGA) (2) 3. Remove the lamp wire tape and the aluminum tape stuck on the bottom. Lamp wire tape Aluminum tape Figure 4-49 Replacing Sharp fluorescent lamp (W-XGA) (3) 4-72 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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4. Unlatch the hooks on the bottom first and then the hooks on the right and left sides to remove the top chassis from the middle frame. Top chassis Hook Middle frame Figure 4-50 Replacing Sharp fluorescent lamp (W-XGA) (4) QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498) 4-73...
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CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the COF and ICs when removing the panel assembly. Panel assembly Backlight unit Figure 4-51 Replacing Sharp fluorescent lamp (W-XGA) (6) Assembling the 15.4-inch W-XGA Samsung fluorescent lamp The assembly procedure is the reverse of the above disassembly procedure. 4-74 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
LCD cover before securing the module with screws. Do not force the module into place, because stress can affect its performance. Also, the panel’s polarized surface is easily scarred, so be careful when handling it. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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Do not apply cleanser directly to the panel. 4. If water or other liquid is left on the panel’s surface for a long period, it can change the screen’s tint or stain it. Be sure to quickly wipe off any liquid. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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5. Glass is used in the panel, so be careful not to drop it or let it strike a hard object, which could cause breakage or cracks. 6. CMOS-LSI circuits are used in the module, so guard against damage from electrostatic discharge. Be sure to wear a wrist or ankle ground when handling the module. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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8. Do not store the module at temperatures below specifications. Cold can cause the liquid crystals to freeze, lose their elasticity or otherwise suffer damage. 9. Do not disassemble the LCD module. Disassembly can cause malfunctions. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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Appendix A Handling the LCD Module 10. If you transport the module, do not use packing material that contains epoxy resin (amine) or silicon glue (alcohol or oxide). These materials can release gas that can damage the panel’s polarization. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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Appendix A Handling the LCD Module QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
Appendix B Board Layout B.2 System Board Back View System Board Back View Figure B-2 System board layout (back) QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
(10-pin) PIN No. Signal name PIN No. Signal name BTMP1 (DCHG) PSCL-S5P PSDA-S5P DBT10V-S5N C.7 CN8490 RTC battery connector (3-pin) Table C-7 RTC battery connector (3-pin) PIN No. Signal name PIN No. Signal name QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
PIN No. Signal name FAN VCC (VGA) FANG1-P3P C.10 CN4611 USB connector 0 (port 0) (4-pin) Table C-10 USB connector 0 (port 0) (4-pin) PIN No. Signal name PIN No. Signal name USB1PS-E5V USBP0-S3N USBP0-S3P QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
USB connector 2 (port 3) (4-pin) PIN No. Signal name PIN No. Signal name USB0PS-E5V USBP3-S3N USBP3-S3P C.14 CN8800 DC IN connector (4-pin) Table C-14 DC IN connector (4-pin) PIN No. Signal name PIN No. Signal name (DCIN) (DCIN) QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
S-video I/F connector (4-pin) PIN No. Signal name PIN No. Signal name (TADACC- (TVDACB- PXP) PXP) C.28 CN3400 Debug port (4-pin) Table C-28 Debug port (4-pin) PIN No. Signal name PIN No. Signal name DBGRX-E3P (TXD1) C-22 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
Signal name M97SY2-P3P M97OT2-P3P M97RS2-S3N M97IN2-E3P X97BC2-P3P C.32 CN4620 USB I/F Relay connector (8-pin) Table C-32 USB I/F Relay connector (8-pin) PIN No. Signal name PIN No. Signal name (VCC) (VCC) (Port4+) (Port4-) N.C. C-24 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
Keyboard Scan/Character Codes Appendix D Keyboard Scan/Character Codes Table D-1 Scan codes (set 1 and set 2) (1/4) Code set 1 Code set 2 Keytop Note Make Break Make Break ‘ ~ 7 & BkSp QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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Table D-1 Scan codes (set 1 and set 2) (2/4) Code set 1 Code set 2 Keytop Note Make Break Make Break Caps Lock ‘ “ Enter Shift (L) No.102 , < . > Shift (R) QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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Appendix D Keyboard Scan/Character Codes Table D-1 Scan codes (set 1 and set 2) (3/4) Code set 1 Code set 2 Keytop Note Make Break Make Break Ctrl Alt (L) Space ALT (R) Home PgUp PgDn QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
5. * This key corresponds to key No. 42 in a 102-key model. 6. * Refer to Table D-6, No. 124 key scan code. 7. * Refer to Table D-7, No. 126 key scan code. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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Shift key, scan codes are changed as listed below: With left Shift With right Shift Set 1 E0 AA ___________E0 B6 E0 2A ____________E0 36 Set 2 E0 F0 12 _________E0 F0 59 E0 12 ____________E0 59 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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E0 2A E0 5D E0 DD E0 AA E0 12 E0 2F E0 F0 2F E0 F0 12 Table D-4 Scan codes with Fn key Code set 1 Code set 2 Keytop Make Break Make Break CTRL LALT ARROW NUMERIC Scrl QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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Table D-6 No.124 key scan code Code set 1 Code set 2 Shift Make Break Make Break Prt Sc Common E0 37 AA E0 E0 F0 Ctrl ? E0 7C Shift ? E0 7C Alt ? QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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Appendix D Keyboard Scan/Character Codes Table D-7 No.126 key scan code Shift Code set 1 Code set 2 Make Make Pause Common* E1 1D E1 F0 Ctrl* E0 46 E0 F0 *: This key generates only make codes. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
(Keep holding down the key until a message appears on the screen.) The BIOS rewriting starts. 6. When the process is completed, a beep sounds. Eject the BIOS/EC/KBC rewriting disk and the system is automatically restart. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
5. Turn on the power while holding down the Tab key. (Keep holding down the key until a message appears on the screen.) The EC/KBC rewriting starts. 6. When the EC/KBC rewrite is completed, a beep sounds and the system is automatically turned off. QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
Appendix I Reliability Appendix I Reliability The following table shows MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) in maximum configuration. Table I-1 MTBF Component Time (hours) System 5,277 QOSMIO F10 Maintenance Manual (960-498)
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