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Maintenance Manual
TM
Extensa 60x & 65x Series
Notebook Computers
9813564-0001, Rev. A
October 1996
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Copyright © 1996 Texas Instruments All Rights Reserved — Printed in U.S.A. TM Extensa 60x and 65x Series Notebook Computers Maintenance Manual TI Part No. 9813564-0001, Rev. A Original Issue: September 1996 Revision A Issue Date: October 1996 Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication. Such changes will be incorporated in new editions of this manual. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any
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Preface Introduction TM This manual provides installation, operation and servicing data for the Extensa 60x and 65x Series Notebook Computers. Intended Audience This manual is primarily intended for use by qualified service technicians but contains information useful to non-technical users. Contents This manual contains six sections that are common to all Extensa 60x and 65x Series Notebook Computers (differences described as they are covered): ♦ Section 1: General Description - Introduces th
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Other Manuals About the System The following documents provide additional information related to the Extensa Notebook Computer Series: ♦ Extensa Series Notebook Computers Users Guide - Contains user reference information for the Extensa 60x and 65x Series Notebook Computers. ♦ PC-Doctor Help and Technical Reference (online) Ordering Parts and Supplies To order a copy of any TI publication or to order option kits, spare parts or supplies for your system, contact your TI reseller: Telephone T
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Contents Paragraph Page Preface Introduction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - vii Intended Audience - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - vii Contents- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Contents (continued) Paragraph Page Section 2 Installation (continued) Installing Ext. Keyboard/Mouse/Numeric Keypad - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-6 Installing an External Parallel Printer or Floppy Drive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-7 Installing an External Serial Port Device - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Contents (continued) Paragraph Page Section 5 Troubleshooting Procedures (continued) Troubleshooting a Display Problem - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-3 Fault Isolation Using Self Test - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-5 Self Test Error Messages- - - - - - - - - - - -
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Contents (continued) Paragraph Page Section 6 Field Service (continued) Removing/Replacing the FIR/Audio Board (65x Series) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-26 Removing/Replacing the VGA Video Board (60x Only)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-29 Removing/Replacing the PCMCIA Connector Module - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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1 General Description 1.1 Introduction TM This manual contains field and factory level servicing information for the Extensa 60x and 65x Series Notebook Computers manufactured for Texas Instruments. The first six sections contain information common to all members of the Extensa 60x/65x Family of Notebook Computers (any differences are described); the appendices contain model dependent maintenance information. This section provides a general overview of the Extensa 60x/65x Series, describes
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1.2 Product Overview The Extensa Series contains two major product lines including: ♦ 60x Series ♦ 65x Series Both notebook series are similar in construction and appearance, have similar operating controls and indicators and use the same software. Both notebook series use a similar startup self test program and diagnostics program (described in detail in Section 5 of this manual). There are differences at the board level which affect assembly/ disassembly as described in Section 6 of this
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1.2.1 Notebook Model Summary Table 1-2 contains a summary of the available models in the 60x and 65x Series. Table 1-2 Extensa 60x/65x Model Summary Characteristic Model Model Model Model Model Model 600 600CD 605CD 650CD 655CD 650CDT 9811739 9811743 9811745 9811751 9811753 9811750 Part Number 050 051 052 053 054 055 Product Code Pentium Pentium Pentium Pentium Pentium Pentium CPU 120 MHz 120 MHz 120 MHz 133 MHz 133 MHz 133 MHz 810 MB 810 MB 810 MB 1.3 GB 1.3 GB 1.6 GB HDD 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 16 M
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♦ Fast video graphics accelerator ♦ 0-Volt Suspend, 5-Volt Suspend and Standby power saving modes ♦ No-reboot setup function ♦ ASTN or DSTN color display ♦ 16-bit stereo audio ♦ Serial infrared communication ♦ Duracell NiMH (Nickel-Metal-Hydride) or optional Li-Ion (Lithium-Ion) battery pack ♦ 810 MB capacity hard disk drive with Local Bus ♦ Internal touchpad pointing device ♦ Small, lightweight AC adapter ♦ PS/2 port for connecting an external keyboard, numeric keypad, or mouse ♦ 9-pin serial
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♦ PCI Bus architecture ♦ 16 MB (Extended Data Out) memory ♦ 2 MB video memory ♦ Fast video graphics accelerator ♦ 0-Volt Suspend, 5-Volt Suspend and Standby power saving modes ♦ No-reboot setup function ♦ STN or TFT color display (Model Dependent) ♦ 16-bit stereo audio ♦ Fast infrared communication ♦ Duracell NiMH (Nickel-Metal-Hydride) or optional Li-Ion (Lithium-Ion) battery pack ♦ 1.08 GB (or higher) capacity hard disk drive with Local Bus ♦ Internal touchpad pointing device ♦ Small, lightw
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Cover Release Right Speaker Button Power Switch LCD Display CD-ROM Drive (or FDD on 600 Series) Status LEDs Battery Pack Touchpad Pointing Device Left Speaker PCMCIA Slots Touchpad Select Switches Keyboard HDD (Underneath) Figure 1-2 60x/65x Notebook External Features 1.2.4 Video Display Features The Extensa 60x/65x Series Notebooks contain large screen internal LCD displays and TM can simultaneously drive an external CRT (SimulSCAN mode). On all Extensa models, the LCD screen brightness, con
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♦ 11.3-Inch TFT (650CDT only) 1.2.4.2 External CRTs The Extensa 60x and 65x Series Notebooks are equipped with a 15-pin SVGA connector that can drive an external CRT (either alone or simultaneously with the internal LCD). When the notebook is set to the SimulSCAN mode, a minimum resolution of 800 x 600 x 256 colors is supported. When operating in the External CRT Mode, resolutions up to 1280 x 1024 x 256 colors are supported. 1.2.4.3 Display Hot Key Sequences (All Extensa Models) The display
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Table 1-3 User-Selectable Operating System Environments Operating Description System Windows 95 Supports both desktop and mobile operation with Plug N Play capabilities and Advanced Power Management; customized to include TI startup screen, CSL Support information, Internet browser, multimedia options, and choice of wallpaper to customize different computer resources, TI utilities such as wBattery, wSetpower, ® TISetup, variety of device drivers including Cirrus CL-GD7548, ESS 1888 Sound
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1.2.6 60x Series External Ports The Extensa 60x Series notebooks have a variety of external ports (connectors) for the desktop environment as shown in Figure 1-3 and summarized in Table 1-4. PS/2 Port AC Adapter Connector Mic-In Serial VGA Line-Out Line-In Port Port Parallel Serial Port Infrared Port Figure 1-3 Extensa 60x External Ports Table 1-4 Extensa 60x Notebook External Ports Port Assignment Description External VGA Port 15-Pin Female connector used to attach an external SVGA monitor
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Table 1-4 Extensa 60x Notebook External Ports Port Assignment Description DC-IN Connector Power in connector used to attach the output of the AC adapter to the notebook. Serial Infrared Port Medium speed Serial Infrared Port (115 K/b) used for wireless communications between the notebook and an SIR-equipped device such as keyboard, another notebook, printer, etc. Audio In/Out, Mic In Jacks Provide for input of external sound source or audio output to drive external speakers 1.
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Table 1-5 65x Series External Ports Port Assignment Description External VGA Port 15-Pin Female connector used to attach an external SVGA monitor to the notebook. Serial Port 9-Pin Male connector used to attach an RS-232 serial device to the notebook. Parallel/Floppy Port 25-Pin Female connector used to attach a bidirectional printer or an external floppy disk drive (requires special cable for use with floppy disk drive). ® 6-Pin Circular connectors used to attach external PS/2 Port keyb
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Table 1-6 Extensa 60x/65x Expansion Features Summary Expansion Feature Description CD-ROM Drive Reads from Audio CD, Photo CD or CD ROM 3.5-inch Diskette Drive Module Provides convenient storage on a removable disk format Memory Expansion Features Main memory can be expanded from 8 MB to a maximum of 64 MB (60x Series) or 16 MB to maximum of 80 MB (65x Series) using soDIMM modules (8 MB, 16 MB or 32 MB configurations). Flash ROM (hardware feature) Permits new versions of BIOS to be downlo
