Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 1
® ®
FIC M295 / M296 Intel Pentium 4 Notebooks
M295 / M296
Reference and
Service Manual
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 2
Legal Notice Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Please contact FIC Portable Computing Group (PCG) Customer Service Dept. for the latest editions of this manual. Furthermore, FIC does not make any representations or warranties (implied or otherwise) regarding the accuracy and completeness of this document and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage, including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential, o
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 3
FIC M295/M296 MODEL ® ® INTEL PENTIUM 4 NOTEBOOKS Reference and Service Manual September 2002, Volume 1 First International Computer, Inc. Portable Computing Group 7F, #266, Wen-Hua 2 Rd., Linko, 244 Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 4
Preface This manual contains operation, specifications, technical references, maintenance and troubleshooting instructions for the FIC M295 / M296 notebook. Intended Audience This manual is primarily intended for use by qualified service technicians assigned to FIC notebook PC repair operations. However, several sections contain overview technical information useful to a general (less-technical) audience. Contents This manual contains the following: • Chapter 1: Outline of t
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 5
Chapter 1 Outline of the M295 / M296 1.1 Introduction This chapter provides the outline features and operation of the M295 / M296 including the BIOS Setup program and other system options. The M295 / M296 notebook offers the latest in advanced portable computing and multimedia technology that even outperforms most desktop computers. It incorporates the latest Intel Pentium 4 Processor running at 400/533MHz Front Side Bus. It combines support for the new high-bandwidth Double
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 6
Outline of the M295 / M296 8-way cache associativity provides L2 Cache (Pentium Processor internal): 512KB Advanced Transfer Cache,8 way associativity 8-way set associative, 32-byte line size, 1 line per sector System Memory Base Memory: 1 SO-DIMM Slot (1.25”) Size: 128/256/512MB Type: DDR SDRAM, 2.5V Data Path: 64Bit Frequency: 200MHz/266/333MHz Refresh: CBR Refresh Expansion Memory: 1 SO-DIMM Slot (1.25”) Size: 1
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 7
Outline of the M295 / M296 Complete TV-OUT/Digital Flat Panel Solution VRAM Internal VRAM up to 32MB TV out encoder Embedded ATI M9CSP32 LVDS Embedded ATI M9CSP32 Transmitter CardBus M295 Controller ENE CB1410 Single Slot PCI-CARDBUS BRIDGE M296 O2Micro OZ6912 Single Slot PCI-CARDBUS BRIDGE Sound AC’97 CODEC Realtek ALC201 AC’97 Revision 2.1 Compliant Supports Consumer IEC958 Output Port (SPDIF OUT) Audio DJ O2Micro OZ168T
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 8
Outline of the M295 / M296 Root hub and four function ports Integrated physical layer transceivers with optional over-current detection status on USB inputs Legacy keyboard and PS/2 mouse support 1-4 FIC M295 / M296 Service Manual
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 9
Outline of the M295 / M296 1.3 System Configuration Diagram Figure 1-1 M296 System Configuration Diagram FIC M295 / M296 Service Manual 1-5
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 10
Outline of the M295 / M296 Figure 1-2 M295 System Configuration Diagram 1-6 FIC M295 / M296 Service Manual
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 11
Outline of the M295 / M296 1.4 Quick Tour of the Notebook Please take a moment to become familiar with the location and purpose of every control, the LED status panel, connectors and ports, which are illustrated in this section. It is recommended to first go through the User Guide of the notebook, which is shipped together with the notebook for information on how to operate its features. 1.4.1 Inside the Notebook To open the LCD cover of the notebook, find the cover latch locate
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 12
Outline of the M295 / M296 • TFT color LVDS with 14.1" 1024x768 XGA or 15" 1400x1050 resolution panels. • Capable of displaying 16M colors (32-bit true color) on either size panels. • LVDS display control hot-keys allows you to adjust the brightness of the LCD. • Simultaneous display capability for LCD and external desktop computer monitor. • LCD display can be 14.1” or 15" TFT. You adjust the brightness level of the LCD by pressing the display control hot-keys. You activate the hot
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 13
Outline of the M295 / M296 special functions. The following function-key combinations are pre-programmed: Hot Key Function Handler Fn + F3 Toggle Display (LCD/CRT/Simul) BIOS Handler Fn + F5 Display stretching BIOS Handler Fn + F6 Speaker On/Off BIOS Handler Fn + F8 Brightness Increase Controlled by PMU07 Fn + F9 Brightness Decrease Controlled by PMU07 Power button System Suspend to disk BIOS Handler (2) Control keys – , , , and keys are controls used in
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 14
Outline of the M295 / M296 Power Status LED Indicator Located just on TFT LED panel assembly, you will find three LEDs for the power and battery charge status. These LEDs are positioned to be visible even if the LCD cover is closed. Power Indicator Battery Charging LED Mail LED Figure 1-5 Power Status LED Indicator 1. Power Indicator – lets you know if power to the system is turned on and if system is in Suspend-to-RAM mode. This LED is positioned so that you can see it
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 15
Outline of the M295 / M296 RF Access This LED will turn on when the system is accessing the data from wireless device. Caps Lock This LED will turn on when the Caps Lock key is activated. When activated, all alphabet keys typed in will be in upper case or in capital letters. Scroll Lock This LED will turn on when the Scroll Lock key is activated. Num Lock This LED will turn on when the Num Lock key is activated. When activated, the embedded numeric keypad (blue print numeric
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 16
Outline of the M295 / M296 Power Button Press the Power button either to power on or power off the system. The Power button is also a “Smart” switch, meaning that it recognizes when the system is in Suspend mode. If in Suspend mode, pressing the Power button will bring it out of Suspend mode and resume to the system’s last state. You can set the function of power button from the power management setting in Windows Control Panel. Always check the Power LED after pressing the power button
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 17
Outline of the M295 / M296 1.4.2 Front Side of the Notebook Built-in Stereo Rewind Button Forward Button Speakers Stop Button Play Button Cover Switch Figure 1-8 Front Side of the Notebook Woofer These speakers produce heavy bass voice output for music listening. Built-in Stereo Speakers At the front left and right sides of the base unit are two built-in stereo mini speakers with sound boxes. The speakers are controlled by the audio controller of the notebook an
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 18
Outline of the M295 / M296 Forward Button Press the button for playing the next music. Press and hold this button to fast forward the audio CD Stop Button Press the button to stop the music. Play Button Press the button to starting to play music o The function of Audio DJ can be workable either in Windows system or operate it without powering on the computer. For execute this function, you should first install the EZ system driver. Please refer to Section 5 of Chapter 2 of us
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 19
Outline of the M295 / M296 Audio Port There are Microphone jack, and Headphone jack which are described as follows: • Microphone Jack Allows you to connect an external microphone for monophonic sound recording directly into your notebook computer. Plugging in an external microphone disables the built-in microphone. • Headphone Jack Lets you plug in a stereo headphone, powered speakers, or earphone set with 1/8 inch plug for personal listening. Air Inhalant Inhale the air into
Resumen del contenido incluido en la página 20
Outline of the M295 / M296 PC Card Slot The PCMCIA slot compartment houses one-card slots that support one PCMCIA Type II cards. The notebook uses a CardBus PCMCIA controller that supports 5V and 3V 32-bit CardBus and 16-bit PC cards. The PCMCIA slot compartment comes with sliding dummy plastic with protection. Before you can directly insert the PC card, please remove it first. To remove the inserted PC card, slightly push the button found on the right side of the PC slot to release
