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VGN-AR Series SERVICE MANUAL Ver.6-2008K Revision History Area Model Lineup VGN-AR55DB VGN-AR65DB VGN-AR75UDB Japanese Japanese VGN-AR85S VGN-AR85US VGN-AR95S VGN-AR95US VGN-AR705E/B VGN-AR710E/B VGN-AR720E/B VGN-AR730E/B VGN-AR750E/B VGN-AR760U/B VGN-AR790U/B VGN-AR770 * US Canadian VGN-AR770CU VGN-AR810E American VGN-AR820E VGN-AR825E VGN-AR830E VGN-AR840E VGN-AR850E VGN-AR870 * VGN-AR890U Latin VGN-AR790FG...
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Sony, VAIO and CLIE are trademarks or regis- and the service instructions. 1. Obey precautionary markings and 4. Inspect after completing service tered trademarks of Sony.
SPECIFICATIONS are listed on page 3-1 of “CHAPTER3. EXPLODED VIEWS AND PARTS LIST. Main Board History of the changes is shown as the “Revision M-1.Main Board ……………………………………… History” at the end of this data. Bottom B-1.Bottom…………………………………………… CABINNET KBCOVER C-1.CABINNET KBCOVER………………………… D-1.ODD……………………………………………… [Sony Confidential] VGN-AR Series (9-852-364-XX)
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Example.1: The parts for the model equipped with BT and Felica and WLAN BT, Felica, WLAN Example.2: The parts for the model equipped with BT or Felica BT or Felica If the color is in the remarks column, it indicates the color of parts itself. [Sony Confidential] VGN-AR Series (9-852-364-XX)
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Double-click on the paper clip mark to open the parts list. To open the parts list, Microsoft office Excel or Excel viewer is required. M2*1.6 M2*2 M2*3 M2*5 M2*8 M2*8 M3*3 M3*6 Black Silver Black Black Black Sliver Sliver Black [Sony Confidential] VGN-AR Series (9-852-364-XX)
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P-1. Palmrest Parts List Double-click on the paper clip mark to open the parts list. To open the parts list, Microsoft office Excel or Excel viewer is required. [Sony Confidential] VGN-AR Series (9-852-364-XX)
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M-1. Main Board Parts List Double-click on the paper clip mark to open the parts list. To open the parts list, Microsoft office Excel or Excel viewer is required. [Sony Confidential] VGN-AR Series (9-852-364-XX)
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B-1.Bottom Parts List Double-click on the paper clip mark to open the parts list. To open the parts list, Microsoft office Excel or Excel viewer is required. [Sony Confidential] VGN-AR Series (9-852-364-XX)
C-1. CABINNET KBCOVER Parts List Double-click on the paper clip mark to open the parts list. To open the parts list, Microsoft office Excel or Excel viewer is required. [Sony Confidential] VGN-AR Series (9-852-364-XX)
D-1.ODD Parts List Double-click on the paper clip mark to open the parts list. To open the parts list, Microsoft office Excel or Excel viewer is required. [Sony Confidential] VGN-AR Series (9-852-364-XX)
H-1.HDD Parts List Double-click on the paper clip mark to open the parts list. To open the parts list, Microsoft office Excel or Excel viewer is required. [Sony Confidential] VGN-AR Series (9-852-364-XX)
L-1. LCD Parts List Double-click on the paper clip mark to open the parts list. To open the parts list, Microsoft office Excel or Excel viewer is required. [Sony Confidential] 3-10 VGN-AR Series (9-852-364-XX)
17inch WXGA+(HC) VGN-AR720E/AR730E/AR770/AR830E/AR870 (AM) 17inch WXGA+(EBR) with A-1541-479-A VGN-AR720E/AR730E/AR770/AR870 (AM) 17inch WXGA+(EBR) with A-1541-480-A VGN-AR705E/AR710E (AM) VGN-AR61E/AR61M/AR61MR/AR71E/AR71J/AR71L/AR71MR/AR71SR (EU) 17inch WXGA+(EBR) with A-1528-735-A VGN-AR710E/AR810E/AR820E/AR825E (AM) VGN-AR61E/AR61M/AR61MR/AR71E/AR71J/AR71L/AR71MR/AR71SR (EU) 17inch WXGA+(EBR) with A-1313-529-A VGN-AR55DB/AR65DB (J) 17inch WXGA+(HC) [Sony Confidential] 3-12 VGN-AR Series (9-852-364-XX) (END)
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2. Pull the CPU gently upward to lift it out of the CPU socket CPU socket. 2. Insert the flat head (-) screwdriver into the specified position and rotate th screwdriver to the LOCK position. Unlock Lock Reference marks Lock Unlock [Sony Confidential] VGN-AR Series (9-852-364-XX) (END)