Texas Instruments 51X 6.5.11 , 6.5.12 , 6.5.13

6.5.11 Removing/Replacing the Smart Battery Board

Control Board

To remove and replace the Smart Battery Control Board, perform the

following procedure:

1. Remove the Upper Case Assembly as described in Paragraph 6.5.4.

2. Disconnect the battery cable located next to HDD Connector.

3. Remove the two screws that secure the board to th e plastics and

remove the board.

4. Replacement is essentially the reverse o f steps 1 through 3 above.

Note: When reinstalling the Smart Battery Control Board, use the battery

pack as a guide to ensure that the connector slots properly align w ith the

battery slots.

6.5.12 Removing/Replacing the Charger/Power

Supply Board Assembly

To remove and replace the Charger/Power Supply Board Assembly, perform

the following procedure:

1. Remove the Top Case Assembly as described in Paragraph 6.5.4.

2. Remove the Floppy Drive Assembly as described in Paragraph 6.5.5.

3. Using a plastic stick, lift up on the end of the board that is adjacent to

the processor. The board a ssembly snaps out. Remove board from

unit.

4. Replacement is essentially the reverse of Steps 1 through 3 ab ove.

6.5.13 Removing/Replacing the Main Board

To remove and replace the Main Board Assembly, perform the fol lowing

procedure:

1. Remove the AC Adapter, Battery Pack and any installed PCMCIA

options from the notebook.

2. Remove the keyboard assembly as described in Paragraph 6.5.2.

3. Remove the Heat Sink as described in Paragraph 6.5.3.

4. Remove the Charger/Power Supply Board as described in Paragraph

6.5.12.

5. Disconnect all interboard cable connec tors.

Field Service 6-15

Contents

Main Page Contents Preface 1 General Description 2 Installation 3 Operating Instructions 4 Theory of Operation 5 Troubleshooting Procedures 6 Field Service ASelf Test Error Messages BPC-Doctor Diagnostics Preface Introduction Intended Audience Contents Other Manuals About the System Ordering Parts and Supplies 1 General Description 1.1 1.2 Model 510 Model 515 1.3 Configuration P/N Suffix Configuration P/N Suffix 1.4 Page Figure 1-2 Extensa 51x Series Features 1-4 General Description 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.4.3 n 1.4.3.1 Controls and Indicators ^ 1.4.4 1.4.5 Status LEDs 1.4.6 1.5 1.6 Subassemblies 1.6.1 1.6.2 1.7 Specifications Table 1-3 Extensa 51x Notebook Features Specifications Model 510 Model 515 General Description 1-13 * Weight specifications do not include AC Adapter 1.8 2 Installation 2.1 2.2 n 2.3 c n 2.3.1 Page 2.3.2 2.3.3 2.4 c 2.5 2.5.1 2.5.2 2.5.3 c 2.5.4 2.5.5 2.5.6 2.5.7 2.6 c 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 3 Operating Instructions n 3.1 3.2 3.2.1 3.2.2 Status LEDs 3.2.3 3.2.4 3.3 3.3.1 3.3.2 3.3.3 3.3.4 3.3.5 3.3.6 3.3.7 3.3.8 n 4 Theory of Operation 4.1 4.2 4.2.1 MAIN BOARD Figure 4-1 Notebook Functional Block Diagram 4-2 Theory of Operation 4.2.2 4.2.3 4.2.3.1 External VGA Drive Capability c 4.2.4 c 4.2.5 4.2.6 4.2.7 Page Table 4-4 Primary Battery Pack Specifications Function Specifications 4-8 Theory of Operation 5 Troubleshooting Procedures 5.1 5.2 SEE PARAGRAPH 5.3.3 Figure 5-1 Troubleshooting Flowchart 5-2 Troubleshooting 5.3 5.3.1 (EG. a lamp) to verify that voltage is present. If the voltage is OK, try replacing the AC Adapter 5-4 Troubleshooting MAIN BOARD n 5.3.3 5.3.4 5.3.5 5.3.5.1 Interactive Tests Page 5.3.5.3 Creating a Bootable Floppy Diskette n 5.3.5.4 Running PC-Doctor Page 6 Field Service c 6.1 6.2 6.2.1 c 6.2.2 6.2.3 6.2.4 6.3 c 6.4 and Assemblies 6.4.1 Page 6.4.2 Table 6-2 Base Assembly, Field-Replaceable Units (FRUs) FRU Description Page CRU Description c 6.5 c Replacement Procedures 6.5.1 Pack 6.5.2 n c 6.5.3 6.5.4 6.5.5 Assembly 6.5.6 Hard Drive Cover HDD Release Latches 6.5.7 6.5.8 6.5.9 or Contrast Board c 6.5.10 6.5.11 Control Board 6.5.12 Supply Board Assembly 6.5.13 6.5.14 Page A Self Test Error Messages A.1 Error Messages A-1 Error Message Corrective Action Table A-2 POST Checkpoint List A-2 Error Messages Error Messages A-3 A-4 Error Messages Page B PC-Doctor Diagnostics B.1 B.2 B.3 B.4 B.4.1 B.4.2 n B.4.3 B.4.4 B.4.5 B.5 B.6