Copyright
Disclaimer
Trademarks
Preface
Safetyprecautions
ReadOnlyMemoryROM
Acronyms
Keys
Keyoperation
Thedisplay
Userinput
TableofContents
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Qosmio
ExpressCard
DisplayAssembly
OptionalMemoryCard
TopCover
VGAModule/Cooler
InstallingtheRJ11/FMTunerandTVTuner
InstallingtheSub-woofer
InstallingtheBKS
InstallingtheDisplayMask
AppendixB
AppendixA
AppendixC
AppendixD
HardwareOverview
1HARDWAREOVERVIEW
Contents
Quick/Normal Charging Time
Tables
BatteryPack
Features
QOSMIOF50MAINTENANCEMANUAL
Keyboard
GraphicsBTO
PointingDevice
ExternalMonitorPort
QOSMIOF50MAINTENANCEMANUAL
IEEE1394
Headphones/S/PDIF/LineoutJack
ExpressCardSlot
BridgeMediaSlot
Microphone/Line-inJack
WirelessLANBTO
TVAntennaPort
Lanbto
BluetoothBTO
FingerPrintBTO
SoundsystemBTO
1AIDPartsDescriptionPlacementPartA
QOSMIOF50MAINTENANCEMANUAL
Biosromeeprom
Realtek802.11bg8187B1X2TBD IntelWiMAX802.16eEchoPeak3x3
Normalscrewforallmodel
2SATAHDD
2.5-inchHDD
512
DVDSuperMulti+-RDoubleLayer
DVD Super Multi Drive Specifications
PowerSupply
QOSMIOF50MAINTENANCEMANUAL
BatteryCharge
Batteries
3Quick/NormalChargingTime
RTCBattery
TroubleshootingProcedures
Page
Contents
Figures
2TroubleshootingProcedures
Tables
TroubleshootingIntroduction
TroubleshootingFlowchart
Felicacard UWBsignalgenerator Remotecontroller
Makesurealloptionalequipmentisremovedfromthecomputer
Th e P o w e r L E D o n ?
S e c tio n 2
Is p La y ? S e c tio n 2
R f o r m d ia g n o s tic s
Doestypedcharactersappearcorrectly?
Appropriateprocedureas Outlinedbelow
2TroubleshootingProcedures
2TroubleshootingProcedures
2PowerSupplyTroubleshootingProcess
PowerSupplyTroubleshooting
1BatteryLED
Procedure1 PowerStatusCheck
Solidon ACpowerexistsLEDissolidBlue Off NoACpowerexists
2TroubleshootingProcedures 2DC-INLED
IftheDC-INLEDorBatteryLEDisnotlit,gotoProcedure2
Procedure2 Adaptor/batteryreplacement
Procedure3 Powersupplyconnectioncheck
AC powercord AC adaptorcord System Adaptor Board Battery
Thepowersupplywiringdiagramisshownbelow
Anyoftheconnectorsmaybedisconnected.PerformCheck1
Procedure5 Replacementcheck
Procedure4 Diagnosticcheck
A R T
DisplayTroubleshooting
Procedure2 Diagnosticcheck
Procedure1 Externaldisplaycheck
Check6 Thesystemboardmaybedamaged.Replaceitwithanewone
Procedure3 Connectorandreplacementcheck
A R T
KeyboardTroubleshooting
Iftheproblemstillexists,performCheck3
Procedure1 Externalkeyboardcheck
N n e c tio n
6ExternalUSBDevicesTroubleshooting
Procedure2 Replacesystemboard
Procedure1 Externaldeviceandconnectioncheck
TV-TunerFailureTroubleshooting
6TV-outtroubleshootingprocess
Procedure2 TVTunerSGsettingcheck
Procedure1 TVtunerCableconnectioncheck
TheTVTunerSGsettingmaybefaulty.PerformCheck1
Procedure3 TVtunerAntennaconnectioncheck
TheTVTunerModuleconnectmaybefaulty.PerformCheck1
Procedure4 TVTunerModuleConnectioncheck
TouchPadTroubleshooting
Procedure2 TouchPadreplacementcheck
Procedure1 TouchPadconnectioncheck
SpeakerTroubleshooting
Procedure2 Earphonetest
Procedure1 Audiosourcetest
Procedure3 Connectioncheck
Procedure4 Replacementcheck
OpticalDriveTroubleshooting
Procedure2 Drivecleaningcheck
Procedure1 AudioCDcheck
Procedure3 Softwarecheck
DVDSuperMultisupporting+-RDoubleRayer
Procedure4 Connectioncheckandreplacementcheck
32TroubleshootingProcedures
ModemTroubleshooting
Procedure1 Telephonelineconnectioncheck
33TroubleshootingProcedures
Procedure2 Modemcardconnectioncheck
Procedure3 Modemreplacementcheck
ExpresscardTroubleshooting
34TroubleshootingProcedures
Rfo rm E x p re s s c a rd te s t Ro c e d u re
35TroubleshootingProcedures
Procedure1 Expresscardtest
Procedure2 Expresscardsocketreplacementcheck
36TroubleshootingProcedures
IEEE1394Troubleshooting
37TroubleshootingProcedures
Procedure1 IEEE1394devicecheck
Procedure3 Connectionandreplacementcheck
38TroubleshootingProcedures
39TroubleshootingProcedures
WirelessLANTroubleshooting
Performdiagnostictest Procedure1
ReplacewirelessLANantenna/unit Replacesystemboard
40TroubleshootingProcedures
Procedure1 Diagnostictest
Procedure2 Connectorandreplacementcheck
41TroubleshootingProcedures
42TroubleshootingProcedures
CameraTroubleshooting
Procedure1 WindowsApplicationtest
43TroubleshootingProcedures
44TroubleshootingProcedures
BluetoothTroubleshooting
45TroubleshootingProcedures
46TroubleshootingProcedures
47TroubleshootingProcedures
17 7in1cardTroubleshooting
48TroubleshootingProcedures
Procedure1 7in1cardtest
Procedure2 7in1Cardsocketreplacementcheck
49TroubleshootingProcedures
HDDTroubleshooting
50TroubleshootingProcedures
51TroubleshootingProcedures
19CRTTroubleshooting
Procedure1 CRTconnectioncheck Procedure2 CRTsetcheck
52TroubleshootingProcedures
Procedure1 CRTconnectioncheck
Procedure2 CRTsetcheck
53TroubleshootingProcedures
HDMITroubleshooting
Procedure1 HDMIconnectioncheck Procedure2 HDMIsetcheck
54TroubleshootingProcedures
Procedure1 HDMIconnectioncheck
Procedure2 HDMIsetcheck
55TroubleshootingProcedures
21SPDIFtroubleshooting
20SPDIFtroubleshootingprocess
56TroubleshootingProcedures
57TroubleshootingProcedures
22MICTroubleshooting
21.MICtroubleshootingprocess
58TroubleshootingProcedures
59TroubleshootingProcedures
23Fingerprintertroubleshooting
22Fingerprintertroubleshootingprocess
60TroubleshootingProcedures
62TroubleshootingProcedures
Procedure1 FMtunerAntennaconnectioncheck
63TroubleshootingProcedures
Procedure2 FMTunerSGsettingcheck
TheFMTunerSGsettingmaybefaulty.PerformCheck1
64TroubleshootingProcedures
SATATroubleshooting
65TroubleshootingProcedures
Procedure1 E-SATAdevicecheck
Procedure2 WindowsApplicationcheck
66TroubleshootingProcedures
67TroubleshootingProcedures
26FelicaTroubleshooting
68TroubleshootingProcedures
Procedure1 Felicaconnectioncheck
Procedure2 Felicareplacementcheck
69TroubleshootingProcedures
27TMATroubleshooting
26TMAtroubleshootingprocess
70TroubleshootingProcedures
Procedure1 TMApowercableconnectioncheck
71TroubleshootingProcedures
Procedure2 TMAFFCconnectioncheck
Procedure3 TMAModuleConnectioncheck
72TroubleshootingProcedures
73TroubleshootingProcedures
28UWBTroubleshooting
Procedure1 UWBAntennaconnectioncheck
74TroubleshootingProcedures
Procedure2 UWBSGsettingcheck
Procedure3 UWBModuleconnectioncheck
75TroubleshootingProcedures
76TroubleshootingProcedures
29IR-blasterTroubleshooting
77TroubleshootingProcedures
Procedure1 IRBlasterboardconnectioncheck
Procedure2 IRBlasterboardreplacementcheck
78TroubleshootingProcedures
30GPSTroubleshooting
Procedure1 GPSAntennaconnectioncheck
79TroubleshootingProcedures
Procedure2 GPSModuleconnectioncheck
TheGPSModuleconnectmaybefaulty.PerformCheck1
TestsandDiagnostics
FDDTest
TestsandDiagnostics
1TheDiagnosticTest
HDCPKeyCheck
RDMITest WDMITest
2ExecutingtheDiagnosticTest
Thetestlistisasthefollowing
MemoryR/Wtest
TestsandDiagnostics
ItwillskipthisprocessifNkeypressed
Ifanerrorisdetectedandatestfails,thefollowingmessagedisplays
TestsandDiagnostics
Tests and Diagnostics
DisplayConfiguration
ThisItemwillshowtheunitconfiguration.Itincludes
Thescreenshoulddisplayasbelow
3Displayconfiguration
4BeepsoundTest
5FanON/OFFTest
6MainBatteryChargeTest
7FDDTest
3TestsandDiagnostics
Computracecheck
Item2.disablecomputracefunction.Asbelowpictureshow
Needre-writeDMIDataafterdisablecomputracefunction
9KeyboardTest
JJapan,forJapan KGerman,forEurope
10MousePadTest
Japankeyboard
SwapButtonsLeft/Right
11LCDPixelsModeTest
12MagneticSwitchTest
IftheLidswitchtestpass,itwillshowbelowdisplay
13LANTest
Tests and Diagnostics
Ifanerrorisdetectedandatestfails,thefollowingmessagedisplays
14RTCTest
15Read1394GUID
16SpeakerEQEqualizerQualityfactorTypeCheck&Re-Write
17SensorButtonTest
18HDCPKeyCheck
PressESCtoquitthetest
Ifthepictureshowsasbelow,itmeansheHDCPKEYfunctionisNG
201stHDDTest
19Memorytest
TestsandDiagnostics
Tests and Diagnostics
212ndHDDTest
Tests and Diagnostics
TestsandDiagnostics
22ReadDMI
WriteOMEstring WriteVersion WriteSerial WriteProduct
23WriteDMI
Tests and Diagnostics
24MemoryR/Wtest
Tests and Diagnostics
YoucanpressESCtoexittestaftertestpass
ReplacementProcedures
4ReplacementProcedures
4ReplacementProcedures
RemovingtheDisplayAssembly InstallingtheDisplayAssembly
RemovingtheTopCover InstallingtheTopCover
RemovingtheSpeakers InstallingtheSpeakers
Removingthepowerswitch Installingthepowerswitchboard
RemovingtheTVTunerCard InstallingtheTVTunerCard
RemovingtheIRBlasterBoard InstallingtheIRBlasterBoard
RemovingtheCPU InstallingtheCPU
RemovingtheSub-woofer InstallingtheSub-woofer
CCDBoard,MICandAntenna
Figures
31RemovingTMAscrews
General
ForremovingtheSystemBoard
AndCoolingModule ForremovingtheLCDModule
AbovetheLCDmodule
SafetyPrecautions
QosmioF50MaintenanceManual
BeforeYouBegin
AssemblyProcedures
DisassemblyProcedures
ScrewTighteningTorque
ToolsandEquipment
SymbolsofScrewsontheComputerBody
Symbolexamples
ColorsofScrewShanks
RemovingtheBatteryPack
Battery
InstallingtheBatteryPack
Installthebatterypackaccordingtothefollowingprocedures
Slideinthebatterylock
RemovingtheHDD
HDD
3RemovingtheHDDchassis
InstallingtheHDD
RemovingtheOptionalMemory
Memory
Spreadoutthetwomemorylocklatchessothatthememorymodulepopsup
4Removingtheoptionalmemorycover
InstallingtheOptionalMemory
5Removingthemetalcoverscrews
ExpressCard
RemovingtheOptionalExpressCardorPCCard
Whenthecardpopsout,graspitandpullitout
InstallingtheOptionalExpressCardorPCCard
InstallingtheOptionalMemoryCard
OptionalMemoryCard
RemovingtheOptionalMemoryCard
QosmioF50MaintenanceManual
RemovingtheKeyboardCoverandKeyboard
KeyboardCoverandKeyboard
InstallingthekeyboardCoverandKeyboard
RemovetwoM2.5x3screwsandthenremovethekeyboard
SecurethekeyboardwithtwoM2.5x3screws
Turnthecomputerupsidedown RemovetheoneM2.5x10screw
ODD
10RemovingtheODDBaymodule
RemovingtheODDBayModule
InstallingtheODDBayModule
DisassemblingtheODDDrive
RemovetheODDbezel
AssemblingtheODDDrive
RemovingtheTopCover
TopCover
Liftupthetopcover
13Disconnectingcablesfromthecomputer
− EightM2.5x10screws − ThreeM2.5x6screws − OneM2.5X16screw
InstallingtheTopCover
RemovingtheDisplayAssembly
DisplayAssembly
Disconnectthecablesonthesystemboard
15Removingthedisplayassembly
InstallingtheDisplayAssembly
RemovingtheSpeakers
Speakers
RemovefiveM2x3screwstoseparatethemetalcover
InstallingtheSpeakers
TouchPadandFingerPrintBoard
RemovingtheTouchPadandFingerPrintBoard
RemovethreeM2.5x4screws
RemovetwoM2.5x4screwssecuringthetouchpad
Removethetouchpadbrackets
20Removingthefingerprintboard
InstallingtheTouchPadandFingerPrintBoard
PowerSwitchBoard
Removingthepowerswitch
Installingthepowerswitchboard
RemovingtheVRboard
VRboard
InstallingtheVRboard
RemovingtheBluetoothcard
BluetoothCard
InstallingtheBluetoothcard
RemovingtheWireBridge
WireBridge
RemovetheWireBridgefromthecomputer
InstallingtheWireBridge
RemovingtheVGAModule/Cooler
VGAModule/Cooler
Turntothebackofthemodule
26RemovingtheVGAModule
RemovefourspringscrewsonthemoduletoremovetheVGAcooler
27Removingthespringscrews
Securetheunitwithscrews
InstallingtheVGAModule/Cooler
InstallingtheIRBlasterBoard
IRBlasterBoard
RemovingtheIRBlasterBoard
InstallingtheTVTunerCard
TVTunerCard
RemovingtheTVTunerCard
RemovingtheTMA,CPUFan,MINICARDandMDC/FMBoard
20 TMA,CPUFan,MINICARDandMDC/FMBoard
Whenremovingthecoolingmodule,keepthefollowinginmind
Usecarenottocausedamagetothefaninthecoolingmodule
QosmioF50MaintenanceManual
31RemovingTMAscrews
RemovetwelveM2x4screwstoseparatetheTMAmodulefromtheCPUfan
InstallingtheTMA,CPUFan,MINICARDandMDC/FMBoard
RemovetwoM2.5x6screwssecuringthefantothesystemboard
Removethefanfromthesystemboard
InstallingtheSystemBoard
SystemBoardandCoolingModule
RemovingtheSystemBoard
34RemovingtheCoolingModulespringscrews
Removingthecoolingmodule
InstallingtheCoolingModule
RemovingtheCPU
22 CPU
WhenremovingtheCPU,keepthefollowinginmind
RemovetheCPU
36InstallingtheCPU
InstallingtheCPU
37SecuringtheCPU
38RemovingtheSub-woofer
Sub-woofer
39RemovingRJ/FMTuner
24 RJ11/FMTunerandTVTuner
40RemovingTVTuner
InstallingtheB-CAS
Cas
RemovingtheB-CAS
42Removingthedisplaymask
DisplayMask
RemovingtheLCDModuleandFLInverterBoard
LCDModuleandFLInverterBoard
44RemovingtheLCDmodule
SeattheFLinverterboardandsecureitwithoneM2x4screw
InstallingtheLCDModuleandFLInverterBoard
LifttheMICandantennacablefromthedisplayrearcover
CCDBoard,MICandAntenna
AppendixA HandlingtheLCDModule
PrecautionsforhandlingtheLCDmodule
QOSMIOF50SERIESMAINTENANCEMANUAL
DonotdisassembletheLCDmodule.Disassemblycancausemalfunctions
FigureB-1SystemBoardLayoutTop
SystemBoardTopView
FigureB-2SystemBoardLayoutBottom
SystemBoardBottomView
Number Name
TableB-1SystemBoardICstopandbottom
ESATA/USBconn
TableB-2SystemBoardConnectorstopandbottom
JP57 MDC conn
3VGABoardDDR2TopView
4VGABoardDDR2BottomView
TableB-3VGABoardICstopandbottom
TableB-4VGABoardConnectorstopandbottom
Number Name
UV5,UV6,UV7,UV8
5VGABoardDDR3TopView
6VGABoardDDR3BottomView
TableB-5VGABoardICstopandbottom
TableB-6VGABoardConnectorstopandbottom
UV5,UV4,UV6,UV7
UV8,UV9,UV10,UV11
AudioBoardTopView
6AudioBoardBottomView
TableB-3AudioBoardConnectorstopandbottom
TableB-3AudioBoardICstopandbottom
Audio codec ALC272-GR
9FingerprintBoardTopView
10FingerprintBoardBottomView
TableB-9FingerprintBoardICstopandbottom
TableB-12FingerprintBoardConnectorstopandbottom
FingerprintSensorAES1610-C-DF-TR-NI00
JP2 Fingerprintconn.HotBar
11RobsonBoardTopView
12RobsonBoardBottomView
TableB-11RobsonBoardICstopandbottom
TableB-12RobsonBoardConnectorstopandbottom
RobsonControllerWG29AE20AB0QAB5 NandFlash U2,U3
JS29F16G08FANC1892010
SystemBoard JP2
JP5
JP6
JP9
JP7
TableC-4CRTI/Fpinassignments15-pin
TableC-5HDMII/Fpinassignments19-pin
JP11
JP10
TableC-61stHDDI/Fpinassignments22-pin
TableC-72ndHDDI/Fpinassignments22-pin
JP13
JP12
TableC-8SATAODDI/Fpinassignments12-pin
TableC-91steSATA/USBI/Fpinassignments8-pin
TableC-91stAOCR/BLS-4164PI/Fpinassignments50-pin
10 JP14
12 JP16
11 JP15
13 JP17
14 JP18
15 JP20
TableC-15Wi-Fi/WiMax&TVtunerConnectorpinassignments92-pin
16 JP22
TableC-16Robson/HDDVDConnectorpinassignments52-pin
17 JP23
TableC-17NewCardConnectorpinassignments26-pin
JP24
TableC-18TMAModuleConnectorpinassignments26-pin
JP25
JP26
21 JP27
TableC-23SPKL-LED/BConnectorpinassignments4-pin
TableC-22SPKR-LED/BConnectorpinassignments4-pin
JP28
23 JP29
TableC-30SODIMMI/Fpinassignments200-PIN2/4
PinNo Signalname SignalName
VDD
TableC-30SODIMMI/Fpinassignments200-PIN4/4
TableC-26TVTunerConnectorpinassignments124-pin1/3
TableC-25InternalMicrophoneConnectorpinassignments12-pin
JP33
26 JP34
TableC-26TVTunerConnectorpinassignments124-pin2/3
TableC-27B-CASConnectorpinassignments10-pin3/3
TableC-26TVTunerConnectorpinassignments124-pin3/3
TableC-28KeyboardConnectorpinassignments68-pin
JP35
29 JP47,JP48
TableC-29USBConnectorpinassignments4P-pin
30 JP52
TableC-30LED/BConnectorpinassignments60P-pin
TableC-32FUN/Bconnectorpinassignments8P-pin
TableC-31FUN/Bconnectorpinassignments12P-pin
JP53
JP55
TableC-34VGA/BConnectorpinassignments200-PIN1/4
TableC-33MDCconnectorpinassignments12P-pin
JP57
34 JPV1
TableC-34VGA/BConnectorpinassignments200-PIN2/4
TableC-34VGA/BConnectorpinassignments200-PIN3/4
TableC-34VGA/BConnectorpinassignments200-PIN4/4
Acin Vgaddcclk Vgaddcdata NC +5VALW
TableD-1Scancodesset1andset21/4
AppendixD KeyboardScan/CharacterCodes
TableD-1Scancodesset1andset22/4
Cap Keytop Code set Make Break
TableD-1Scancodesset1andset23/4
TableD-1Scancodesset1andset24/4
With left Shift
TableD-2ScancodeswithleftShiftkey
Set E0 AA E0 B6 E0 2A E0 E0 F0
E0 12 E0
TableD-4ScancodeswithFnkey
TableD-3ScancodesinNumlockmode
TableD-5Scancodesinoverlaymode
Thiskeygeneratesonlymakecodes
TableD-7No.126keyscancode
AppendixE KeyLayout
Thai TI Keyboard
United Kingdom UK Keyboard
Hebrew HB Keyboard
Swiss SW Keyboard
Czech CZ Keyboard
Portuguese PO Keyboard
Italian IT Keyboard
German GR Keyboard
Canada French CF Keyboard
Spanish SP Keyboard
Turkish F TF-F Keyboard
Belgian be Keyboard
Norwegian NW Keyboard
Canadian Multinational AC Keyboard
Japanese JP Keyboard
TableF-1SeriesScrewTorqueListHigh-end
AppendixF SeriesScrewTorqueListJSKAA
Oddassy
Hdddoortolow
AppendixG Reliability