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