Disassemble Instruction

VGN-C Series

VGN-C SERIES

Rev 1.01.101806

SONY CONFIDENTIAL
VGN-C Series Preliminary Considerations Safety Precautions In order to prevent harm to both yourself and the unit, ALWAYS disconnect all peripherals and cables, and unplug the AC Adapter before performing any repairs on the unit. Shoes with nonconductive rubber soles should be worn to minimize the chance of shock or injury. ESD Protection The components of the VGN-C Series are susceptible to damage caused by ESD (electrostatic discharge). Always follow proper grounding procedures and utilize appropriate equipment such as a wrist grounding strap and anti-static mat when performing any repairs on the unit. If a properly grounded wrist strap is not available, touch an unpainted metal surface of the computer chassis to discharge static electricity. This should be done periodically during the repair to discharge any static charge that has been accumulated. When removing a component from the system, be sure to place it on an anti-static mat. Cosmetic Care Always protect both the unit and the repair surface from scratches, dings, dents, and other cosmetic damage by placing a protective mat between the unit and the repair surface. Never place an LCD face-down on an unprotected surface.

VGN-C Series Flow Chart

VGN-CXX
BATTERY MEMORY CPU FAN ODD HDD KEYBOARD LCD ASSY PALMREST TOUCHPAD INVERTER POWER SWITCH BOARD BOTTOM ASSY BOTTOM HOUSING BEZEL HINGE L/R LCD PANEL ANTENNA L/R MIC LCD HOUSING HEAT SINK CPU

SPEAKER

WIRELESS LAN CARD

BLUETOOTH

PCCARD BOARD

FUNCTION BOARD

MB THERMAL

RJ-11/RJ-45

DC JACK

VGN-C Series - Screws

Screw needed for Disassembly

Station

PC CARD BOARD MIC BOARD WLAN ANTENEN L/R THERMAL MODULE CPU MOTHERBOARD FUNCTION BOARD DC IN SHIELD RJ SHIELD BLUETOOTH ANTENNA TOUCHPAD GROUND WIRE SPEAKER SHELTER PLATE TOUCHPAD BUTTON POWER SWITCH BOARD PALMREST (ODD) HINGE COVER L/R LCD PANEL HINGE L/R THERMAL FAN THERMAL MODULE CPU LCD BEZEL B2 B2 B2 B3 B3 B3 B3 B3 B3 B3 B3 B3 B3 B4 B4 B5 B5 B5 B5 B5 B5

Screw model

M2*L2.5 M2*L2.5 M2*L2.5 M2*L3 M2*L3 M2*L3 M2*L3 M2*L3 M2*L3 M2*L3 M2*L3 M2*L3 M2*L3 M2*L3.5 M2*L3.5 M2*L4 M2*L4 M2*L4 M2*L4 M2*L4 M2*L4

Amount

THERMAL MODULE VGA CPU COVER PALMREST (BOTTOM) HDD ODD PALMREST (TOP) MOTHERBOARD THERMAL MODULE (MB) PALMREST KEYBOARD ASSY LCD B6 B6 B6 B6 B6 B6 B7 B7 B8 B8 B10
M2*L7 M2*L7 M2*L7 M2*L7 M2*L7 M2*L7 M2*L10 M2*L10 M2*L15 M2*L15 M3*L3
VGN-C Series - Battery Removal

OVERVIEW-BACK

LOCK / UNLOCK

RELEASE

PRESS THE UNLOCK TAB AND THE RELEASE TAB TOWARDS THE CENTER OF THE BATTERY. SLIDE THE BATTERY AWAY THE SYSTEM.
VGN-C Series - Memory Removal VGC-LS1 Series Battery Removal
LOOSEN ONE RETAINED SCREW
GENTLY PRESS THE CLIPS AWAY FROM THE MEMORY MODULE AND LIFT THE MEMORY MODULE FROM THE SYSTEM
ROTATE THE RAM DOOR TOWARDS THE BOTTOM OF THE SYSTEM
REPEAT FOR THE SECOND MEMORY MODULE
VGN-C Series - CPU Removal

RETAINED SCREW

REMOVE TWO SCREWS. LOOSEN ONE RETAINED SCREW. ROTATE THE CPU COVER FROM THE TOP
LIFT THE FAN STRAIGHT UP. ROTATE THE HEATSINK TOWARDS THE EDGE OF SYSTEM AND REMOVE

FAN CABLE

DISCONNECT THE FAN CABLE. REMOVE FOUR SCREWS FROM THE FAN AND FOUR SCREWS FROM THE HEAT SINK
UNLOCK THE CPU SOCKET BY ROTATING THE LOCK TO THE LEFT WITH A FLAT-BLADE SCREWDRIVE. CAREFULLY LIFT THE CPU UP
VGN-C Series - ODD Removal

REMOVE ONE SCREW

SLIDE THE OPTICAL DRIVE OUT OF THE SYSTEM
VGN-C Series Hard Drive Removal

REMOVE TWO SCREWS

SLIDE THE HDD TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE SYSTEM AND REMOVE
VGN-C Series - Keyboard Removal VGC-LS1 Series Battery Removal
ROTATE THE KEYBOARD TOWARDS THE FRONT OF SYSTEM
RELEASE THE FOUR KEYBOARD CLIPS
DISCONNECT THE KEYBOARD CABLE AND REMOVE
VGN-C Series - Palmrest Removal VGC-LS1 Series Battery Removal
REMOVE ELEVEN SCREWS FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE UNIT. NOTE THE THREE SCREWS UNDERNEATH THE ODD BAY ARE SHORTER

POWER SWITCH CABLE

SPEAKER CABLE B8 B6 TOUCHPAD CABLE
DISCONNECT THE SPEAKER CABLE, POWER SWITCH CABLE AND THE TOUCHPAD CABLE. REMOVE THREE SCREWS. NOTE THAT ONE IS SIGNIFICANTLY LONGER THAN THE REST

LIFT THE PALMREST UP. GENTLY RELEASING THE DETENTS
VGN-C Series Battery Removal VGC-LS1 SeriesPower Switch Board Removal

BRACKET

REMOVE FOUR SCREWS FROM UNDER THE BATTERY BAY
REMOVE THREE SCREWS. LIFT THE BRACKET UP
ROTATE THE BATTERY BAY COVER UP FROM THE FRONT AND LIFT
LIFT THE POWER SWITCH BOARD UP FROM THE FRONT. NOTE THE ROUTING OF CABLE
VGN-C Series - Speaker Removal VGC-LS1 Series Battery Removal

OVERVIEW-FRONT B3

REMOVE TWO SCREWS FROM EACH SPEAKER
REMOVE THE SPEAKERS AND HARNESS. NOTE THE ROUTING OF THE HARNESS
VGN-C Series - Touchpad VGC-LS1 Series Battery Removal

OVERVIEW-FRONT

REMOVE THREE SCREWS. RELEASE THE CLIPS AND LIFT THE TOUCHPAD BUTTONS UP
DISCONNECT THE TOUCHPAD CABLE AND REMOVE
THE TOUCHPAD IS AFFIXED TO THE PALMREST WITH DOUBLE-SIDED ADHESIVE
VGN-C Series Battery Removal VGC-LS1 SeriesWireless LAN Card Removal
OVERVIEW-FRONT WIRELESS LAN ANTENNAS
DISCONNECT THE TWO WIRELESS LAN ANTENNAS
RELEASE THE WIRELESS CARD BY PRESSING THE TWO CLIPS AWAY FROM THE CARD
LIFT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE WIRELESS CARD UP. REMOVE THE CARD AWAY FROM THE SOCKET
VGN-C Series Battery Module and Antenna Removal VGC-LS1 SeriesBluetooth Removal
REMOVE TWO SCREWS FROM THE BLUETOOTH ANTENNA

BLUETOOTH MODULE

LIFT THE BLUETOOTH ANTENNA UP. LIFT THE BLUETOOTH MODULE UP
VGN-C Series PC Card Board Removal
LIFT THE PC CARD STRAIGHT UP

PC CARD BOARD FPC

DISCONNECT THE TWO CONNECTORS ON THE PC CARD BOARD FPC. REMOVE TWO SCREWS.
DISCONNECT THE TWO CONNECTORS ON THE PC CARD BOARD FPC AND REMOVE THE FPC
VGC-LS1Series LCD Assembly Removal VGN-C Series Battery Removal

MICROPHONE HARNESS

DISCONNECT THE MICROPHONE HARNESS. REMOVE THREE SCREWS FROM THE LEFT HINGE

LCD HARNESS

DISCONNECT THE TWO CONNECTORS ON THE LCD HARNESS
REMOVE THREE SCREWS FROM THE RIGHT HINGE AND LIFT THE LCD ASSEMBLY STRAIGHT UP
VGN-C Series Battery Removal VGC-LS1 SeriesFunction Board Removal

RJ-45 HARNESS

MOTHERBOARD RJ-11 HARNESS
DISCONNECT THE CABLE FROM THE I/O BOARD. DISCONNECT THE CABLE FROM THE MOTHERBOARD AND REMOVE

DISCONNECT THE RJ-11 HARNESS AND RJ-45 HARNESS
DISCONNECT THE CABLE FROM THE I/O BOARD. REMOVE TWO SCREWS AND LIFT THE I/O BOARD UP
VGN-C Series Battery Removal VGC-LS1 SeriesRJ-11/RJ-45 Harness Removal
REMOVE TWO SCREWS FROM THE RJ-11/RJ-45 BRACKET
LIFT THE RJ-11/RJ-45 ASSEMBLY STRAIGHT UP
VGN-C Series Battery Removal VGC-LS1 SeriesMotherboard Removal
REMOVE FOUR SCREWS FROM THE MOTHERBOARD. NOTE THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT LENGTHS
LIFT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MOTHERBOARD UP AND GENTLY LIFT THE MOTHERBOARD UP AND TO THE LEFT
REMOVE TWO SCREWS AND LIFT THE DC JACK BRACKET STRAIGHT UP. NOTE THE ROUTING GUIDES
TURN THE MOTHERBOARD OVER AND REMOVE THE DC JACK HARNSS
VGN-C Series Battery Removal VGC-LS1 SeriesVGA Thermal Removal
TURN THE MOTHERBOARD OVER AND REMOVE TWO SCREWS. LIFT THE VGA THERMAL UP
VGN-C Series Battery Removal VGC-LS1 SeriesLCD BezelRemoval

REMOVE FOUR SCREW COVERS

USING GENTLE PRESSURE FROM THE INSIDE EDGES. RELEASE THE SIXTEEN DERENTS AND ROTATE THE BEZEL FROM THE TOP TO RELEASE THE TABS OVER THE HINGES
REMOVE THE SCREW BENEATH EACH SCREW COVER
VGN-C Series Hinge Removal
LIFT THE LEFT HINGE STRAIGHT UP. NOTE THE ROUTING OF THE HARNESS
REMOVE THREE SCREWS FROM EACH HINGE
LIFT THE RIGHT HINGE STRAIGHT UP
VGN-C Series LCD Panel Removal

INVERTER CABLE

REMOVE TWO SCREWS FROM THE LCD BRACKET
DISCONNECT THE INVERTER CABLE. NOTE THE TAPE
ROTATE THE LCD FROM THE TOP
REMOVE THE TAPE AND DISCONNECT THE LCD HARNESS FROM THE REAR OF THE LCD
VGN-C Series Inverter and Microphone Removal
DISCONNECT THE LCD HARNESS. THE INVERTER IS AFFIXED TO THE DISPLAY HOUSING WITH DOUBLE-SIDED ADHESIVE. REMOVE THE INVERTER GENTLY ROTATING IT FROM THE TOP EDGE

MICROPHONE

REMOVE TWO SCREWS. DISCONNECT THE MICROPHONE HARNESS. LIFT THE MICROPHONE BOARD AND THE MINROPHONE UP
VGN-C Series Antenna L/R Removal
REMOVE TWO SCREWS. LIFT THE ANTENNA L/R UP. NOTE THE ROUTING OF THE HARNESS

1.MS-1-D.1

Confidential
Chapter 1. Disassembly & Assembly Guide
1-3. Disassembly & Assembly
- Main Section MS-1 Main Section Disassembly(15-inch Model)

A Series

1.MS-1-D.2

Battery Pack

Button (Battery) Door (Battery) Button (Battery,3)
Slide the Button (Battery,3) to the UNLOCK side. Slide the Button (Battery) in the direction of the arrow, and remove the Door (Battery).

Remove the Battery Pack.

*There are four detents. Remove the Battery from one side detents (two places).

1.MS-1-D.3

Screws(Bottom)
Screw:Red-B7 Light blue-B4 Yellow green-B3 Yellow-B5 Blue-B18 Orange-B1
MBX (I/O bracket securing screw

Screw securing Key Board

Remove the 22 screws (The Screws of the Palmrest are not denoted).

1.MS-1-D.4

Keyboard

Detent

Disengage the three Detents. *Press them lightly, and the keyboard is unlocked. *Detents are located under the Ctrl, Space and End keys. Raise the Keyboard.

Lock lever

Slide the Lock lever upward vertically to unlock the FPC. Remove the FPC vertically. A Series

1.MS-1-D.5

Palmrest

Screw:Blue-B7,Red-B4

Remove the two Screws.
Pull out the FPC vertically.
Raise the Palmrest lightly, and remove the FFC vertically.
Remove the Pamlrest. *There are three detents. A Series

1.MS-1-D.6

Bluetooth Module

Bluetooth Equipped Model

Screw:B12
Cable (BT Antenna) Kapton tape

Remove the Screw.

Peel off the Kapton tape.

Housing (Bottom)

Connector
IFX Board Cable (BT Antenna)
Remove the Cable (BT Antenna) from the Housing (Bottom).
Remove the Bluetooth Module from the IFX Board. *They are connected by the Connector. A Series

1.MS-1-D.7

IFX-324 Board

Screw:B7 Dowel FFC

IFX Board

Remove the three screws.

Hold the area around the dowel and raise it to remove the IFX Board. *FFC is connected.
Pull the FFC vertically to remove it from the Mother Board.

1.MS-1-D.8

Screw:B7

HDD CNX Board

Connector Portions

Remove the two screws.

Raise the CNX Board portion that is connected to the HDD, and remove the HDD. *The connector is located on the back of the CNX Board.

1.MS-1-D.9

Parts of the HDD

Screw:B11

EMI Spring (HDD)
Remove the screw each on the right and left, and remove the EMI Spring (HDD). Remove the IFX Board from the HDD.
*Be careful not to bend the pins.

HDD Bracket L

HDD Bracket R
Remove the screw each on the right and left.
Remove the Bracket (two places). A Series

1.MS-1-D.10

Optical Disc Drive

Screw:B5

Main Board
Slide the Optical Disc Drive in the direction of the arrow to remove it. *The Connector is connected to the Main Board.

1.MS-1-D.11

LCD Section-1

Cable (Wireless LAN)

Kapton Tape

Wireless LAN card Cable (Wireless LAN)
Disconnect the Cable (Wireless LAN) from the Wireless LAN Card. *Disconnect the Connector vertically with the tweezers or the like.
Peel off the Kapton Tape (two places), and remove the Cable.

LCD Section

Cover (Hinge)

Bottom section

Remove the Cover (two places)
*Open the LCD as wide as possible, and hold the bottom section. Flip the large detent on the front side upward, and the Cover is easy to remove.

1.MS-1-D.12

LCD Section-2

Screw:B9

Disconnect the Harness coming from the LCD.
Remove the two screws on the rear.
Remove the three Screws each on the right and left.
Raise the LCD Section on your both hands to remove it. A Series
*Hold the LCD Section not to tumble it while at work.

1.MS-1-D.13

Display Base

Screw:B1

Remove the Display Base.

Remove the seven screws.

Remark
*It is recommended to disengaging the detents first in the direction of the arrows (left). A Series

1.MS-1-D.14

Fin(Thermal Module)
Pull out the Fin (Thermal Module) toward you.

Thermal Module

*Pull out the Fin from metallic box of the Thermal Module to remove it. A Series

1.MS-1-D.15

Unlock the CPU by using a 4 mm flat head screwdriver as shown in the picture.
Raise the CPU upward vertically to remove. *Be careful not to bend the pins. A Series

1.MS-1-D.16

Screw:Blue-B4,Red-B3

Harness

Remove the four screws.
Disconnect the Harness vertically.
Pull the Thermal Module toward your and remove it. A Series

1.MS-1-D.17

Mother Board-1

Mother Board

Disconnect the Harness and FPC from the Mother Board vertically.
Bracket (RJ11) Cable (RJ11)

Remove the one screw.

Remove the Bracket (RJ11) and Cable (RJ11).

1.MS-1-D.18

Mother Board-2
Screw:Light blue- B13,Red-B5

Remove the 11 screws.

*B13---Use a 4 mm socket wrench.
Raise the Mother Board from right side.
Pull out the Mother Board to the right to remove. *Pay attention to the connector. It is easy to be caught to somewhere. A Series

1.MS-1-D.19

CNX-245 Board,Cable (ODD Eject)

CNX Board

Remove the two screws. Remove the CNX Board.

Screw:B5 Bracket (SW)

Cable (ODD Eject)
Remove the one screw and the Bracket (SW).
Remove the Cable (ODD Eject). A Series

1.MS-1-D.20

Parts of the Housing (Bottom)

EMI Spring (Batt)

Lever (Latch)
Remove the part indicated by the arrow. Remove the two screws. * Disassembly the EMI Spring (BATT) and Lever (Latch).

Latch (BATT)

Foot Rear Door(Dock) Foot Front Center Foot Front Housing (Bottom)

Lock (BATT)

Button (BATT) Button (BATT 3)

Switch (WLAN)

Panel (Lens CTO)
Remove the Lock (BATT) and the Latch (BATT). Remove the ten parts shown above from the bottom of the Housing. A Series

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