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Service Manual - NEC Versa 5000 Series Laptop

1. Item Specification Chassis Configuration Size Keyboard Device Slots Power Battery Pack Front Panel Controls LEDs Width 12 0 in 306 mm Depth 9 6 in 243 mm Height 1 5 in 38 mm Weight 4 9 Ib 2 23 kg with Weight Saving Module 5 3 Ib 2 4 kg with FDD 5 5 Ib 2 5 kg with CD ROM Exact weight depends on options PS 2 compatible 85 key both U S and International with QWERTY key layout International keyboards are country specific Two PC Card slots that support up to two optional cards oriented one on top of the other One 3 1 2 inch x 0 75 inch high slot front access for standard 1 44 diskette drive optical diskette drive 120 MB or 20X CD ROM reader 100 to 240 Volts AC at 50 or 60 Hz Output Voltage 19 V DC 2 6 A 49 4 W Weight 99 Ib 51 Kg Voltage 14 4 V Capacity 2400 mAH Battery Life Approximately 1 5 to 3 hours depending on model and power management settings Recharging Time Approximately 3 hours when the system is on or off Bridge Battery Backs up memory contents up to 5 minutes in Suspend mode Power Button Battery Charging Status LEDs Status LEDs Power Hard Disk Drive CD ROM Reader Diskette Drive Caps Lock Number Lock and Scroll Lock SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Technical Information 1 23 Table 1 7 Specifications cont d Item Specification System Bo
2. IRQ08 Real Time Clock IRQ09 USB IRQ10 Not Used IRQ11 CardBus controller IRQ12 Internal Glide Pointer or External PS 2 Mouse IRQ13 Co Processor IRQ14 Primary IDE Hard Disk Drive IRQ15 Secondary IDE CD ROM SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Technical Information 1 19 POWER MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW Power Management in the NEC Versa lets you conserve energy save battery power ex tend the life of your LCD backlight and protect against data loss due to low battery power Set some features to function automatically or activate them manually with the keyboard or a button It is wise to keep Power Management features enabled even when using AC power The system ships with many power saving features already enabled See the following ta ble Table 1 5 Automatic Power Saving Features Default Device Timeout Comment Idle Mode On Idle mode slows down the CPU during brief periods when the system is not busy Standby Timeout 4 minutes Specifies how long the system is in Idle mode before entering Standby mode Standby turns off various system devices including the screen Auto Suspend 10 minutes This setting specifies how long the system Timeout remains in Standby mode before entering Suspend Hard Disk Timeout 2 minutes Stops the hard disk motor when the hard disk is not accessed for the specified timeout Video Timeout 2 minutes Shuts off video screen after the tim
3. m Service and Product Information lists NEC service and information telephone numbers PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE Preventive maintenance is limited to cleaning the plastic case the keyboard the display screen and the diskette drive heads as required Remove the battery and disconnect the AC adapter before performing any maintenance Voltage is present inside the system unit and LCD even after the system is turned off Cleaning the Notebook Exterior Use the steps below to clean the outer surface of the system 1 Power off the system and remove all battery packs Unplug all cables connected to the system SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 4 2 Field Service Guidelines 2 Wipe the outside of the system keyboard and display with a soft clean cloth Remove stains with a damp almost dry cloth Use glass cleaner to clean the LCD Apply the glass cleaner directly to the cloth and then wipe the LCD Do not use solvents or strong abrasive cleaners on any part of the system Clean the keys with a damp cloth A small soft bristle brush may be used to clean between the keys Make sure to use a damp cloth not wet to prevent moisture from seeping between the keyboard and the metal plate possibly damaging the components under the keys If the keyboard gets wet thoroughly dry it before re assembling the system unit Cleaning the Notebook Interior When servicing the inside of
4. 2 Turn the system over and locate the VersaBay Release Lever cover VersaBay Release Lever Cover Figure 4 2 Release Lever cover 3 Open the cover Opening the cover puts your system into a Suspend state if it is currently powered on Figure 4 3 Opening the cover SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Field Service Guidelines 4 7 4 Press the Release Lever toward the front of the system Be sure that your fingers are not in front of the device that you are trying to remove Figure 4 4 Pressing the Release Lever 5 Pull the device installed in the VersaBay away from the system and re move it Figure 4 5 Removing the device SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 4 8 Field Service Guidelines Removing the Hard Disk Drive Make sure your NEC Versa is powered off all external options are disconnected and the LCD panel is closed Then proceed as follows to replace the hard disk drive The NEC Versa must be powered off while the hard drive is being removed and installed 1 Verify that all peripheral devices and cables are disconnected from your system Check that the LCD panel is closed and latched Make sure the system is powered off 2 Turn the NEC Versa over 3 Insert the tip of a flat head screwdriver or the edge of a coin into the groove and gently pry the drive spacer up Figure 4 6 Releasing the spacer 4 Press
5. Item Specification Administrative Compliance U S FOC UL Canada CSA DOC Germany VDE TUV CE Australia AS for AC adapter only Other Compliance PC97 Compliance Energy Star VESA amp PnP VESA PnP ISA SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Section 2 Setup and Operation This section provides setup and operation information for the NEC Versa series system including cabling power on verification and using the Setup utility from this point on re ferred to as Setup only UNPACKING THE SYSTEM Find an area away from devices that generate strong magnetic fields electric motors trans formers etc Place the shipping carton on a sturdy surface and carefully unpack the sys tem The carton contents include the system CD ROM reader AC adapter AC power cord battery software CDs and user documentation HARDWARE SETUP When connecting power and signal cables do the following Always plug the AC adapter cord into an easily accessible outlet 1 Connect the AC adapter cable to the power port on rear of the NEC Versa 2 Plug one end of the AC power cable into the AC adapter and the other end into a properly grounded 120 or 240 volt wall outlet a O AC Adaptar Figure 2 1 Connecting the AC Adapter SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 2 2 Setup and Operation Do not cover or place objects on the A
6. LBA Mode Control Enabled Disabled 32 Bit I O Enabled Disabled Transfer Mode Fast PIO 4 Standard Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 IDE Adapter 1 Master None Autotype Fixed Disk Press Enter Type Auto CD None 1 through 14 Cylinders Rsrv 16 through 39 User Heads Sectors Track Write Precomp Multi Sector Transfers 16 Sectors Disabled 2 4 8 Sectors LBA Mode Control Enabled Disabled 32 Bit I O Enabled Disabled Transfer Mode Standard Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Setup and Operation SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Boot Options POST Errors Boot sequence Floppy check Summary screen Keyboard Numlock Key Click Keyboard auto repeat rate Keyboard auto repeat delay Touch Pad Setting Setup Message Zv Buffer USB Controller Display Features Display Device Text Mode Expansion Graphic Mode Expansion System Information Phoenix Version OEM Version Keyboard Version Total Memory Size CPU Cache Ram Multiple Drive Bay Parallel Port FDD Battery Remaining Keyboard Enabled 1 CD ROM Drive 2 Diskette Drive 3 Hard Drive Enabled Enabled Off Disabled 30 sec 1 2 sec Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled LCD Disable Disable PxxxH VXXX Hxxx currently installed memory Pentium with MMX 166MHz 256 Kb currently installed device Enable XXX USA Disabled Disabled Disabled O
7. Pack 640x 16M 80x30 8x16 25 175 31 5 60 1024 Pix 480 31 5 37 5 75 36 43 3 85 114 Graph Pack 800x 64K 100x37 8x16 40 37 8 60 1024 Pix 600 49 5 46 9 75 56 25 53 7 85 115 Graph Pack 800x 16M 100x37 8x16 40 37 8 60 1536 Pix 600 49 5 46 9 75 56 25 53 7 85 117 Graph Pack 1024x 64K 128x48 8x16 65 48 3 60 1536 Pix 768 78 75 60 75 Table B 4 Panning Video Mode 800x600 TFT Color LCD and Simultaneous CRT Display Mode Display Memory Pixel Text Font Video Mode Org Resolution Col Display Size Memory ors KB 105 Graph Pack Pix 800x600 256 100x37 8x16 1024 1024x768 160x64 116 Graph Pack Pix 800x600 32K 100x37 8x16 1536 1024x768 128x48 117 Graph Pack Pix 800x600 64K 100x37 8x16 1536 1024x768 128x48 SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL BATTERY REPLACEMENT A lithium CMOS clock battery in your computer maintains system configuration information In the event that the battery fails to maintain system configuration information NEC recommends that you replace the battery Have an authorized NEC service representative replace the battery A WARNING There is a danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions A ATTENTION Il y a danger d explosion s il y a
8. The 166 MHz Intel Pentium microprocessors with MMX technology used in the NEC Versa Series computer is built on Intel s advanced 2 5V BiCMOS silicon technology The CPU has on chip dual processing a local multiprocessor interrupt controller and power management features NEC adopted the chip specifically for its pipelined Floating Point Unit FPU and local interrupt management FireStar System Controllers NEC implements Opti s 64 bit single chip controller 82C700 for the NEC Versa 5000 Series notebook s subsystems including the DRAM controller Second Level Cache Con troller and PCI Bus interface The FireStar PCI set features include m 3 3V EDO DIMM 70 ns support m direct mapped organization write back policy m fully synchronous 33 MHz PCI bus interface USB Controller The Opti 82C861 FireStar chip is a PCI USB controller The controller based on Open HCI standard and supports hot plug in and unplug SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 1 16 Technical Information The chip features include m USB Specification Rev 1 0 m Open HCI Specification Rev 1 0a 256K X Flash ROM The N28F002BC 90 flash ROM is a 32 pin plastic lead chip carrier PLCC The chip al lows easy updates to the system s BIOS if needed More specifically the ROM is flashed electronically installing the latest BIOS revisions to the system It is possible to reprogram the BIOS up to 100 000 times See Se
9. Extended Memory or Upper Memory Block 00D8000h 00DFFFFh 32 KB Boot Block Code CMOS Save Area 00E0000h 000FFFFFh 64 KB System BIOS ROM To 00FFFFFFh 16 MB Total Base Memory To FFFEFFFFh 80 MB Total Expansion Memory SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 1 14 Technical Information SYSTEM VIDEO The system s LCD operates using the NeoMagic NM2160 Controller Video signals travel from the controller through the system s 15 pin D SUB connector using 3 3 5 volts System video integrates a PCI bus interface The system ships with 2 MB Video RAM VRAM It supports video modes up to 1024 x 768 with 64K colors in LCD mode See Appendix B for a list of Video modes PARALLEL INTERFACE The system s parallel interface integrates National Semiconductor s PC87338 chip with a 25 pin D subconnector The port is located on the system s rear panel The modes of operation available for a PC87338 chip are compatibility mode m nibble mode m byte mode m Extended Capabilities Port ECP The user selects between three parallel interface modes using Auto Setup These include unidirectional bidirectional extended or enhanced Unidirectional mode sends data output from the standard ISA port only Bidirectional mode sends data using the standard ISA port or PS 2 technology Enhanced mode enables high speed data transmission to occur using either the unidirectional or bidirectional modes The d
10. Select Security from the menu bar 2 Open the Set Supervisor Password screen by pressing Enter 3 In the Enter New Password field enter a password up to eight characters long Press Enter on the keyboard 4 Reenter your password as prompted for verification Press Enter and write your password down and keep it in a secure place in case you forget it A dialog box notifies you that changes have been saved Press Enter to continue The Supervisor Password is field changes to Enabled This password keeps anyone without the password from making changes in Setup SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Setup and Operation 2 27 5 Continue to the next field Set User Password to enter a user password Enter the password twice A dialog box notifies you that changes have been saved Press Enter to continue The User Password is field changes to Enabled 6 In the final field on the screen enable the password on boot to prevent unauthorized access to the system The user must then enter the User Password to gain access to the system Remove a previously set password as follows 1 Enter Setup using the previously set password 2 In the Security menu highlight Set Supervisor Password and press Enter 3 In each password field press Enter The dialog box stating that changes were saved appears Press Enter again The password is no longer enabled If you forget your passw
11. 21 Ribbon Cable LED Board 3RE4W37000180 22 Keyboard Retainer Cover 3RE2473500070 23 Battery Backup 3RE4D25000310 24 Microphone Assembly 3RE0A21000060 25 Memory Cover 3RE0129500350 26 Sound Cable 3RE4W37000330 27 Ribbon Cable IR to LED 3RE4W37000440 28 Mouse Cable 3RE4W37000200 29 VersaBay Detector Switch with Cable 3RE0B13515370 30 Left VersaGlide Button 3RE2169504320 31 Right VersaGlide Button 3RE2169504330 32 Shipping Carton Brown Box 158 041020 000 33 Shipping Carton Litho 158 041032 000 34 NEC Versa 5000 Series User s Guide 819 200364 000 35 NEC Versa 5000 Service and Reference Manual 819 200371 000 36 LCD Screw Cover 3RE2234503752 37 LCD Lock 3RE226500630A 38 VersaBay Release Cover 3RE2129501090A 39 Audio Interface Board 3RE0B13514220 40 Weight Saver Pack 3RE2194501930 41 FDD Assembly with Cable 3RE0U24000130 42 CD ROM Assembly 3RE0U24700090 43 External FDD Cable 158 057426 000 44 AC Adapter 158 057421 000 45 AC Power Cable 158 057422 000 Not Shown in IPB Figure This data was prepared December 1997 For an up to date listing of spare parts please call FaxFlash 888 329 0088 international 978 635 6090 and order document number 42200371 SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Figure 4 10 NEC Versa 5000 Series Illustrated Parts Breakdown SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 4 16 Field
12. 3 battery power remains Save to File automatically initializes What to Do When Battery Power Gets Low When battery power is very low the power LED flashes amber When battery power gets low do either of the following m Press the Fn Esc keys simultaneously to put the system in Suspend mode re move the battery pack and replace it with a fully charged Li Ion battery m Leave the battery pack in the system and connect your NEC Versa to the AC adapter and a wall outlet If you connect the system to AC power and continue to use it the battery recharges in approximately 3 hours If you connect the system to AC power and do not use it the battery recharges in about 3 hours Customers can also buy an optional NEC Versa battery charger to quickly charge the bat tery See the online Versa Tools Catalog for more information When to Change the Battery The following symptoms indicate that battery life is nearing an end Replace batteries that display these symptoms m Shorter work times m Discoloration warping m Hot to the touch Strange odor SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 2 6 Setup and Operation Battery Handling Keep the following in mind when removing or replacing a battery m Use Li Ion batteries only in the NEC Versa computer for which they are de signed m Turn off power to the system after use Keeping system power on can degrade battery performance and shorten
13. 5V Address 2 5V Address 1 5V Diagnostic Not Used SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL A 6 Connector Locations and Pin Assignments Table A 8 Hard Disk Drive Connector 15 IRQ 16 DMACK 17 Not Used 18 IO Channel Ready 19 MS Select 20 IO Write 21 O Read 22 DMA Request 23 Data 0 24 Data1 25 Data15 26 Data14 27 Data2 28 Data13 29 Data3 30 Not Used 31 Data12 32 Ground 33 Data4 34 Ground 35 Data4 36 Ground 37 Data5 38 Ground 39 Data10 40 Ground 41 Data6 42 Ground 43 Data9 44 Ground 45 Data7 46 Ground SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Connector Locations and Pin Assignments A 7 Table A 8 Hard Disk Drive Connector Ground Ground RESET Ground SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Appendix B Video Modes The following tables list NEC Versa system video modes Table B 1 LCD Display Mode Setting 800x600 TFT Color LCD and Simultaneous CRT Display Display Text Pixel Video Mode Colors Display Resolution Font Memory KB Text 320x200 Text 320x350 Text 360x400 Text 320x200 Text 320x350 Text 360x400 Text 640x200 Text 640x350 Text 720x400 Text 640x200 Text 640x350 Text 720x400 Graphics 320x200 Graphics 320x200 Graphics 320x200 Graphics 320x200 Graphics 640x200 CGA EGA VGA SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NO
14. DMAC DOS DRAM DTE ECC ECP EDO EDS EGA EMS EPP EPROM EVGA FAX FCC FG FIR Fn FPU GB GND GUI HDD xiii direct current dual inline memory module dual in line package Divisor Latch Address bit direct memory access DMA controller disk operating system dynamic RAM data terminal equipment error checking and correction extended capabilities port enhanced date out error detecting system Enhanced Graphics Adapter Expanded Memory Specification enhanced parallel port erasable and programmable ROM Enhanced Video Graphics Array Fahrenheit facsimile transmission Federal Communications Commission floppy disk drive frame ground fast infrared frequency modulation Function floating point unit field replaceable unit gigabyte ground graphical user interface hard disk drive SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL xiv Abbreviations HEX HGA IC ID IDE IDTR IMR INTA IPB IR IRR ISA ISR I O IPC ips IRQ kg kHz kV Ib LCD LDTR LED LSB LSI LVDS max MB hexadecimal Hercules Graphics Adapter hertz integrated circuit identification intelligent device electronics interrupt descriptor table register Interrupt Mask register inch interrupt acknowledge illustrated parts breakdown infrared Interrupt Request register Industry Standard Architecture In Service register input output integrated peripheral contro
15. DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 2 16 Setup and Operation To power off the system from Suspend mode 1 press the Suspend Resume button to make the system active 2 press the Power button to turn off the system POWER ON SELF TEST POST Each time the system is powered on the system checks the working status of components through an automatic power on self test POST The test checks the system configuration for any discrepancies One beep means that POST is successful If any problems in data transfer or hardware exist an error message appears If the message is an Invalid Configuration message press F2 to enter the Setup utility The system collects Setup data and lists the changes detected in the current parameter settings that can be seen in Standard CMOS Setup Press Enter to review the settings and make any necessary corrections If no error messages appear but the system still malfunctions check the items in the list below m The Power button for each peripheral is on All cables and power cords are tightly connected The electrical outlet is working m All options have been properly installed If the system parameters date time options etc have not been entered for the present configuration enter them when you complete the setup procedures see Sys tem Parameters in this section SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Setup and Oper
16. Hex on gt 4 5 6 7 Video Modes B 3 Table B 3 CRT Display Mode CRT only Display Mode Text Text Text Text Text Text Graphics Graphics Text Text Plan Plan Plan Plan Plan Plan ar ar ar ar ar ar Packed Pixe EGA Extension VGA Extension Colors Display Resolution Font 16 16 16 16 16 16 4 2 Mono Mono 16 16 16 2 16 256 Text 40x25 40x25 40x25 80x25 80x25 80x25 40x25 80x25 80x25 80x25 40x25 80x25 80x25 80x25 80x30 80x30 40x25 Pixel 320x200 320x200 360x400 640x200 640x350 720x400 320x200 640x200 720x350 720x400 320x200 640x200 640x350 640x350 640x480 640x480 320x200 Extended Video Mode Refresh Rate Mode Mode Mem Pixel Color Display Font Dot Horiz Vert Video Type ory Resolu fonts Size Colock Freq Freq Mem Org tion MHz MHz Hz ory KB 101 Graph Pack 640x 256 80x30 8x16 25 175 31 5 60 512 Pix 480 31 5 37 5 75 36 43 3 85 103 Graph Pack 800x 256 100x37 8x16 40 37 8 60 512 Pix 600 49 5 46 9 75 56 25 53 7 85 105 Graph Pack 1024x 256 128x48 8x16 65 48 3 60 1024 Pix 768 78 75 60 75 SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL B 4 Video Modes 111 Graph Pack 640x 64K 80x30 8x16 25 175 31 5 60 1024 Pix 480 31 5 37 9 75 36 43 3 85 112 Graph
17. Initiates a Suspend to Disk Toggles character highlighting on and off DOS display only Toggles the display between three video modes LCD CRT or simultaneous display on both Adjusts the LCD panel brightness Sets the internal system speaker volume to on or off Toggles between various power management levels Off Custom Highest Performance and Longest Life Sets Scroll Lock on or off Toggles Num Lock on and off activating and deactivating the embedded numeric keypad Simulates the right Ctrl key SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Setup and Operation 2 15 Other key combinations the following key combinations are available with some applications Fn Prt Scr sends a system request SysReq used in some terminal emulation applications Fn Pause sends a break Break command in some applications Windows 95 keys You can use the following two key combinations to facilitate your work Shortcut Application key provides quick access to shortcut menus This key acts like a right mouse button Floating Window key displays the Start menu Cursor Control keys Cursor control keys let you position the cursor on the screen where you want On the screen the cursor is a blinking underline block or vertical bar depending on the application The cursor indicates where the next typed character will be inserted Typewriter ke
18. Service Guidelines 4 3 m Use hard disk maintenance program like DEFRAG under DOS or acquire Norton Utilities SPEEDISK programs These programs reorganize your hard disk by eliminating fragmentation and improves the hard disk access time Handling the Battery Pack The battery pack furnished with the computer require reasonable care and handling to en sure efficient operation and maximum life Periodically inspect the battery terminals and the batteries for evidence of corrosion and oxide build up To ensure that the battery pack endures for a normal life cycle always observe the follow ing precautions when handling the battery packs m Do not drop the battery packs or subject them to excessive shock and vibration m Do not expose the battery packs to direct sunlight moisture chemical com pounds or extreme heat m Do not disassemble the battery packs m Do not use the battery packs to power other devices m Do not short the battery leads or connect the battery with reversed polarity m Never attempt to charge the battery packs in any way other than as described in this manual and the user s guide m Always charge the battery packs as soon as possible after a low battery indication Maintaining the LCD Quality When it comes to screen problems heat plays a big part After a good working session the typical routine is to shut the machine and close the cover The display surface no matter what type it is radiates heat When
19. Technical Information 1 17 VGA Controller The NeoMagic NM2160 is a PCI 128 bit Graphics Accelerator The integrated program mable linear address feature accelerates the graphics user interface GUI performance The controller also supports Hardware Multimedia and VESA interface standards The controller provides advanced power management that helps to minimize power usage in the following modes m normal operation m Standby sleep mode m panel off power saving modes Parallel Interface The PC87338VJG chip is a 100 pin Thin Quad Flat Plastic TQFP chip The controller changes 8 bit parallel data into serial data and writes the data to the diskette Conversely the serial data is transmitted from the diskette into parallel data where it remains until the read operation takes place m Additional PC87338VJG chip operations include m ISA compatibility m low power CMOS with enhanced power down mode Keyboard Controller The keyboard controller H8 3434 supports a PS 2 style keyboard and mouse Refer to Appendix A for keyboard interface connector pin assignments When data is written to the output buffer the controller generates an interrupt and requests the CPU to receive the data The controller automatically adds an even parity bit to the data sent and waits for a response The device must acknowledge that the data was successfully received by sending a response to the controller for each byte of data received PC CardBus
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21. battery is not installed m A bank of status LEDs is located on the chassis at the top of the key board to the right of the Power button These LEDs are identified by icons and include the following described from left to right D The Power LED lights in the following sequence to indicate system operation status lights green when running on AC power blinks green when the system is in Suspend mode lights amber when running on battery power with a charged battery The Power LED also warns you about a low battery state The system emits a beep and the Power LED behaves as follows blinks amber when battery power is low flashes amber when battery power is extremely low The Power LED remains unlit under the following conditions if the system is not connected to AC power and the battery is not charged or installed the system is not powered on the system is in Save to Disk mode Hard Disk Drive Lights when the NEC Versa 5000 writes data to or retrieves data from the hard disk drive CD ROM Reader Lights when data is read from a compact disc in the CD ROM drive Diskette Drive Lights when data is written to or retrieved from the 3 5 inch diskette drive Caps Lock Lights when Caps Lock is on gt B M Num Lock Lights when Num Lock mode is active SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 1 6 Tec
22. battery life m Clean the battery terminals with a dry cloth when they get dirty Keep the battery out of the reach of children A WARNING There is a danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Keep the battery away from heat sources including direct sunlight open fires microwave ovens and high voltage containers Temperatures over 60 C 140 F may cause damage Do not drop or impact the battery Do not disassemble the battery Do not solder the battery Do not puncture the battery Do not use a battery that appears damaged or deformed has any rust on its casing is discolored overheats or emits a foul odor m Keep the battery dry and away from water m Keep metal objects away from battery terminals Metal objects in contact with the terminals can cause a short circuit and damage m lf the battery leaks onto skin or clothing wash the area immediately Battery fluid can cause a skin rash and damage fabric m f battery fluid gets in eyes DO NOT rub rinse with clear water immedi ately and see a doctor m Make sure the battery is properly installed in the battery bay SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Setup and Operation 2 7 Replacing the Battery Pack Replace the battery pack installed in your N
23. currently highlighted menu or parameter item After highlighting a selection with the menu triangle next to it press Enter to display the settings available for the option F9 Resets all system parameters on the current drop down screen to their original default settings F10 Resets a field to its previous value Home End Moves to the first last parameter of the currently open drop down screen Tab For some settings moves the cursor between the subfields For example for Startup Date and Time Tab moves the cursor from day to month to year to hour to minute to second SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Setup and Operation 2 21 Checking Setting System Parameters See the following table for a list of parameters their factory default settings and alternate settings As you set each parameter the Item Specific Help describes the feature that it controls To reset all system parameters to their factory default settings select Default Values on the Exit screen Table 2 6 Setup Parameters Menu and Default Other Settings Parameter Setting Available Main System Time HR MIN SEC System Date MO DAY YEAR Diskette A 1 44 MB 3 None IDE Adapter 0 Master C 2161 Mb Autotype Fixed Disk Press Enter Type Auto CD None 1 through 14 Cylinders Rsrv 16 through 39 User Heads Sectors Track Write Precomp Multi Sector Transfers Enabled Disabled 2 4 8 Sectors
24. down on the other end of the hard disk Slide the drive towards the spacer to disconnect the drive from the connector SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Field Service Guidelines 4 9 Figure 4 8 Removing the hard drive 5 Once you disconnect the drive connector from the system lift the drive up by the drive spacer and lift it out of the bay SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 4 10 Field Service Guidelines Keyboard Remove the keyboard from the system as follows Use a rubber fingertip to release the two screw covers There is one cover above the F1 and F2 function keys and another above the Prt Scr and Pause keys Remove two screws and a retainer on each side of the top edge of the keyboard Use a screwdriver to gently lift the top edge of the keyboard up and towards the VersaGlide while spreading the keyboard frame at or near the center on each side of the keyboard Disconnect the keyboard ribbon cable at CN17 on the Main board Remove the keyboard from the system LCD and Top Cover Assembly Remove the LCD by following the following instructions Hinge covers Remove the two Hinge covers as follows 1 2 A O 0 A 10 11 Open the LCD cover to 90 degrees Apply pressure to the bottom inside surface of the hinge until the hide cover un seats After both hinges covers are unseated open the LCD cover further and re mov
25. laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Technical Information 1 3 Liquid Crystal Display LCD The LCD operates with the NeoMagic NM2160 controller The controller supports XGA and SVGA uses a 64 bit accelerator with a Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI in terface The LCD also supports VESA timing The NEC Versa 5060 LCD features the following m 12 1 inch Super Video Graphics Array SVGA TFT high resolution active matrix SVGA color display m 0 3075 mm dot pitch m 18 bit digital interface m 800 x 600 resolution m 65 536 colors The NEC Versa 5060X LCD features the following m 13 3 inch Extended Graphics Array XGA TFT high resolution active ma trix XGA color display m 0 264 mm dot pitch m 18 bit digital interface with LVDS m 1024 x 768 resolution m 65 536 colors Additional LCD panel features Power LED that indicates the current power status This LED is visible with the LCD panel opened or closed Another video feature includes a CRT port on the system s rear panel that allows the user to connect an optional monochrome or color external display to the system The computer can support the LCD and external display simultaneously Power saving features for controlling the LCD s backlighting include the ROM based hot key combination Fn F5 and Auto Setup power management settings See Section 2 Setup and Operation for information on using these settings In addition the automatic LCD status feature conserves the back
26. replacement incorrect de la batterie Remplacer uniquement avec une bat terie du m me type ou d un type recommand par le constructeur Mettre au r but les batteries usag es conform ment aux instructions du fabricant BATTERY DISPOSAL The bridge battery is made of nickel metal hydride NiMH The main battery and CMOS battery are made of lithium ion Li Ion Contact your local waste management officials for other information regarding the environmentally sound collection recycling and disposal of the batteries For additional information on the proper collection or disposal of rechargeable batteries please call 1 800 8 BATTERY SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Index A AC adapter 2 4 Accessing setup 2 19 Active mode 1 20 2 29 Air vents 1 7 Automatic power saving features 1 19 B Backup system disk 4 2 Battery handling 2 6 leakage 2 11 recharging precautions 2 11 when to change 2 5 Battery pack 1 10 1 11 precautions 2 10 replacing 4 5 Battery release latch 1 10 Battery status 2 5 Battery warning 2 6 BIOS update 1 16 Bridge battery 1 13 Cc Cable connections 2 3 Cache RAM 1 13 CD ROM reader 1 12 Chip types 1 15 Cleaning internal components 4 2 outer surface 4 1 Control keys 2 15 CPU 1 15 CPU board connectors A 1 Creative Vibra 16S VLSI chip 1 18 CRT connector pin assignments A 4 Cursor Control keys 2 15 D Default power ma
27. you close the cover you trap the heat against the screen Make sure to leave the computer s cover open for about ten minutes while the heat disperses before closing the LCD DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY This section contains step by step disassembly procedures for the system Reassembly is the reverse of disassembly Each procedure is supported by a simplified disassembly illustration to facilitate removal The Illustrated Parts Breakdown and parts lists for the system unit are shown later For complete disassembly of the system follow the disassembly order listed in Table 4 1 To reassemble follow the table in reverse order SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 4 4 Field Service Guidelines Table 4 1 NEC Versa 5000 Series Disassembly Sequence Sequence Part See Page 1 Battery Pack 4 5 2 UltraSlim Versa Bay 4 5 3 Hard Disk Drive 4 8 4 Keyboard 4 10 5 LCD and Top Cover 4 10 6 Bottom Assembly 4 11 7 Top Cover Components 4 12 When disassembling the system unit follow these general rules m Turn off and disconnect all power and all options including the AC adapter if connected and battery packs see the procedures that follow m Do not disassemble the system into parts that are smaller than those specified in the procedure m Label all removed connectors Note where the connector goes and in what posi tion it was installed Required Tools and Equipment All NEC V
28. 1 6 GB and 2 GB hard drives is C If your system ships with a 3 GB drive it is partitioned into two drives Drive letters are C and D Around the Back of the System System ports for connecting your NEC Versa 5000 to optional devices like a printer or external monitor are located on the back of the system For an understanding of each fea ture see the descriptions that follow the figure Support Foot Keyboard Mouse Port IR Port Expansion PortBar PortBar Port Port AC Power Serial Parallel External Port Port Port FDD Connector Figure 1 8 Back system features SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Technical Information 1 11 m Keyboard Mouse Port Use the standard PS 2 port to connect an exter nal PS 2 style mouse or a PS 2 style keyboard to the system m Support Feet Slide the two support feet down from the back of the unit to tilt your system forward for more comfortable keyboard access m Infrared IR Port Use this port to transfer files between your NEC Versa and an IR equipped desktop or notebook computer You can also print to an R equipped printer without using cables m Expansion Port Use this 120 pin port to connect to the NEC PortBar 5000 m Monitor Video Port Use this 15 pin port to attach an external monitor to your NEC Versa 5000 You can run the LCD display and the external monitor simultaneously or run either alone m U
29. 8 Replacing the latch Battery Precautions To prevent accidental battery ignition rupture or explosion adhere to the following To avoid personal injury and property damage read these battery precautions on han dling charging and disposing of Li Ion batter ies m Keep the battery away from heat sources including direct sunlight open fires microwave ovens and high voltage containers Temperatures over 140 F 60 C may cause damage m Do not drop or impact the battery m Do not disassemble the battery m Do not solder the battery m Do not puncture the battery m Do not use a battery that appears damaged or deformed has any rust on its cas ing is discolored overheats or emits a foul odor Keep the battery dry and away from water SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Setup and Operation 2 11 Keep metal objects away from battery terminals Metal objects in contact with the terminals can cause a short circuit and damage If the battery leaks m Ifthe battery leaks onto skin or clothing wash the area immediately with clean water Battery fluid can cause a skin rash and damage fabric m If battery fluid gets into eyes DO NOT rub rinse with clear water immediately and consult a doctor m Take extra precautions to keep a leaking battery away from fire There is a dan ger of ignition or explosion Recharging Battery Precautions Adhere to the following preca
30. C adapter This will allow heat to dissipate prop erly 3 Ensure that all connections are properly seated and secure Z CAUTION This equipment uses an ungrounded power cable Replace the cord if it be comes damaged U S and Canadian replacement cords must be UL approved CSA certified in Canada type SPT 2 18 AWG 2 conductor cord with a permanently attached NEMA type 5 15P plug at one end and a per manently attached connector body on the other Cord length may not ex ceed 15 feet Outside the U S and Canada the cord must be rated for at least 250VAC at 10 amps and must indicate international safety agency approval The plug must be a type appropriate for the country where it is used Obtain replacement cords at an authorized service center The replacement must be of the same type and voltage rating as the original cord 4 To power on locate the Power button just below the LCD screen near the left hinge and push it in To power off the system use the Windows 95 Start menu shut down selection If operating the system on DC power verify that the system has a charged battery pack installed SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Setup and Operation 2 3 Cable Connections Figure 2 2 shows the external connectors for the system Where appropriate secure cables by tightening the cable holding screws Table 2 1 describes the I O connectors on the rear of the system For pin ass
31. Controller The Texas Instruments PCI1131 controller interfaces with the PCI bus PC CardBus socket and configuration registers to provide m compliant with PCI 2 1 and 1995 PC card standards m CardBus slots with hot insertion and removal m independent Read and Write buffers for each direction m burst transfers to maximize data throughput on the PCI CardBus bus SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 1 18 Technical Information Sound Integrated Circuit The ESS Technologies chip set ES1869A provides dynamic audio circuitry with the fol lowing Audio digital processor Plug and Play support High performance 16 bit Stereo Codec Full duplex operation for simultaneous record and playback Analog joystick quad timer and digital joystick support Interrupt Controllers Using interrupts it is possible to change the system s code sequence To change the se quence reassign the interrupt levels Fifteen interrupts can be used with a cascade connec tion of two 82C59 interrupt controllers Interrupt level assignments 0 through 15 are listed in Table 1 4 in order of decreasing priority Table 1 4 Interrupt Controllers Channel Device IRQO0 System Timer IRQ01 Keyboard IRQ02 Second Interrupt Controller IRQ03 COM2 internal IR port IRQ04 COM1 internal serial port IRQ05 Sound Chip MIDI default IRQ06 Floppy Disk Drive Controller IRQ07 LPT1 Default internal printer port
32. EC Versa system as follows Use Li Ion batteries in the NEC Versa computer for which they are designed 1 Close the LCD panel and turn the system upside down Locate the battery bay latches on the bottom of the system Battery Release Latches Figure 2 4 Battery Release latches 2 Press the small battery bay latch towards the middle of the system to unlock the other latch 3 Press the other battery bay latch away from the battery SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 2 8 Setup and Operation Figure 2 5 Sliding the battery release latches 4 Lift up the end of the installed battery pack closest to the latches 5 Pull the battery away from the bay and lift it out Figure 2 6 Removing the battery pack SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Setup and Operation 2 9 6 To install the charged battery pack lower the end of the battery pack without connectors into the bay Figure 2 7 Installing the battery pack 7 Make sure the battery contacts are aligned properly with the connector inside the bay and press down on the battery pack to secure the connec tion The large battery bay latch snaps into place 8 Slide the smaller latch towards the side of the unit to lock the large bat tery bay latch SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 2 10 Setup and Operation Figure 2
33. ESELL 1 24 Technical Information Table 1 7 Specifications cont d Item Specification Internal Device Support Diskette Drive User removable 3 1 2 inch 1 44 MB installs in UltraSlim VersaBay slot or connects to the external FDD connector Hard Disk Drives IDE interface built in System ships with a 1 6 2 1 or 3 2 GB hard disk drive 20X CD ROM Reader User removable twenty speed 20X CD ROM reader installs in UltraSlim VersaBay slot External Device Support CRT Displays up to 1280 x 1024 resolution x 256 colors Mouse PS 2 compatible mouse Keyboard Built in 85 key keyboard with 12 programmable function keys embedded numeric keypad and special function control keys dedicated screen control keys and inverted T cursor keys IBM enhanced 101 102 key compatible keyboard Software Standard Window 95 LapLink McAfee VirusScan McAfee WebScan CyberMedia First Aid 97 Prodigy Internet America Online Microsoft Internet Explorer CompuServe 3 0 Official Airline Guide OAG Microsoft Internet Explorer Recommended Environment Operation Temperature 41 to 95 F 5 to 35 C Relative Humidity 20 to 80 No condensation Storage Temperature 4 to 140 F 20 to 60 C Relative Humidity 10 to 80 No condensation SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Technical Information 1 25 Table 1 7 Specifications cont d
34. EW SIDES OF THE SYSTEM Your NEC Versa 5000 comes with many features on the left side of the system The right side of the system features a port for securing the PortBar and air vents Keep the air vents clear to allow for proper air circulation Z N CAUTION Do not block the air vents Doing so can damage the system by causing it to overheat SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 1 8 Technical Information The features found on the left side of the system are shown in the following figure Descriptions follow the figure PC Card Release Buttons Audio Volume Control Port Bar PC Card Emergency Ports Slots Hardware Reset Switch Kensington Lock Port Figure 1 6 Left side features m PC Card Release Buttons Press the Release button when you want to remove an installed PC card m Audio Ports Use these ports to attach your external audio options in cluding the following Microphone Connects to an external microphone for monophonic recording or amplification through the unit Plugging in an external microphone disables the built in microphone Stereo Line In Lets you use another audio system like a home stereo as an input source Use a cable to connect to the Line Out port on the other audio system to record or play Headphones Lets you plug in stereo headphones or powered speakers m Volume Control Dial Turn the volume control dial c
35. SB Port Use this port to connect a USB device or devices to your NEC Versa system m PortBar Ports Use these ports to secure the optional PortBar PortBar ports are located on the back and sides of the system at each end m External Diskette Drive Connector Connect the External Diskette Drive cable that came with your system to this port Using the FDD con nector frees up the VersaBay for installing the 20X CD ROM reader m Parallel Port Use this 25 pin port to connect a parallel printer or other parallel device This port provides ECP mode support The ECP standard provides you with a greater transfer speed than the conventional parallel port It also supports bi directional and uni directional protocols m Serial Port Use this 9 pin port to connect an external modem or other serial device m AC Power Port Lets you attach the NEC Versa 5000 to the AC power source using the AC adapter that comes with your system Keep the sys tem connected to AC power whenever possible to keep the battery pack and internal CMOS battery charged HARDWARE OVERVIEW INTERNAL COMPONENTS Review the following sections for a description of the system s internal hardware Battery Pack The system uses a rechargeable Lithium Ion Li Ion battery as its transient power source The battery pack installs in the compartment next to the UltraSlim VersaBay on the bottom of the NEC Versa SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY la
36. SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL PROPRIETARY NOTICE AND LIABILITY DISCLAIMER The information disclosed in this document including all designs and related materials is the valuable property of NEC Computer Systems Division Packard Bell NEC Inc NECCSD PBNEC and or its licensors NECCSD and or its licensors as appropriate re serve all patent copyright and other proprietary rights to this document including all de sign manufacturing reproduction use and sales rights thereto except to the extent said rights are expressly granted to others The NECCSD product s discussed in this document are warranted in accordance with the terms of the Warranty Statement accompanying each product However actual performance of each such product is dependent upon factors such as system configuration customer data and operator control Since implementation by customers of each product may vary the suitability of specific product configurations and applications must be determined by the customer and is not warranted by NECCSD To allow for design and specification improvements the information in this document is subject to change at any time without notice Reproduction of this document or portions thereof without prior written approval of NECCSD is prohibited NEC is a registered trademark Versa is a U S registered trademark MiniDock VersaBay VersaGlide and PortBar are trademarks and UltraCare is a U S registered service mark of NEC C
37. SUPpOft sseniesisi neonne niei ani naai Eiaa E EEE EEA AE S E E a OEE 4 16 Product Information sennen eia saed aeee e eae SDE 4 17 SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL vi Contents Ordering Information from Faxflash ccc ceeeesseeeeeesneeeeessneeeeeeseaeeeeessseeeeeseseeeeenes Appendix A Connector Locations and Pin Assignments Appendix B Video Modes Index List of Figures 1 1 NEC Versa 5000 Notebook croncsnuccsoreiesinn ri a 1 2 Location of Controls on the Front of the NEC Versa 5000 eeesseeeeeeeeees 1 3 LCD Status Bar and Button Locations sia2vciceretaotestadsadeexeesvicavivoeewwaesaaavalaciaes 1 4 Keyboard Layout cssererocni ii r ieee N S 1 5 VersaGlide Locations RT 1 6 Left Side Pea re Sencar n E E EE E S 1 7 Bottom of th Systeisissrnersnnssenan a E O S 1 8 Back system feat reS cnni r S 2 1 Connecting the AC Adapter csisniisesninneecri n rE S 2 2 Power and I O Connector Locations sssseessseessssssseeseeesssssseerrreesssssseeereee 2 3 NEG Versa AC Adapteisinosionerennnns o r e E S 2 4 Batter Release Latches rosnie ER 2 5 Sliding the Battery Release Latches eeeeeeseeeeeseessssreressrrrerssrreresererersereessee 2 6 Ihemioyine the Battery Packacereancenssnencriesnuns a ani a as 2 7 Installing the Battery Pack eeeeeesesseeseeeesssrrsssrersssrrsrssreesssererssereeersereeesse 2 8 Replacing the L te ioe octave rca at bec esdeerete vaatualsetvenGdc
38. Service Guidelines SERVICE INFORMATION NEC service and information telephone numbers are listed in Table 4 4 Table 4 4 NEC Service and Information Telephone Numbers C E To order NECCSD spare parts In the U S call 1 800 632 4525 To order options in the U S Local Sales Office NECCSD Customer Service and Technical In the U S call 1 800 632 4525 Support Center NECCSD Customer Assistance Center for 888 632 9128 extended warranties and contract information TECHNICAL SUPPORT NECCSD Customer Service Response Center provides an E mail service for Internet users Technical questions regarding NEC products can be sent over the Internet system to the Center The Internet address is as follows ucptechsupport nec computers com SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Field Service Guidelines 4 17 PRODUCT INFORMATION NEC FaxFlash is an automated electronic information service used to obtain up to date product application notes installation procedures troubleshooting tips data sheets techni cal information bulletins price lists and other information Information can be obtained from the FaxFlash service 24 hours a day 7 days a week Us ing a touch tone telephone call the FaxFlash number order the desired information through the automated attendant and FaxFlash will automatically fax the information Catalogs that list the documents and the document numbers are available C
39. System Interface SDLC Synchronous Data Link Control SG signal ground SIMM single inline memory module SIR serial infrared SOIC small outline integrated circuit SQFP silver quad flat package SVGA Super Video Graphics Array SW switch TCP thin chip package TFT thin film transistor TQFP thin quad flat package TSC Technical Support Center TTL transistor transistor logic tpi tracks per inch UART universal asynchronous receiver transmitter USB Universal Serial Bus V volt Vdc volts direct current VESA Video Electronics Standards Association VFO variable frequency oscillator VGA Video Graphics Array VLSI very large scale integration VRAM virtual RAM W watt uf microfarad uPD microprocessor us microsecond Q ohm SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Contents Pe E eo a re ee ee ne AD Dreva NOT rarer eara R A E A ATAT dena aS Section 1 Technical Information Hardware Overview Prot cosets ach ocetavad ceapcendanecevadas cavadangeeedancosedanavanedavansidensionetceacs Liquid Crystal Display C1 5 ceccnserccarecenceasediaaravedencnaetduesneeeconengactiedegacdeaeegeteueeesie Power Button and Status LB Ss ceccc creed eacccvedeseroredaneoeesersievedeneiquececenenteamqneietean Keyboard De eee ene ener E E ES NEG ee tees eet oe tee cee ec ac hes eet races E irene MU es SANS AE Ay cc gnc eerste eee eared a EAE A E E Hardware Overview Sides of the System eec
40. T RESELL B 2 Video Modes Table B 1 LCD Display Mode Setting 800x600 TFT Color LCD and Simultaneous CRT Display Display Text Pixel Mode Colors Display Resolution Font 7 Text 720x350 7 Text 720x350 gor Text 720x400 D Graphics 320x200 E Graphics 640x200 prrs Graphics 640x350 10 Graphics 640x350 11 Graphics 640x480 12 Graphics 640x480 13 Graphics 320x200 MDA EGA VGA Table B 2 LCD Display Mode Setting 800x600 TFT Color LCD and Simultaneous CRT Display Mode Mode Memory Pixel Color Display Font Video Type Org Resolution Fonts Size Memory KB 100 Graph Pack Pix 640x400 256 80x25 8x16 256 101 Graph Pack Pix 640x480 256 80x30 8x16 512 102 Graph Planar 800x600 16 100x37 8x16 256 103 Graph Pack Pix 800x600 256 100x37 8x16 512 10D Graph Pack Pix 320x200 32K 40x25 8x8 256 10E Graph Pack Pix 320x200 64K 40x25 8x8 256 110 Graph Pack Pix 640x480 32K 80x30 8x16 1024 111 Graph Pack Pix 640x480 64K 80x30 8x16 1024 112 Graph Pack Pix 640x480 16M 80x30 8x16 1024 113 Graph Pack Pix 800x600 32K 100x37 8x16 1024 114 Graph Pack Pix 800x600 64K 100x37 8x16 1024 115 Graph Pack Pix 800x600 16M 100x37 8x16 1536 200 400 and 480 line modes are converted to 600 lines by the BIOS Furthermore 200 line mode is con verted to 400 line mode with the double scanned SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Mode
41. Y laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Technical Information 1 13 Bridge Battery The bridge battery saves the memory contents and system status for up to 5 minutes while in Suspend mode It is connected to the Audio board via connector P11 The AC adapter maintains voltage in the bridge battery when the system is powered on or off The bridge battery stores 3 6 Volts 70 mAH SYSTEM MEMORY The CPU board provides 16 MB 3 3 V SO DIMM of standard RAM Optional SO DIMMs with a value of 16 MB 32 MB and 64 MB can be added to increase system memory Versa 5060 5060X Maximum 80 MB Versa 5080 5080X Maximum 144 MB In addition 256 KB of read only memory ROM 1 x 28F020 enables the system BIOS to be flashed The system provides 2 MB of video RAM 50 ns HyperPage mode self refresh The following Cache RAM is provided L1 32 KB Internal Pentium L2 256 KB write back External Memory Map The system supports system and video shadowing both controlled through complementary metal oxide semiconductor CMOS The system supports BIOS as a cacheable area with write protection Table 1 2 lists the system s memory map Table 1 2 Memory Map Memory Space Size Function 0000000h 009FFFFh 640 KB DOS Applications amp Optional Memory Space Gap 00A0000h 00B7FFFh 96 KB Video VGA Graphics Memory 00B8000h 0OOBFFFFh 32 KB Text Mode Memory SMM Space 00C0000h 00C7FFFh 40 KB Video VGA BIOS 00C8000h 00D7FFFh 128 KB PCMCIA Window and USB
42. am or IPB The following table lists field replaceable parts and corresponding part numbers NEC Versa 5000 Series Field Replaceable Parts Models 5060 5060X 5080 and 5080X Ite 1 2 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 m LED Board and Chassis Assembly Bottom Base Assembly 3 Mouse Cable VersaGlide Button Switch Power Board Assembly 6 Audio Board Assembly with Cable CPU Board 166 MHz 5060 and 5060X CPU Board 233 MHz 5080 and 5080X Fan Assembly IRDA Board Assembly with Cable Top Cover Keyboard LCD Assembly 12 1 TFT SVGA 13 3 TFT XGA Left Hinge Cover 12 1 TFT SVGA 13 3 TFT XGA Power Button Right Hinge Cover 12 1 TFT SVGA 13 3 TFT XGA Expansion Port Covers Main Board 5060 5060X 5080 5080X Speaker Assembly Keyboard Part Number 3RE0B13515330 3RE0123503250 3RE4W37000190 3RE0B13514201 3RE0B13514370 3RE0B13515320 3RE0B13514720 3RE0B13515560 3RE0384300100 3RE0B13515340 3RE0111504240 3RE0T43000520 3RE0T43000530 3RE2234504450 3RE2234504330 3RE2169504340 3RE0234502020 3RE0234502030 3RE0124500120 3RE0B13515480 3RE0B13515490 3RE0B13515470 3RE0B13515550 3RE0A1 1000360 3RE4U27001460 SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 19 Power Switch Board Assembly with Cable 3RE0B13515350 20 Retainer Clip Keyboard 2 3RE2356100080
43. aptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 3 4 Troubleshooting HELPFUL QUESTIONS Here are some helpful questions to ask when troubleshooting the notebook Is there any external power source connected to the computer Is the battery fully charged Is the computer turned on and the Power LED activated Is the LCD display switched to the external monitor Are all cables and devices connected properly and securely Are all needed device drivers installed properly Have you checked the AUTOEXEC BAT and CONFIG SYS files for errors Is the Suspend Mode activated Press any key or press the Power switch to power on the system SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Section 4 Field Service Guidelines This section contains preventive and corrective maintenance procedures for the following NEC Versa 5000 Series models m NEC Versa 5060 m NEC Versa 5060X Section 4 is broken into four sections which are presented in the following order m Preventive Maintenance describes cleaning procedures and preferred handling procedures for sensitive components for example disk drives batteries m Disassembly and Assembly identifies all field replaceable parts with the remain der of the section containing the removal and replacement procedures for the field replaceable parts m Illustrated Parts Breakdown contains an exploded view diagram and a listing of field replaceable parts with part numbers
44. ard CPU Intel Pentium 166 MHz Clock Speed 166 MHz CPU Bus Speed 66 MHz Flash ROM 256 KB 28F002 Connector Support Parallel 1 port 25 pin D sub Serial 1 port 9 pin D sub Infrared 1 on back of system VGA 1 port 15 pin high density D sub External Keyboard External Mouse 1 port PS 2 6 pin MiniDin exclusionary use or both supported with optional Y adapter Expansion 1 port 120 pin for optional PortBar 5000 Mono MIC IN 1 port 3 pin Mini Pin Jack Stereo Headphones Line Out 1 port 3 pin Mini Pin Jack 5 watts per channel Stereo Line In 1 port 3 pin Mini Pin Jack USB Port 1 port 4 pin External Diskette Drive 1 port for the external connection of the diskette drive 26 pin DC In 1 port for AC adapter cable Memory System Memory 16 or 32 MB high speed EDO access 60 ns Optional Two so DIMM sockets for expansion memory Expandable in 16 MB 32 MB increments Maximum 80 MB by adding 2 so DIMM of 32 MB Video RAM 2 MB Video Interface VGA LCD NEC Versa 5060 12 1 inch high resolution active matrix Thin Film Transistor TFT Super VGA SVGA color display 800 x 600 pixels 0 3075 mm dot pitch 65 536 colors LCD NEC Versa 5060X 13 3 inch high resolution active matrix Thin Film Transistor TFT Extended Graphics Array XGA color display 1024 x 768 pixels 0 264 mm dot pitch 256 000 colors SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT R
45. ard or mouse Replace the CPU board or I O board SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Troubleshooting PC card does not work NEC VersaGlide doesn t work Serial device does not work Parallel device does not work Check the PC card driver installation for any IRQ or I O address conflict Check if the PC card is inserted properly and all connections are set If the PC card is a Type II card install it in the system s other PC card slot Replace the PC card Replace the I O board Check if PS 2 or Alps mouse driver is properly installed Check VersaGlide cable inside the system if it is inserted properly Remove VersaGlide and clean it Check the keyboard controller chip for any cold or loose soldering Replace the CPU board Check if device driver is installed properly Check if serial device is connected properly Check the device drive installation for any IRQ or I O address conflict Replace serial device Check the I O controller chip on the main board for any cold or loose soldering Replace the I O board Check all connections Check if external device is turned on Check the device drive installation for any IRQ or I O address conflict Test another parallel device Check I O controller chip on the main board for any cold or loosed soldering Replace the I O board SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 3 3 SOLD BY l
46. assembly Connector Description CN1 LED Status Board Main Board CN 13 CN2 CN4 Audio Board HDD Connector Assembly Table A 3 Keyboard Mouse Connectors Keyboard Data Mouse Data Ground 5V Keyboard Clock Mouse Clock Table A 4 Serial Port Connector Pin Assignments Data Carrier Receive Data Transmit Data Data Terminal Ready Ground Data Set Ready Request to Send Clear to Send 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Ring Indicator SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL A 4 Connector Locations and Pin Assignments Table A 5 CRT Connector Pin Assignments Red Green Blue OPT1 Ground Ground Ground Ground 5V PnP VESA Vcc Ground OPT2 PnP VESA Data Horizontal Sync Vertical Sync PnP VESA Clock Table A 6 Parallel Printer Pin Assignments Strobe Data Bit 0 Data Bit 1 Data Bit 2 Data Bit 3 Data Bit 4 Data Bit 5 Data Bit 6 Data Bit 7 oOo Oo OA N O oA A O N _ Acknowledge _ _h Busy PE 4 N SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Connector Locations and Pin Assignments A 5 Table A 6 Parallel Printer Pin Assignments Select Auto Feed XT Error Initialize Select In Ground Table A 7 Power Connector Ground DCSYS DCCHG Type Table A 8 Hard Disk Drive Connector HDD Access LED 5V Chip Select 0 5 Chip Select 1 5V Address 0
47. assword Re enter new password Enter new password Re enter new password Enabled Suspend Resume Backlight Off SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 2 23 Setup and Operation SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Low Battery Beep Power Management Power Savings Idle Mode Standby Timeout Auto Suspend Timeout Hard Disk Timeout Video Timeout CD ROM Timeout Suspend Mode Wake up from suspend Resume Alarm Time Exit Discard Changes amp Exit Save Changes amp Exit Get Default Values Load Previous Values Save Changes Enabled Battery Only Longest Life On 4 Minutes 10 Minutes 2 Minutes 2 Minutes 45 Seconds Suspend Off HR MIN SECG Disabled Always Off Customize Maximum Performance Off 1 2 6 8 12 16 Minutes Off 5 15 20 30 Minutes Off 10 15 30 45 Seconds 1 4 6 8 10 15 Minutes Off 10 15 30 45 Seconds 1 4 6 8 10 15 Minutes Off 10 15 30 Seconds 1 2 4 6 8 10 15 Minutes Off Save To Disk On Available when COM Port B Device is set to IrDA SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Setup and Operation 2 25 Setup Menus Read the following descriptions for an explanation of each item that appears in the Setup menus as listed in the preceding table Main Use the Main Setup screen to check or modify your basic system settings Some fields are read only fields that s
48. ation 2 17 POST Errors Error messages will appear during POST when configuration information does not match the settings stored in memory Error messages will also appear if the system loses the con figuration information due to hardware failure Refer to Table 2 4 for a description of POST error messages Table 2 4 POST Error Messages Message What To Do Invalid system disk Diskette boot failure Non system disk or disk error Replace and press any key when ready Operating System Not Found or C drive failure Invalid configuration information run Setup program Real time clock failure CMOS date and time not set System CMOS Checksum failure run Setup Press F1 to resume Fixed disk configuration error C drive error or failure Replace the disk and then press any key Insert a bootable disk in drive A and press any other key Remove the diskette from drive A and press any key to start the system from the hard disk Or insert a bootable disk in drive A and press any key Press F2 to start Setup Change the hard disk type to the correct setting Exit and save Setup changes One or more system configuration parameters are not properly set Start Setup set them correctly and exit and save to update the parameters Set time and date using Setup Exit and save to update the parameters Set the time and date using Setup Exit and save Setup changes to update the param
49. ction 2 Setup and Operation for BIOS update pro cedures The N28F002BC 90 provides the system upgrade capability as well as the following m 256 KB memory m Quick Pulse Programming Algorithm m 150 nanoseconds ns maximum access time m ETOX Nonvolatile flash technology CMOS low power consumption ROM BIOS The system uses a Flash ROM known as the system s ROM BIOS to store machine lan guage programs The BIOS size is 256 KB consisting of the system utility for PC cards Auto Setup system BIOS video BIOS and power management The BIOS programs execute the power on self test POST initialize CPU controllers and interact with the LCD indicator panel diskette drive hard drive communication devices and peripherals The system BIOS also contains Auto Setup and provides VGA controller support The ROM BIOS is copied into RAM shadowing for optimum performance The ROM BIOS contains both the system and video BIOS The system BIOS is located in the upper portion of the device video BIOS is located in the lower portion System BIOS is located between 0OFOO00h OOOFFFFFh The BIOS often changes after the product release to provide enhanced features or bug fixes To acquire the latest BIOS release the ROM is flashed electronically allowing the BIOS update to occur without removing the ROM See Section 2 Setup and Operation for BIOS upgrade procedures SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL
50. e E E AE EA E E A R Parallel Interface seten ii EEE A tangaidateccetatics SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL iv Contents Keybo rd Controllet lt giicccicieccenxdiencen sieudy neddaude nadauaeteddeuge aed eedtnsdeademadeosaudercenialen PC Card Bins Controller 2ci3igecajudiaucecladaues nidisuatahecsuel aeddbediated aiaa aiaa Sound Integrated Circuit sseiecczeeditcceneadecdzivdsicdeinddicddieddaeus shed edtind riis Eea Totert pt Controllers srie peddauad oiddatetatcn sxeualcdctetancdsentatalereaaed Power Management Overview caiccccec cde coe cic decceaidsci epi cdeeasa cdecsaated tendaieecmeaadeewniecaaalee System Power Management 2 iccccdie ict ciccessisdee acaba teed pecdeendabeddeatated ceadabcdsteeaudderctatades Local Power Managemienitcsis c25iieucssiateustacdscigeaectavndaecdeussaved edad sesaavatecedauidenemalen Np and Play gcc cece ak eee ctece uae cdouae epenn at cceustaued lt tacaudeotatabadeineatauneatedes Specifications 25 5a oad aa e i a a e E EAEE ESEO ESEE EiS Section 2 Setup and Operation Unpackmg the System eninin eaan edane e i Ea A AaS Hardwar SUMP ae cis cce aids oe decked et pd cdauae chdatinn dieu ccacdaue a aa isina aeni aiiai Cable COMME CUS IS aisin iiaea a EE oa aAa E iiaa Seat Power SOUTCE Skiners pissin einai e ENEE EE E EEA EEES eiaa Using the AC Adapter snpindonesia i a nia e eai Using the Main Battery Pack sc iieccectdtaces sn dsceaetecsuct secceuscatedccauaude ecogabad
51. e the hinge covers Remove the two screw one from each hinge area Disconnect the two LCD ca bles from CN11 and CN27 on the Main board Close the LCD cover and turn the notebook over Open the feet and remove two screws from under each foot Remove 10 screws from the bottom Turn over the notebook over and open and lift the LCD from the bottom assem bly carefully feeding the LCD cables through the opening in the keyboard surface Remove one Screw which is in the top center of the keyboard opening Remove 4 screws under LCD Remove 2 ribbon cables for sound board Carefully feed LCD cables through opening in keyboard top cover SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Field Service Guidelines 4 11 12 Carefully separate the top and bottom subassemblies starting at the UltraSlim VersaBay opening 13 Lift off and turn over the Top Cover Assembly Figure 4 9 show the various components on the under side of the top cover Table 4 2 shows connector num bers and number of screws for each of the components in the top cover subas sembly Power Switch CN2 Board CN1 under VersaGlide CN2 under Switch Board Figure 4 9 Top Cover Subassembly Bottom Assembly 1 Remove the CPU assembly as followings m remove four screws m disconnect the fan cable from CN20 on the Main board m disconnect the lift the CPU assembly from the Main board 2 Remove the Power board as follows m Remove thr
52. e wa Erme Sia je Sui bigau Figure 2 10 Setup Main Menu Use the up and down arrow keys located on the lower right corner of the keyboard to toggle through the Setup menu items How to Use Setup The following sections describe how to use Setup including these topics m Looking at screens SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 2 20 Setup and Operation m Using keys m Checking and setting system parameters Looking at Screens Setup screens have three areas as described next m Parameters The left part of the screen This area lists parameters and their current settings m Item Specific Help The right part of the screen This area lists alternate settings m Key Legend The bottom of the screen These lines display the keys that move the cursor and select parameters Using Keys The following table lists Setup keys and their functions Table 2 5 Setup Key Functions Key What It Does F1 Accesses the BIOS help program to answer any questions that you may have about using Setup Esc Closes the current window or drop down screen de activates the menu bar or closes the Setup utility T4 Moves the cursor up or down among the parameters on a drop down menu gt Scrolls left or right along the menu bar and highlights the current menu selection Allows you to change values or toggle through the available settings for the highlighted parameter Enter Opens the
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54. ee screws and one stand off m Lift the Power board from the Main board SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 4 12 Field Service Guidelines 3 Remove the Main board as follows m Remove four screws and two stand offs m Disconnect cable at CN29 m Lift Main board from bottom assembly 4 Remove the VersaBay detector board as follows m Remove two screw Table 4 2 Top Cover Components Component No of Cables Attached to Listed Cable Remarks Screws Boards Type Speakers right None CN8 on audio board 2 wires Longer cable snap fit IR Board 2 CN2 on LED Status board Use ribbon cable LED Status 2 CN1 to Main board Board CN2 to IR board CN3 to Power Switch board Power Switch 2 CN3 on LED Status board Board Speakers left None CN9 on audio board Short cables snap fit Audio Board 4 1 Speaker left 2 Speaker right 3 Battery 4 HDD Assembly 2 5 VersaGlide Switch board VersaGlide pad 6and2 Audio Board Need to remove retaining VersaGlide switch board or fold back clips clear insulator VersaGlide 3 Audio board CN3 Need to remove switch board VersaGlide pad CN1 or fold back clear insulator SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN The NEC part numbers and illustrated parts breakdown IPB figure for the NEC Versa 5000 Series The figure shows the system exploded view diagr
55. efault parallel port address is 378h and the interrupt level is IRQO7 Pin locations for the parallel interface are listed in Appendix A SERIAL INTERFACE The RS 232C serial port is a 9 pin connector on the system s rear panel The serial port consists of a 16550A and 16450 compatible serial port controller with a programmable baud rate up to 115 200 bps The serial port connects an RS 232C device or an external modem The default serial port address is 3F8h and the interrupt level is IRQ04 SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Technical Information 1 15 NEC VERSA CHIP SET Refer to Table 1 3 for a quick summary of chip types used in the system See the Abbre viations section at the beginning of this manual for a translation of chip technologies Table 1 3 NEC Versa Series Chip Types and Technologies Chip Manufacturer Description Technology Intel Pentium Intel 166 MHz CPU 320 pin TCP P55CTT80503 82C700 FireStar Opti FireStar System Controller 432 pin BGA 82C861 FireLink Opti USB Controller 100 pin TQFP N28F002BC 90 Intel 256k x 8 Flash ROM 32 pin PLCC NM2160 NeoMagic VGA Controller 208 pin FQFP PC97338 National Diskette Controller IDE 100 pin TQFP Semiconductor Parallel Interface H8 3434 Hitachi Keyboard Controller 64 pin TQFP PCI1131 Texas Instruments PC Card Controller 208 pin QFP ES1869 ESS Technologies Sound Controller 100 pin PQFP Intel Pentium P55CLM Microprocessor
56. eineatsdauneatedae Checking Battery Power Levels cziccciccscccen tectiaeddecsacied estan deeessiatnadaaieeenalet What to Do When Battery Power Gets LOW ceesseeeessneeeeeenneeeeseenaeeees When to Change the Battery ccss cisccvecsdsicehnsdseatavcdetenscadevadacidacaeeuadacadaeddeveantedes Battery Tam Lie 6 2 ccsscedi acetic shadateaan ds suaeatecsue aiiis Replacing the Battery Pack i ccz5 5i6 coe sieccsin cscs teehee cds saicdicadandeeszalatendauiecmeaales Battery Precautions nimisen asnar aiena ainiai Recharging Battery Precautions eeeeeeeseseseeessresessrrressrreerssrrerrsererersereessse Extending Battery Life a ccc aia eee an daeese shscati edd niione aeina Ope rati g Controls sesanan eseina e i iaeia aeiaai Power Button and Status LEDS ciciccscccccetetcccvessecdeentacedenas ssaseendabeccbecauadeeccanniae F nction Keys Fn Keys sssessieirnssnincs esisiini eesdausd stszavadeedauidenieataies Smart Power SWitCh sssi encensada eisiaa ainai ia a a Ea saaa Power on Self Test POST nioni denie EEEE i Eiai Eiai POST ETO Sinensis a e aE a iE Ea SaO Eaa Setup IMI seo ant cas mc ee a a e medi EAE ESA e aA EA iaat Accessing Seip acensis noni i aana i E a a aa eoi asiaa With an Error at POST iscsi eaten cena aaa ia e e iE With No Errors at POS Mace chasis p iad ated eetaudd cccdalaceten aiateucdatalcuensndtauanetadcueine Setup Utility Main Ie sss caadee cape sieved scaacce eadecadabcdateu ated evedaldiccccanadeendsudlerauatales Ho
57. em resumes Active mode when you press the Suspend button or the system is set to resume at a certain time of day Suspend mode lets you save power without first saving the working data Press the Fn Esc keys simultaneously to enter Suspend mode when you need to be away from the system for a short period of time and want to return to where you left off In addition to quickly activate the Save to File feature press the Fn Power Button buttons simultaneously This shuts down the system and saves the current working data to a file Local Power Management Use Auto Setup to select one of four power management settings for local devices These include Longest Life Maximum Performance Customize and Power Management Off The power management levels are also available during AC operation The NEC Versa computer ships with Longest Life as the default power management setting See Section 2 for specific procedures on using Auto Setup to select the power management settings When set to Longest Life CMOS will set local device timeout values a local standby timeout value and a suspend timeout value to ensure the longest battery life The Maxi mum Performance setting selects CMOS values that will provide minimal energy savings and a shorter battery life The customize settings enable end users to set the timeout values of their choice The Power Management Off selection terminates all power management timers Local device timers in the system cont
58. eout specified elapses CD ROM Timeout 45 seconds Specifies how long the CD ROM reader remains inactive before being turned off In Windows 95 systems power management settings under Windows override the settings estab lished in Setup You can change the timeout period for any of the devices using Setup See Section 2 for Setup utility procedures Use the FnF7 key combination to set the power management level you can toggle between Highest Performance Longest Battery Life Custom Power Management and Off Default values change depending on the type of power management you use SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 1 20 Technical Information System Power Management NEC Versa system power management consists of the following operation modes These modes are m Active Mode In active mode the system uses no power management It operates with the default clock speed The system continues to run at this speed unless overwritten by the power management features m Standby Mode The system switches automatically to Standby mode This eliminates unnecessary power consumption when you operate the system on battery power or AC Standby mode shuts down the LCD panel providing privacy as well as power savings m Suspend Mode Suspend mode causes the CPU to power down local devices to shut down and register values to be stored in RAM System RAM is put into a slow refresh state The syst
59. ersa corrective maintenance procedures can be performed using the following tools m Tweezers m Small flat head screwdriver m Small Phillips screwdriver m Small Hex bolt screwdriver m Rubber finger tip m Right angled dentist style probe SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Field Service Guidelines 4 5 Battery Pack Remove the battery pack installed in the NEC Versa system as follows 1 Make sure the power is off 2 Close the LCD and turn the system over 3 Press the battery release latches and lift the battery out of the system Figure 4 1 Releasing the Battery Pack UltraSlim VersaBay The NEC Versa 5000 comes with an UltraSlim VersaBay that lets you install the diskette drive 20X CD ROM reader or Weight Saver pack in your system Insert the Weight Saver pack into the VersaBay to decrease system weight This is especially handy when you are traveling with your notebook computer Removing and installing devices in the VersaBay is easy Follow these simple steps 1 Make sure that any peripheral devices are disconnected from the system and that the LCD panel is closed and latched The Change DriveBay utility that is part of the Start menu puts your system into Suspend mode al lowing you to change the option in the bay without shutting down your system completely SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 4 6 Field Service Guidelines
60. eters Press F2 to enter Setup Under Exit set the default values Under Main set the date and time Save your changes and exit Start Setup Exit and save to update the parameters Check to see if the hard disk connector is seated properly If there is still a problem the hard disk might need repair Press F2 to start Setup Exit and save to update the parameters Check to see if the hard disk connector is seated properly If there is still a problem the hard disk might need repair SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 2 18 Setup and Operation Hard Disk controller Press F2 to start Setup Exit and save to update failure the parameters Check to see if the hard disk connector is seated properly The hard disk controller does not work and might need repair Keyboard controller Unplug external keyboard if attached and reboot failure the system If it still fails have the system repaired Repeated keystrokes during boot may produce an error message Keyboard Error A timing problem exists with the keyboard If the error message remains the keyboard may have to be repaired KB interface error Error exists in keyboard connector If the error message remains the keyboard may have to be repaired If a display related error occurs it is indi cated by beeps Display related errors usually require a system board replacement SETUP UTILITY The Setup uti
61. f you are very familiar with the way that a system uses its resources Making incorrect setting decision in this menu can cause your system to malfunction SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 2 26 Setup and Operation N CAUTION Setting incorrect values in the Advanced portion of the Setup utility can result in a system malfunction m Integrated peripherals lets you disable enable or manually change COM port and LPT port address and mode You can also define the audio I O address MIDI port address audio IRQ number and DMA channel m Plug amp Play OS displays whether the operating system on your NEC Versa is plug and play operating system m Large Disk Access Mode allows you to specify the large disk access mode to use Security Your NEC Versa 5000 supports a password for system security Using the Security screen you can require that a password be entered at each startup or boot You are not prompted to enter a password until you set an initial password Your system is not protected until you set a password If Supervisor and User passwords are both im plemented the user level cannot access the diskette drive Once you set a password you must enter it before your system will boot up This feature allows only an authorized user to access your system including the Setup program where you can set or change system parameters Set an initial password as follows 1
62. ghts The Power LED is the left most LED in the row of LEDs See Setup Parameters in later in this section for information about defining this button as a Suspend Resume button If your system is in Suspend mode or has gone into Save to Disk mode pressing the Power button puts the system in Operation mode SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Setup and Operation 2 13 After turning off the system wait 5 seconds before turning it back on This gives system compo nents a chance to power down properly The Battery Charging Status LED is located on the right hand LCD hinge and lights to indicate the following Green the battery is fully charged and the system is connected to AC power Amber the battery is recharging Off the AC adapter is disconnected or the battery is not installed m A bank of status LEDs is located on the chassis at the top of the keyboard to the right of the Power button These LEDs are identified by icons and include the following described from left to right D The Power LED lights in the following sequence to indicate system opera tion status lights green when running on AC power blinks green when the system is in Suspend mode lights amber when running on battery power with a charged battery The Power LED also warns you about a low battery state The system emits a beep and the Power LED behaves as follows bli
63. hanges and restarts the system so parameter settings take effect immedi ately Get Default Values Restores all Parameter settings to their default settings Default settings take effect on the next system startup Load Previous Values Reload all the parameter values from the previous Setup settings Save Changes Save all Setup changes Using Power Management Power Management in the NEC Versa 5000 lets you conserve energy save battery power extend the life of your LCD backlight and protect against data loss due to low battery power You can set some features to function automatically or activate them manually with the keyboard or a button Power Saving Modes The NEC Versa 5000 has three different power consumption states These include m Active Mode All components are turned on and active Even in Active Mode you can specify time outs for the LCD panel hard disk drive and CPU See Power Management Settings SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 2 30 Setup and Operation m Standby Mode Eliminates unnecessary battery or AC power consumption The LCD panel Hard Disk Drive and CD ROM reader all shut down and the Keyboard Controller and CPU slow down providing both privacy and power savings To end Standby mode press any key and return to Active mode m Suspend Mode Shuts down every system component except those that preserve unsaved data in memory or
64. hnical Information iL Scroll Lock Lights when the Scroll Lock is on Keyboard The built in 85 key keyboard U S or 79 key keyboard UK and Germany uses the standard QWERTY format The keyboard provides 12 function keys and 7 cursor control keys with an Fn key for ROM based key functions The numeric keypad is embedded in the standard key layout Numeric Keys Function Keys Key Cursor Control Control Keys Keys Windows 95 Keys Figure 1 4 Keyboard Layout NEC VersaGlide The NEC VersaGlide is a built in mechanism that functions as the system s mouse It con trols the on screen pointer cursor To use the VersaGlide move your finger across the NEC VersaGlide pad and the cursor follows The buttons below the NEC VersaGlide al low the user to select or deselect menu items Tap and double tap are supported on the VersaGlide pad SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Technical Information 1 7 Left Primary Right Button Button Figure 1 5 VersaGlide Location UltraSlim VersaBay A standard 1 44 MB diskette drive comes installed in the UltraSlim VersaBay slot on the front of the computer The UltraSlim VersaBay expansion slot lets the user replace the standard diskette drive with the 20X CD ROM reader that also ships with the system In addition to the CD ROM reader the UltraSlim VersaBay accepts NEC options including a Weight Saving Module HARDWARE OVERVI
65. ignments see Appendix A Po ro Keyboard IR Port Expansion Mouse Port PortBar PortBar Port Port AC Power Serial Parallel External Port Port Port FDD Connector Figure 2 2 Power and I O Connector Locations Table 2 1 I O Connector Descriptions I O Connector Function Keyboard Mouse Port Connects to a PS 2 style mouse or a 101 key external PS 2 style keyboard IR Port Exchanges data via infrared technology Expansion Port Provides a 120 pin connector to attach the optional PortBar 5000 Monitor Port Connects to a 15 pin external CRT USB Port Provides a 4 pin connector to attach to a USB device AC Power Port Connects to a DC power source Serial Port Provides a 9 pin connector to attach to an RS 232C device Parallel Port Connects to a 25 pin parallel device External FDD Connector Connects to an external diskette drive SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 2 4 Setup and Operation POWER SOURCES The NEC Versa can be powered using three different sources as follows m the AC adapter connected to an electrical wall outlet using AC power m the battery pack m an optional DC adapter connected The following sections summarize the power sources Using the AC Adapter Use the AC adapter and power cable that came with the NEC Versa to run the computer on alternating current AC power or to recharge the battery pack Use the AC adapter when ever a wall ou
66. imply display current information m Time and Date let you adjust your system date and time m Diskette A displays the diskette drive type installed in your system m IDE Adapter 0 Master and IDE Adapter 1 Master shows your current hard disk capacity Submenus to these two fields let you specify another drive type define multi sector transfer rates specify LBA mode control enable or disable 32 bit I O and define transfer mode m Boot sequence allows you to specify if POST error messages appear at boot up what the boot sequence should be and whether or not the system checks your disk ette drive type Disabling the floppy check speeds up boot time m Keyboard lets you specify the country keyboard to use define if NumLock is on or off at boot up enable keyclick and define auto repeat and delay rates Touchpad settings allows you to disable the built in touchpad when attaching an external PS 2 style mouse m Display features gives you the chance to define your display type the text ex pansion mode and the graphics expansion mode for better viewing m System information displays information about your system including the ver sion of BIOS loaded total RAM installed CPU type Cache RAM parallel port status and amount of battery charge remaining Advanced Advanced lets you define specific input output addresses audio settings and channel numbers Only change the settings in this section i
67. ing lists troubleshooting procedures as well as helpful servicing hints Section 4 Field Service Guidelines provides disassembly and assembly procedures and an exploded view diagram of the NEC Versa system with part numbers Appendix A Connector Locations and Pin Assignments provides a list of the main board internal connector pin assignments and a list of external pin assignments Appendix B Video Modes lists NEC Versa supported video modes An Index is included for convenience SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Abbreviations A ampere AC alternating current ACPI advanced control power interface APM advanced power management AT advanced technology IBM PC BBS Bulletin Board System BCD binary coded decimal BCU BIOS Customized Utility BIOS basic input output system bit binary digit bpi bits per inch bps bits per second BUD BIOS Upgrade Diskette C Celsius or centigrade Cache high speed buffer storage CAM constantly addressable memory CAS column address strobe CCFT cold cathode fluorescent tube CD ROM compact disk ROM CGA Color Graphics Adapter CGB Color Graphics Board CH channel clk clock cm centimeter CMOS complementary metal oxide semiconductor codec compressor decompressor COM communication CONT contrast CPGA ceramic pin grid array CPU central processing unit CRT cathode ray tube DAC digital to analog converter DACK DMA acknowledge DC DIMM DIP DLAB DMA
68. ivelesbenneseiiuatedeat 2 9 Power Button and Status LED Location sccsicsseussecssicdecesseessencstadenesnsesdeuanendenees 2 10 Setup M in Men en neson tee er cose ar SN newer oenre ter re a 2 11 Password QOyerride Switehesisieccssrensiecone ar a 4 1 Releasing the Battery Pack nericceresnnceennanni nern s 4 2 Ire lease Leyer CO Vel ian ebaeterauets osseous antec eae ee 4 3 Opening the CO Vel oeseri nr eie ai area ee 4 4 Pressing the Release Lever sissctciesseeieece a deereke aera r EE 4 5 Removing th Deyi seco accacesydievdeseassesavdcedaveie delet eve E 4 6 Releasing the Spacet sssini en E E S SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 4 7 4 8 4 9 4 10 A 1 A 2 Contents vii Sliding the Drive Towards the Spacer ssseseeesseserssssrersssrrrerssrrrersereressereessse 4 9 Removing the Hard Drive eseseeesssessssrerssssrerrssrressssrrrsssrrersssrrersssreeessereeesee 4 9 Top Cover Subass mbly cccccsnnosinisiiisiariai riisiin 4 11 NEC Versa Model 5000 Illustrated Parts Breakdown 4 15 CPU Board Vea yOu iconii esini dda tase atccsuie seddec sated taupice oendabadeteeauddecoealedae A 1 V O B ard Vey OU cet be eee nrnna aiaa iaaii A 2 List of Tables 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 3 1 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 A 1 A 2 A 3 A 4 A 5 Ile IG rn AROS 5 25515 sadeadaevhalea anesdanadaeahaed dae atenddeeadaeraaeaseniceeatanesaaaeeuinad 1 2 Memory Ma Roe e
69. led Recharge the battery pack for 2 hours or up to 100 before using again Replace the battery pack SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 3 2 Troubleshooting System halts during boot sequence I O processing malfunctions Diskette drive does not work Hard disk drive malfunction Memory malfunction External keyboard or PS 2 mouse doesn t work Check condition of selected boot device diskette hard disk or CD ROM for bad boot track or incorrect OS files Try booting from a new bootable diskette and recopy or repartition hard disk Check for any BIOS error messages on the display screen Replace the CPU board or I O board Check the connections of all internal devices Replace the CPU board or I O board Check if diskette drive cable is connected properly Check if the diskette drive works on the external FDD Connector or with the PortBar 5000 Check diskette type if correct and not faulty Replace the diskette drive Replace the I O board Check if hard disk drive is set properly on CMOS SETUP Check drive connections Check if disk drive is good Replace the CPU board or I O board Check if the memory module is inserted properly Replace the memory module Replace the CPU board Check if keyboard or mouse are connected properly Check Y adapter if it is being used Power off system first before plugging in the device Replace the keybo
70. light SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 1 4 Technical Information Power Button and Status LEDs NEC Versa provides a Power button and LEDs to track system status Descriptions of these features follow the figure Power Status Battery Charging Button LEDs Status Figure 1 3 LCD Status Bar and Button Locations m Power Button The Power button is located on the chassis just below the LCD It turns NEC Versa 5000 power on and off Press the button to turn power on press it again to turn power off When power is on the Power LED to the right of the Power button lights The Power LED is the left most LED in the row of LEDs See Setup Parameters in Section 2 for information about defining this button as a Suspend Resume button If your system is in Suspend mode or has gone into Save to Disk mode pressing the Power button puts the system in Operation mode After turning off the system wait 5 seconds before turning it back on This gives system compo nents a chance to power down properly SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Technical Information 1 5 m The Battery Charging Status LED is located on the right hand LCD hinge and lights to indicate the following Green the battery is fully charged and the system is connected to AC power Amber the battery is recharging Off the AC adapter is disconnected or the
71. lity is a ROM based program It is functional when enabled factory default Setup automatically detects current system parameters during the power on self test POST described in the previous section It also provides the following functions m sets date and time m signals any hardware discrepancies during POST via error messages m verifies that any optional memory that you installed was installed correctly m integrates user defined security features SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Setup and Operation 2 19 Accessing Setup To access Setup press F2 at the power on prompt With an Error at POST You will need to use the Setup utility if the system detects an error during POST it prompts you with double beep sound and a message Press lt F1 gt to Run SETUP With No Errors at POST To enter Setup when no error message is displayed during POST press F2 when the prompt appears Setup Utility Main Menu After you press F2 the system displays the Setup Main Menu screen similar to the fol lowing Phoeriz els MoeBiS 4 0 Sanu Copyright 1985 07 Phoenix Technoleges Lit Them Sje Haie aterm ime Hakaj System Oats Drawa Diskette A 148 MB gT E IDE Adapior0 Masher iC PPI bh Tae Sh Tab oe E IDE Adapter 1 Masio jiona Eniots p ohora feb E Bow Osborn Kib n Touch Ped Sating Enabler Shah RA cae finabled Ze Barter Hizashi b Cisr Feonres E Gyam orion Tr
72. ller inches per second interrupt request kilo 1024 kilo 1000 kilobyte kilogram kilohertz kilovolt pound liquid crystal display local descriptor table register light emitting diode least significant bit large scale integration low voltage differential signaling mega milliamps maximum megabyte MDA MFM Mhz MSB NASC NC NDP NMI ns NSRC NTFS PAL PC PCB PCI PFP PIO pixel PJQFP PLCC PLL PnP PPI PROM QFP RAM RAMDAC RAS RGB RGBI ROM Monochrome Display Adapter modified frequency modulation megahertz millimeter millisecond most significant bit National Authorized Service Center not connected numeric data processor Non maskable Interrupt nanosecond National Service Response Center NT file allocation programmable array logic personal computer printed circuit board peripheral component interconnect plastic flat package parallel mput output picture element plastic J lead quad flat pack plastic lead chip carrier phase lock loop peak to peak Plug and Play programmable peripheral interface programmable ROM quad flat pack random access memory RAM digital to analog row address strobe red green blue red green blue intensity read only memory SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Abbreviations xv rpm revolutions per minute R read RTC real time clock R W read write S slave SCSI Small Computer
73. lockwise to in crease speaker volume or counter clockwise to decrease speaker vol ume m Kensington Lock Port Use this port for added security by attaching a Kensington Lock m Emergency Reset Switch This recessed switch lets you restart your system Use a pointed object like a straightened paper clip to push in the Reset switch Do not use a pen or pencil to push the reset switch Use this button only if your system locks up fails to respond to key strokes or fails to respond to the power button m PC Card Slots Two PC card slots let you insert one or two Type II PC cards or one Type III PC card SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Technical Information 1 9 m PortBar Port Use these ports to secure the PortBar A matching Port Bar port is located on the right side of the system Two others are located on the back Around the Bottom of the System The bottom of the NEC Versa 5000 is the location of the system s memory module sock ets password override switch battery pack release latches VersaBay release lever and hard disk drive bay as described next Password Override VersaBay Release Lever Cover Hard Disk Memory Expansion Battery Release Drive Bay Cover Latches Figure 1 7 Bottom of the system m Password Override Switch This recessed switch removes any settings that you made in the Setup utility including your system password To remove y
74. n Enabled 26 7 sec 21 8 sec 18 5 sec 13 3 sec 10 sec 6 sec 2 sec 3 4 sec 1 sec 1 4 sec Disable w PS 2 Mouse Disabled Enabled Enabled CRT Simultaneous Enable Enable CD ROM Disable Disable Japanese Europe SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Setup and Operation Advanced Integrated Peripherals COMI LPT setting COM Port A COM Port B COM Port B Device Fast IR DMA CH LPT Port LPT Mode ECP DMA CH Diskette controller Local Bus IDE adapter Audio Setting Audio I O Address Audio FM Address MIDI Port Address Audio IRQ Number Audio DMA Channel Plug amp Play O S Large Disk Access Mode Security Supervisor Password is User Password is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Password on boot Power Savings Power Switch Lid Switch Auto 3F8 IRQ 4 2F8 IRQ 3 Fast IR 0 378 IRQ 7 ECP None Enabled Enabled Yes DOS Disabled Disabled Press Enter Press Enter Disabled On Off Suspend Manual Auto Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ 4 2E8 IRQ 3 Auto Disabled 3F8 IRQ 4 3E8 IRQ 4 2E8 IRQ 3 IrDA 1 3 None Auto Disabled 378 IRQ5 3BC IRQ 7 278 IRQ5 Output Only Bi Directional 0 1 3 Disabled Disabled Manual 240 260 280 Disabled 390 398 Disabled 380 Disabled 300 310 320 7 9 10 11 12 None 01 0 3 1 0 3 1 3 0 None No Other Enabled Enabled Enter new p
75. n eR ener ne oir Ree rr Oren Crean 1 13 NEC Versa Series Chip Types and Technologies eessssseeeceeeeeeeeeeenaeees 1 15 Tyterropt a hedge sce ae geste rgeee oateent RE E 1 18 Automatic Power Saving Features cccceessessseccceeeceseseeesnneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaeees 1 19 Maximum Performance Default SettingS essecceeseseneceseeeseceeeeeseneeeteres 1 21 Specifications sses eae EE eaea E EE vase E ES 1 22 I O Connector Descriptions ssssesesseeessessseeereetsssssserereeessssssserrrersssessesereee 2 3 Control and Switch Functions ssesseeseseeeesssreeserrereserersrsrreerssereressreesssereeesse 2 12 F Key Operati sashes in tenian r eeens ea ratei A EEA E EEA N EEES E 2 14 POST Etror Messag og se atscgs a etec an cnndre aseena Erias O rE nin AEK E EEEa RSi 2 17 Setup Key Functions che azacavtngnitssandiacbecdeewadeasueicasttacudd veraesansaderaddoanacdsnemancsun 2 20 Set p Parametei Sessies eE ea Ea ROSAN ETE EE AE ESEN EERS 2 21 Automatic Power Saving Features seseeseseseeseesreressrrrersrrrersserersserrressereeesse 2 30 Quick Fro aS EI a sada csentacoataa cn enntacuadeasas tt sahacesaoetaesansateniddnatandaseatestune 3 1 NEC Versa 5000 Series Disassembly Sequence ceesceecceeeeesenteeeeeeeeees 4 4 MeO OS Egos epenceecatesay accu gnu aentesavataeeemnasaneaua emia aeeeiee 4 12 NEC Versa 5000 Series Field Replaceable Parts eeecesssececeeeeeeeeeeennaeees 4 13 NEC Service
76. nagement specifies if power management is enabled at all times or only when using battery power m Power Savings specifies the type of power management to enable You can choose from the following Longest Life default Sets power savings to a maximum and system performance to a minimum by running the CPU at half speed all of the time Maximum Performance Sets system performance to a maximum and power savings to a minimum by running the CPU at full speed all the time Customize Lets you input your choice of performance and power saving parameters See Using Power Management later in this chapter for details Off lets you turn off power management completely m Suspend Mode lets you select the type of Suspend mode that your system uses Suspend saves the current system state while remaining in a low power mode Save to Disk saves the current system state to a special file and then shuts down the sys tem SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Exit Setup and Operation 2 29 Wake up from suspend lets you enable your system to resume from suspend in the time specified by Resume Alarm Time Resume Alarm Time lets you specify the time when the system awakes from Suspend mode Lets you save or not save parameter changes when you exit Setup as follows Discard Changes amp Exit Exits Setup without saving changes Save Changes amp Exit Saves c
77. nagement settings 1 20 Disassembly guidelines 4 4 Diskette controller serial interface parallel interface 1 17 Diskette drive 1 7 1 12 Display 1 23 E Emergency Reset Switch 1 8 Expansion port 1 11 External Diskette Drive connector 1 11 F Flash ROM 1 16 Function keys 2 14 H Handling battery packs 4 3 Hard disk drive 1 10 1 12 Hardware failures 2 17 Hardware Overview VersaBay II 1 7 Headphone port 1 8 l T O board 1 12 T O connector descriptions 2 3 Increasing system memory 1 13 Interrupt level assignments 1 18 K Keyboard 1 6 1 24 Keyboard controller 1 17 Keyboard mouse connectors A 3 L LCD 1 3 LEDs Battery Charging Status 1 5 13 Caps Lock 1 5 14 CD ROM reader 1 5 14 diskette drive 1 5 14 Num Lock 1 5 14 Power 1 5 13 SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Index 2 Scroll Lock 2 14 Local power management 1 20 Low battery power 1 11 2 5 M Maintaining LCD quality 4 3 Memory cache RAM 1 13 Memory expansion slots 1 10 Memory map 1 13 Microprocessor 1 15 Mobile Triton chipset 1 15 Model configurations 1 1 Monitor port 1 11 N NEC Versa disassembly sequence 4 3 NEC Versa video modes B 1 Numeric keys 2 15 O Operating controls 2 12 Optional battery charger 2 5 Ordering information from FaxFlash 4 17 P Parallel interface enhanced capabilities port 1 14 Parallel port 1 11 Parallel por
78. nks amber when battery power is low flashes amber when battery power is extremely low The Power LED remains unlit under the following conditions ifthe system is not connected to AC power and the battery is not charged or installed the system is not powered on the system is in Save to Disk mode SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 2 14 Setup and Operation DO M Hard Disk Drive Lights when the NEC Versa 5000 writes data to or re trieves data from the hard disk drive CD ROM Reader Lights when data is read from a compact disc in the CD ROM drive Diskette Drive Lights when data is written to or retrieved from the 3 5 inch diskette drive A Caps Lock Lights when Caps Lock is on 1 Num Lock Lights when Num Lock mode is active alle Scroll Lock Lights when the Scroll Lock is on Function Keys Fn Keys Function keys set specific system parameters and are built into the ROM When using these keys simultaneously press Fn and the corresponding function key See Table 2 3 for a list of ROM based hot keys ROM based hot keys change system parameters temporar ily Hot Key functions operate until the system is turned off or reset Table 2 3 Function Keys Key Combination Function Fn Esc Fn Power Button Fn F2 Fn F3 Fn F5 Fn F6 Fn F7 Fn F12 NumLock Fn LeftCtrl Initiates Suspend mode
79. nter the international long distance access number 011 your country code area code or city code then your fax number The information requested will be sent automatically to your fax machine If FaxFlash at tempts to send the second order before the first order is completed the order could be can celed After three tries FaxFlash assumes that the line is busy SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Appendix A Connector Locations and Pin Assignments Figure A 1 and Table A 1 show Main board connectors The remaining tables provide pin assignments for additional system connectors CN11 CN27 gt i eek PI Ri ARTET AANNA ANARAN jhnnnonanonk CN29 Figure A 1 CPU Board Layout SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL A 2 Connector Locations and Pin Assignments Table A 1 CPU Board Connectors Connector Description CN1 CPU Assembly CN11 LCD Panel CN13 LED Status Bar CN17 Keyboard CN18 Power Board CN20 Fan CN27 LCD Panel CN29 Memory Card Connector ee z i TF a 7 g amp x s ro J 0mm Status Board CN1 under CN2 under VersaGlide Power Switch CN2 Board VersaGlide Board CN3 Audio Board Switch Board Figure A 2 I O Board Layout SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Connector Locations and Pin Assignments A 3 Table A 2 Top Cover Sub
80. ord proceed as follows 1 With system power on carefully tilt the system on its side Using a straightened paper clip or other pointed object press in the Password Override Switch on the bottom of the system Pouiwerd Override Switch Figure 2 11 Password Override Switch 2 Reboot and enter Setup You may receive a Checksum error message 3 Go to the Exit screen and select Get Default Values 4 Press Enter A dialog box informs you that the default values have been loaded SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 2 28 Setup and Operation 5 Press Enter to continue Select Save Changes amp Exit Press Enter twice Power Savings The Power Savings screen lets you balance system performance and energy conservation for both battery and AC operation using the following parameters Some operating systems have their own power management software which overrides the settings in Setup In this case be sure to set your desired power management settings accordingly in the operating system m Power Switch lets you assign your Power button as either an on off switch or a Suspend Resume switch m Lid Switch allows you to specify how the system reacts when the LCD panel is closed You can choose between having the LCD panel backlight go off or having the system go into Suspend mode Low Battery Beep gives you the option of disabling the low battery warning beep m Power Ma
81. orporation used under license FaxFlash is a service mark of NEC Computer Systems Division NECCSD Packard Bell NEC Inc All other product brand or trade names used in this publication are the property of their respective owners First Printing October 1997 Copyright 1997 NEC Computer Systems Division Packard Bell NEC Inc 1414 Massachusetts Avenue Boxborough MA 01719 All Rights Reserved SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL xi Preface This service and reference manual contains the technical information necessary to set up and maintain the NEC Versa 5060 and 5060X notebook computer The manual also provides hardware and interface information for users who need an over view of the system design The manual is written for NEC trained customer engineers sys tem analysts service center personnel and dealers The manual is organized as follows Section 1 Technical Information provides an overview of the hardware and interface components System specifications are listed including computer dimensions weight envi ronment safety compliance power consumption and system memory specifications Section 2 Setup and Operation takes the authorized service technician or dealer from unpacking to setup and operation The section includes a description of operating controls setting parameters and accessing the NECCSD bulletin board system BBS Section 3 Troubleshoot
82. our password power on your system Use a pointed object such as a straightened paper clip to push in the switch Power off and then power on to restart your computer Go into the Setup utility and set a new password Reset any other system settings that you may have changed m VersaBay Release Lever Cover Open the release lever cover to access the VersaBay Release Lever Pushing the lever towards the front of the system releases the device currently installed in the VersaBay SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 1 10 Technical Information Opening the VersaBay Release Lever Cover immediately puts the system into Suspend mode After installing the VersaBay device press the Power button to resume the system from Suspend m Battery Pack A Lithium Ion Li Ion rechargeable battery pack comes installed in this bay on the bottom of the NEC Versa m Battery Release Latches Lets you remove the battery pack installed in the battery bay m Memory Expansion Bay Cover Pop open the protective cover to ac cess two RAM expansion sockets for small outline double inline memory modules SO DIMM m Hard Disk Drive A removable hard disk drive ships standard with your system and is located on the bottom of the unit Depending on your configuration this bay contains a 1 6 2 or 3 gigabyte GB hard disk drive Chapter 4 describes how to remove this drive The drive letter assigned to
83. ptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 1 12 Technical Information Hard Disk Drive A standard 2 5 inch 1 6 GB 9 5 mm 2 1 GB 12 7 mm or 3 2 GB 12 7 mm hard disk drive ships with the system Diskette Drive The interchangeable 3 5 inch 1 44 MB diskette drive installs in the front of the system in the UltraSlim VersaBay slot 20X CD ROM Reader A 20X CD ROM reader ships with the NEC Versa 5000 The interchangeable twenty speed CD ROM reader features the latest in CD ROM technology It installs in the front of the system in the UltraSlim VersaBay slot CPU Board The CPU board is located between the Main board and Fan Heat Sink assembly The CPU board is part of a subassembly which includes a heat sink fan and the CPU board Audio Board The audio board provides the NEC Versa system with its audio capabilities via line in line out jacks and headphone microphone jacks It is situated on top of the main board Audio board integrates the following features ESS Technology Plug and Play support ES1869A Integrated Music Synthesis ESFM and Stereo Digital to Analog Converter DAC FM Synthesizer 16 bit Stereo CODEC 4 0KHz to 44 1KHz Sampling Rate 7 Channel Mixer Main Board The system Main board contains peripheral subsystems including serial parallel and video ports and CPU It is located underneath the keyboard Refer to Appendix A for a list of connectors SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD B
84. rol power consumption in the LCD and Hard Disk Drive Table 1 6 shows NEC Versa Series Maximum Performance default power man agement timers SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Technical Information 1 21 Table 1 6 Maximum Performance Default Settings Power Automatic Management Mode Suspend Hard Disk Timer Video Timeout Longest Life 10 minutes 2 minutes 2 minutes Maximum Performance 30 minutes 2 minutes 6 minutes Custom 10 minutes 2 minutes 2 minutes PLUG AND PLAY The NEC Versa features Plug and Play functionality Plug and Play is the ability of the BIOS and or operating system to dynamically assign system resources to a newly installed device without user intervention For example you can suspend the system add a monitor or device to the VersaBay and when you resume working the NEC Versa recognizes the devices that have been con nected to it Similarly you can remove external devices in Suspend mode and the NEC Versa detects the status when resumed The NEC Versa is capable of having a keyboard or mouse added or removed while in the Power On mode This capability is known a Hot Swap Changes made while in Suspend Mode are classified as a Warm Swap SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 1 22 Technical Information SPECIFICATIONS Table 1 7 provides a complete list of NEC Versa Series system specifications Table 1 7 Specifications
85. s CD ROM Timeout 2 minutes Specifies how long the CD ROM reader remains inactive before being turned off In Windows 95 systems power management settings under Windows override the settings estab lished in Setup SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Section 3 Troubleshooting This section focuses on providing you with some information on basic troubleshooting as well as how to translate some system error messages QUICK TROUBLESHOOTING This section summarizes problems that may develop during system operation and lists sug gested corrective actions Table 3 1 Quick Troubleshooting Problem Corrective Actions No power Check that the AC adapter is plugged into the power connector of the system Also check that the AC adapter is plugged into a properly grounded AC power outlet If using the battery as the main power source check if the battery pack is the right type is charged and is inserted correctly Check the I O board of the system Is it inserted into the CPU board connector properly Otherwise replace the I O board Data on the LCD is unreadable Check LCD Panel View Expansion in BIOS Press Fn F8 to toggle Panel View Expansion Check if installed VGA driver is correct Check the VGA controller chip on the I O board for any loose soldering Replace the CPU board Battery power does not last long Make sure that the power management features are enab
86. s 1 7 Smart power switch 2 15 Sound board 1 12 Standby mode 1 20 Suspend mode 2 30 System features back 1 10 bottom 1 9 side 1 7 System Prameters 2 16 2 21 System setup 2 1 System specifications 1 22 System video 1 14 T Technical support 4 16 Troubleshooting helpful questions 3 4 Typewriter keys 2 15 U Unpacking 2 1 USB port 1 11 Using the battery pack 2 5 V VersaBay II 1 7 VersaGlide 1 6 Versa Tools Catalog 2 5 VGA controller 1 17 Video mode CRT only 1 14 Video RAM 1 14 Volume control dial 1 8 SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL
87. sa 5000 Series notebook computer is lightweight compact and fully IBM compatible This service manual covers only the NEC Versa 5060 and 5060X models All figures in this manual reflect these models Figure 1 1 NEC Versa 5000 Series Notebook This section of the manual provides system configuration information including an over view of hardware and interface components See the following table for a system specific breakdown of the hardware SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 1 2 Technical Information SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Table 1 1 Model Configurations Feature NEC Versa 5060 NEC Versa 5060X CPU Intel Pentium with Intel Pentium with MMX technology MMX technology P55CLM 166 MHz P55CLM 166 MHz On Board DRAM 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB installed in slot Video Memory 2 MB 2 MB Hard Disk Drive 1 6 GB 2 1 or 3 2 GB CD ROM Reader Color LCD 20X CD ROM Reader 12 1 Super VGA SVGA TFT Color Display 20X CD ROM Reader 13 3 Extended Graphics Array XGA TFT Color Display HARDWARE OVERVIEW FRONT Take a moment to become familiar with the location and function of controls located on the front of the system LCD Panel Microphone Power Button Speaker Keyboard VersaGlide Battery Charging Status LED Speaker Status LEDs UltraSlim VersaBay Figure 1 2 Location of Controls on the Front of the NEC Versa 5000 SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY
88. sccceeeessceeceeesseeeeessneeesessseeeeeeseeeeeeees Around the Bottom Of the System 1 4 ccccssccccesesescveseseonecsnseancesesesunecesesuacsecesqaaneceeaes Around the Back of the SV StCMscescccnivesoccsedesaravedactesesarateeecesegueleseinawoedeqsuecezanes Hardware Overview Internal Components eessseeseesseeseesreressrrrerssrresrserersssrreeessre Battery Fack oreren E E E E E A E E Serre E EET Hard Disk TI Cee tates eee ate sees ac en ceanecosaraec AEE AA E A E Pikett Drives ane T E A re nenere errs se errr sere err A teres 20X CD ROM Reddet sispa a AEAEE R A AE CPU Board oee E E E E ere E A E E T E ET Audio Board seriean E A AE AE EAE E E AOT Mam Board eeaeee T A A E tre cern terres Bidee Battery miee aree EAA AE ETEA E A E ET System MEMO esses eet Tone Tey EE E AE IDOL ITA a restcsaneaes on tasnscerannausectoenatetacsnecenaneettanensnutersereeeocenanatennsasstansentoennea eel e 0 ad 6 o 8 Pee eeee erent ee Eee eve A E RR Parallel GAC Occ R E gn ce E E R AEE ET EERE Seral Interlace sere anA E T EE E EEA O EA E E NEC Versa Chip Selerese E E E Intel Pentium P55CLM Microprocessor ssseesesseseeessersssrerersrrterssrrerrsereressrreesssere FireStar System Controllers sssesseeseeessereessrressssrersssrtesrsrrrersserersssrreeessrresssereessee USB rere Wo l a ec s enssnne emer A per et te Merree etre serte ET 256K X Flash ROM a acces cte iniiae a RAEE EE ER AERA ROMIBIOS paaa E T E A E A nets Rerserntereres VGA CONTONE eer
89. system status and PC cards if so configured To end Suspend mode and return to Active mode press the Power button beneath the LCD panel and resume the system You can set your system to enter Standby or Suspend modes automatically after a specified number of minutes of system inactivity System activity includes key board VersaGlide diskette or hard disk drive access PC card modem network or LAN card serial or printer port communications Power Management Settings The system arrives set up with many power saving features already enabled You can change the timeout period for these devices in Setup under the Power Savings menu with the Power Savings set to Customize The following table lists the default settings for Longest Life mode the default setting Table 2 7 Automatic Power Saving Features Default Device Timeout Comment Idle Mode On Idle mode slows down the CPU during brief periods when the system is not busy Standby Timeout 2 minutes Specifies how long the system is in Idle mode before entering Standby mode Standby turns off various system devices including the screen Auto Suspend 10 minutes This setting specifies how long the system Timeout remains in Standby mode before entering Suspend Hard Disk Timeout 2 minutes Stops the hard disk motor when the hard disk is not accessed for the specified timeout Video Timeout 2 minutes Shuts off video screen after the timeout specified elapse
90. t pin assignments A 5 Password 2 26 Password override switch 1 9 Password removal 2 27 Password setting 2 26 Password forgotten 2 27 Ports 1 10 Post error messages 2 17 Post errors 2 17 Power longest battery life 2 28 maximum performance 2 28 Power button 1 4 2 12 Power connector pin assignments A 5 Power management Active mode 2 29 customize 2 28 default settings 2 30 power saving modes 2 29 Standby mode 2 30 Suspend mode 2 30 Power Management How to use 2 29 Power management modes active 1 20 local standby 1 20 suspend 1 20 Power management overview 1 19 Power management settings default 1 20 Power sources 2 4 Power on self test POST 2 16 Product information 4 17 Q Quick troubleshooting 3 1 R Recharging the battery 2 5 Removing a password 2 27 Replacing the battery pack 7 4 5 ROM BIOS 1 16 S Security 2 26 Serial interface 1 14 Serial port 1 11 Serial port connector pin assignments A 3 Service telephone numbers 4 16 Servicing a hard disk 4 2 Servicing the system required tools 4 4 Setting a password 2 26 Setting power management levels using F7 1 19 Setting system parameters 2 21 power 2 28 Setup key functions 2 20 Setup utility 2 18 Setup utility screens SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Index 3 Advanced 2 25 Exit 2 29 Main 2 25 Power Savings 2 28 Security 2 26 Side feature
91. the notebook remove dust and other foreign particles from in side the system unit as follows 1 2 3 Remove the top cover and keyboard using the disassembly procedures discussed later in this section Dust or vacuum with a rubber tipped nozzle the inside of the system particularly the motherboard surface Use care to avoid damaging or dislodging any components or cables Inspect all cables connectors for damage Ensure that connectors are seated prop erly before replacing the cover Protecting the Disk Drives To protect the disk drives and data back up the system disk periodically on diskettes Peri odically use a head cleaning diskette in the disk drive to prolong the life of the drive and to help maintain data integrity Here are some maintenance procedures to use when servicing a hard disk Always back up the data files from the hard disk Run a virus detecting program to check for possible virus infected areas on the hard disk Use the preinstalled ScanDisk program to correct any errors found in the direc tory and File Allocation Table FAT This also frees up space from any unused sectors Never turn the computer off when the hard disk is being accessed Never move or raise the computer while the hard disk is being accessed Be especially careful not to jar the hard disk during access this can cause a hard disk crash SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Field
92. tlet is nearby A WARNING Do not attempt to disassemble the AC adapter The AC adapter has no user replaceable or serviceable parts inside Dangerous voltage in the AC adapter can cause serious personal injury or death The AC adapter is intended for use only with a NEC Versa 5000 Series computer Both must meet EN60950 standards Keep the adapter connected whenever possible The AC adapter charges the battery whether or not you are using the NEC Versa Figure 2 3 NEC Versa AC Adapter See the Hardware Setup earlier in this section for steps on connecting the AC adapter SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Setup and Operation 2 5 Using the Main Battery Pack The NEC Versa comes with a rechargeable Lithium Ion Li Ion battery pack Battery power lasts for approximately one and half to three hours with power management features enabled The battery pack is easy to install and remove Checking Battery Power Levels Your NEC Versa 5000 Series system provides two tools to help you keep track of the main battery s power level m Battery Gauge utility which lets you quickly identify how much battery power you have available m Windows 95 Battery Gauge which lets you quickly identify how much battery power you have available When remaining battery power falls to 10 the system emits a single beep when battery power falls to about 5 the system beeps once every 60 seconds When
93. urrent catalogs include E Catalog 1 Telephone Directory and information about Online Services Catalog 3 Product specifications warranty policy UltraCare guidelines and sales information Catalog 5 Pro Serva and Express 5800 Server System technical support infor mation Catalog 6 NEC Ready Systems technical support information Catalog 7 Powermate Systems technical support information Catalog 8 NEC Portable System including Versa Notebooks and MobilePro Handheld Personal computers technical support information ORDERING INFORMATION FROM FAXFLASH Order information from FaxFlash as follows Check that the fax machine is on Locate the document part number Using a touch tone telephone call 1 800 329 0088 U S and Canada only For international use enter the international long distance access number the U S telephone number and the U S extension 1 978 635 6090 Listen to the instructions provided by the automated attendant Press 1 to skip the FaxFlash introduction and jump to the automated instructions for ordering a document or catalog Press 2 for an introduction to FaxFlash followed by the automated instructions for ordering a document or catalog When asked by the automated attendant enter your fax number and telephone number SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 4 18 Field Service Guidelines For international use first e
94. utions when recharging the Li Ion battery m Read the instructions that came with the battery charger before charging the bat tery m Use only the NEC battery charger designed for your NEC Versa battery type Different NEC Versa models require different batteries and battery chargers m Charge the battery for the specified charge time only m During charging keep the environmental temperature between 32 F and 104 F 0 C to 40 C Extending Battery Life While on the road it is important to be aware of the simple things you can do to extend the life of the system s main battery One way is to keep the LCD backlight setting at the low est You can toggle between these four settings by pressing the function keys Fn F5 SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL 2 12 Setup and Operation OPERATING CONTROLS The following section describes system controls the LEDs and function keys Power Button and Status LEDs Your NEC Versa provides a Power button and LEDs to track system status Descriptions of these features follow the figure Power Status Battery Charging Button LEDs Status Figure 2 9 Power button and Status LED location Power Button The Power button is located on the chassis just below the LCD It turns NEC Versa 5000 power on and off Press the button to turn power on press it again to turn power off When power is on the Power LED to the right of the Power button li
95. w to Use SUP eat acs pa cdeece chcdauisestdecuacalccetet aiiai ai iiS SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL Contents v Looking at Screens 22 ii eesenediecce si aterdiavddande nisi R a E aE a aS 2 20 Using KEYS ieina raS ES E EEEE E ASES 2 20 Checking Setting System Parameters eseeeseeeeseeeessreressererrssrrerrserrrersererssee 2 21 Setup Men s a ic cea at a cc cca de ce ct aiaa i Ea alee E aai E E i sE 2 25 Maihi 5a namnie a e a i aioe aaa aa a a Eaa aiti 2 25 Adyanbed rninn eaa aiea ai a Ei aiaia e aa EESE 2 25 SES UN penahan e drien a A ESSEE shed EESE AR EE EEES RE 2 26 Power Saving S usiishi nessi geceeustauedciaca de ecatabedsixeateunealedae 2 28 EXI rinnan R E E E a a E Eea 2 29 Using Power Management eessssseeesessresssrersssrresrssrrerssereressrrtetssreeessereressrreeeesent 2 29 Power Saying Modes s suniniunriiiinenn inina ise aiaa ii 2 29 Power Management Settings eeessssesesesersesssereserressssrerersrrersssrresssereeessereessee 2 30 Section 3 Troubleshooting Qu ick Troublesh oting aes sca cbc ceca rensink oi cendalcdeeeeaualecoeatelse 3 1 Helpful Questi ns mipsi snaa aubd gud cuauaued i ae aiani iia 3 4 Section 4 Field Service Guidelines Preventive Maintenance ssis 22hloeteiuideuds sietauddanddauds bh cdaubeidougnaied eltndiuseaelneidawdeeaenaias 4 Cleaning the Notebook Exterio aiscc cisiiecasidsicatetccivetacddbediated teas pedeientebacteandaeoeatadas 4 Cl
96. ys The typewriter keys also called alphanumeric keys are used to enter text Keys with blue printing on them behave differently when combined with Fn Numeric Keypad Pressing NumLock on the keyboard activates the numeric keypad numbers and functions printed in blue on top of these keys The keypad lets you type numbers a decimal point and mathematical operands as you would on a calculator The keypad is ideal for entering long lists of numbers To use the numeric keypad press NumLock When you press NumLock again the keys revert to their normal functions as typewriter keys Holding the Fn key down while pressing cursor control keys on the nu meric keypad makes the keys function as control keys Control keys Ctrl Alt Fn and Shift are controls used in conjunction with other keys to change their functions To use control keys press and hold the control key while pressing another key For example press Ctrl c means to hold down the Ctrl key and type the letter c How the key combination works depends on the applications you are running Smart Power Switch The Smart Power switch provides an automatic feature that prevents you from accidentally powering off the NEC Versa and losing your data while your system is in Suspend mode The Smart Power switch senses that the system is in Suspend mode and prevents you from directly powering off the system when you press the Power button SOLD BY laptopia2005

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