Versa 2700 Series Service and Reference Guide
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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, reserve all pat- ent, copyright and other proprietary rights to this document, including all design, manufactur- ing, 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, VersaGlide, and PortBar are trademarks, and UltraCare is a U.S. registered service mark of NEC Corporation, 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. Second Printing — November 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!! ix Preface This service and reference manual contains the technical information necessary to set up and maintain the NEC Versa® 2700 Series notebook computer. It also provides hardware and interface information for users who need an overview of the system’s design. The manual is written for NEC-trained customer engineers, system 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. Section 2 General Specifications, lists system specifications including dimensions, weight, environment, safety compliance, and power consumption. Section 3 Hardware Functional Overview, defines major system functions and subsys- tems. Section 4 Troubleshooting and Repair, lists technical support phone numbers, error messages and their meanings, and ways to troubleshoot problems users encounter with the notebook. Section 5 Field Service Guidelines, provides system disassembly procedures, and an exploded-view diagram with corresponding part numbers. Appendix A Video Modes, provides a list of video modes available for use with the notebook. An Index is included for convenience. SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL!! SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL!! (For United States Use Only) FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT ! WARNING Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. NOTE This is a Class B Digital Device. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from the one to which the receiver is connected. To meet FCC standards, shielded cables and power cords are required to connect this device to a personal computer or other Class B certified device. Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement This equipment does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. Avis de conformité aux normes du ministère des Communications du Canada Cet appareil respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le ministère des Communications du Canada. European Community Directive Conformance Statement This product is in conformity with the protection requirements of EC Council Directive 89/336/EEC on the approximation of laws of the Member States relating to electro-magnetic compatibility. This product satisfied the Class B limits of EN 55022. 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SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL!! iii Contents Preface......................................................................................................................... ix Abbreviations............................................................................................................... xi Section 1 Technical Information Feature Highlights........................................................................................................1-3 System Configuration...................................................................................................1-5 Quick Tour of the Notebook........................................................................................1-6 Main Components.................................................................................................1-6 Color LCD Display Panel...............................................................................1-6 Power Button/LCD Cover Switch..................................................................1-7 Status Panel and Power Indicator...................................................................1-7 Keyboard .......................................................................................................1-8 VersaGlide.....................................................................................................1-10 Under the Palm Rest in Front of the Notebook......................................................1-10 Hard Disk Drive.............................................................................................1-10 Memory Module Compartment ......................................................................1-11 Right Side of the Notebook...................................................................................1-11 Non-Removable Floppy Disk Drive................................................................1-11 Battery Compartment.....................................................................................1-11 DC-IN Connector Jack...................................................................................1-12 Left Side of the Notebook.....................................................................................1-13 PC Card Slot Compartment............................................................................1-13 The USB Connector.......................................................................................1-14 The FIR Window ...........................................................................................1-14 The Audio Jacks and Thumbwheel Volume Control .......................................1-14 The Fax/Modem.............................................................................................1-15 Rear of the Notebook............................................................................................1-15 External Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Port .......................................................1-15 VGA Port ......................................................................................................1-16 Printer Port ....................................................................................................1-17 Serial Port (COM1)........................................................................................1-17 System BIOS Setup Program .......................................................................................1-18 The Boot Setup Menu..................................................................................................1-19 System Upgrades .........................................................................................................1-28 SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL!! SOLD BY laptopia2005 DO NOT RESELL!! iv Contents Section 2 General Specifications System Board Specifications ........................................................................................2-5 DC Converter