FIC A360 Reference and Bedienungsanleitung
FIC A360 Intel®FC-PGA Pentium-III /Celeron Notebooks
A360 Model
Reference and
Service Manual
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FIC A360 MODEL
INTEL FC-PGA PENTIUM-III / CELERON NOTEBOOKS
Reference and Service Manual
July 2001, Volume 1
First International Computer, Inc.
Portable Computing Group
7F, #266, Wen-Hua 2 Rd., Linko, 244
Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Preface
This manual contains operation, specifications, technical references, maintenance and
troubleshooting instructions for the FIC A360 notebook.
Intended Audience
This manual is primarily intended for use by qualified service technicians assigned to FIC
notebook PC repair operations. However, several sections contain overview technical
information useful to a general (less-technical) audience.
Contents
This manual contains the following:
•Chapter 1: Outline of the A360 - Introduces the notebook and identifies all standard and
optional features including outlines on the BIOS SETUP program.
•Chapter 2: Installation and Upgrade - Provides information on installing the device drivers
and utility programs of the notebook as well as important system upgrade procedures.
•Chapter 3: Software Functional Overview - Provides a functional overview of the
notebook’s BIOS and software operation. This includes the power management function and
system resource listing.
•Chapter 4: Hardware Functional Overview - Provides a functional overview of the
notebook’s hardware and sub-assemblies as well as description of every component and
chipset used to control each operation.
•Chapter 5: Maintenance & Disassembly - Describes the preventive and corrective
maintenance procedures for the notebook. This includes primarily the disassembly and
assembly procedures of the notebook.
•Chapter 6: Troubleshooting and Repair - Provides instructions in handling BIOS POST
Error codes and messages as well as guidelines in doing board-level troubleshooting.
•Appendix A: Notebook Specification - Provides detailed information on the entire
notebook’s specification including system specification, mechanical specification, and
environmental specification.
•Appendix B: Pin Assignment - Contains lists of all pin assignments for ports, connectors, and
slots.
•Appendix C: FRU Parts Listing - Contains lists of field replaceable parts for RMA purpose.
Table of Contents
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Preface
Chapter 1 Outline of the A360
1.1 Introduction / 1-1
1.2 Feature Highlights / 1-1
1.3 System Configuration / 1-4
1.4 Quick Tour of the Notebook / 1-5
1.4.1 Inside the Notebook / 1-5
1.4.2 Front Side of the Notebook / 1-11
1.4.3 The Right Side of the Notebook / 1-12
1.4.4 The Left Side of the Notebook / 1-13
1.4.5 The Rear Side of the Notebook / 1-15
1.4.6 The Under Side of the Notebook / 1-17
1.5 System BIOS SETUP Program / 1-18
1.5.1 Using the Main Menu / 1-19
1.5.2 Using the Advanced Menu / 1-21
1.5.3 Using the Security Menu / 1-25
1.5.4 Using the Boot Menu / 1-26
1.5.5 How to Exit the Setup Program / 1-27
1.6 Notebook Accessories and System Options / 1-28
1.6.1 AC Adapter and Power Cord / 1-28
1.6.2 Battery Pack / 1-28
1.6.3 Car Cigarette Power Cable / 1-28
1.6.4 Internal Modem Module / 1-28
1.6.5 Internal Ethernet LAN Module / 1-28
1.6.6 DVD-ROM Drive / 1-28
1.6.7 CD-RW Driver / 1-29
1.6.8 Audio-DJ / 1-29
Chapter 2 Installation and Upgrade
2.1 Overview / 2-1
2.2 Notebook Drivers and Utilities / 2-1
Table of Contents
2.2.1 Running the PHDISK STD Utility / 2-1
2.2.2 Installing Windows 98 / Me / 2000 from CD / DVD
ROM / 2-2
2.2.3 Installing the VGA Device Driver / 2-2
2.2.4 Installing the Audio Device Driver / 2-3
2.2.5 Installing EzSystem Driver / 2-3
2.2.6 Installing Touch Pad Driver / 2-4
2.2.7 Installing the Internal Modem / 2-4
2.2.8 Installing the Internal LAN / 2-6
2.2.9 Installing the Internal Como Modem / LAN / 2-7
2.3 System Upgrades / 2-8
2.3.1 Jumper Settings / 2-8
2.3.2 CPU Upgrade Procedure / 2-9
2.3.3 Memory Upgrade Procedure / 2-11
2.3.4 Hard Disk Upgrade Procedure / 2-12
2.3.5 System BIOS Upgrade Procedure / 2-14
Chapter 3 Software Functional Overview
3.1 Overview / 3-1
3.2 Summary of the BIOS Specification / 3-1
3.3 Subsystem Software Functions / 3-2
3.3.1 Key Chipset Summary / 3-2
3.3.2 System Memory / 3-3
3.3.3 Video / 3-3
3.3.4 Enhanced IDE / 3-5
3.3.5 Audio / 3-6
3.3.6 Super I/O / 3-6
3.3.7 PCMCIA / 3-6
3.3.8 LED Indicator / 3-6
3.3.9 Hot Keys Definition / 3-7
3.3.10 Plug & Play / 3-7
3.3.11 PCI Device / 3-8
3.3.12 SMBus Devices / 3-9
3.3.13 Resource Allocation / 3-9
3.3.14 GPIO Pin Assignment / 3-11
3.3.15 Intel PIIX4M GPI Signal / 3-13
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3.3.16 Intel PIIX4M GPO Signal / 3-13
3.3.17 PMU07 GPIO Signal / 3-14
3.3.18 A550L Super I/O 37N869 GPIO Pin Definition /3-14
3.3.19 M38867 GPIO Signal / 3-15
3.4 Power Management / 3-15
3.4.1 General Requirements / 3-15
3.4.2 System Power Plane / 3-15
3.5 ACPI / 3-16
3.5.1 General Requirements / 3-16
3.5.2 System Power Plane / 3-16
3.5.3 Global System State Definitions / 3-16
3.5.4 Device Power State Definitions / 3-17
3.5.5 Sleeping State Definitions / 3-18
3.5.6 Power States / 3-19
3.5.7 Power States transition event / 3-19
3.5.8 Lid Switch / 3-20
3.5.9 Power Button and Internet / Mail Button / 3-20
3.5.10 Device Power Management / 3-20
3.5.11 Expanding Event Through the Embedded Controller
/ 3-22
3.5.12 Thermal Control / 3-24
3.5.13 Hardware Thermal Events / 3-26
3.5.14 Active Cooling Strength / 3-26
3.5.15 Passive Cooling Equation / 3-27
3.5.16 Critical Shutdown / 3-28
3.5.17 Other Implementation Of Thermal Controllable
Devices / 3-28
3.5.18 Thermal Control Methods / 3-29
3.5.19 AC Adapters and Power Source Objects / 3-31
3.6 Battery Management / 3-31
3.6.1 Battery Sub-system / 3-31
3.6.2 Battery Warning / 3-31
3.6.3 Battery Low / 3-31
3.6.4 AC Adapter / 3-32
3.7 PMU07 / 3-32
3.7.1 The System EC RAM with PMU07 / 3-32
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3.7.2 PMU07 EC RAM List / 3-33
3.8 Miscellaneous / 3-41
3.8.1 Security / 3-41
3.9 CMOS Setup Utility / 3-41
Chapter 4 Hardware Functional Overview
4.1 Overview / 4-1
4.2 System Hardware Block Diagram / 4-2
4.4 System Processor (CPU) / 4-3
4.4.1 Intel Mobile Pentium-III Features / 4-3
4.4.2 Intel Mobile Celeron Features / 4-4
4.5 System Core Logic / 4-5
4.5.1 82443ZX Features / 4-5
4.5.2 82371MB (PIIX4M) Features / 4-6
4.6 Clock Frequency Generator / 4-8
4.7 Cache Memory / 4-8
4.8 System Memory / 4-8
4.8.1 System Memory / 4-8
4.8.2 Video Memory / 4-8
4.9 System BIOS / 4-8
4.10 Video Subsystem / 4-9
4.10.1 Video Chip Controller / 4-9
4.10.2 Video Clock / 4-9
4.11 I/O Subsystem / 4-9
4.12 PCMCIA Controller / 4-10
4.13 Audio Subsystem / 4-11
4.14 Keyboard and Pointing Device / 4-13
4.15 Disk Drives Subsystem / 4-14
4.16 Power Subsystem / 4-14
4.16.1 AC Power Adapter / 4-14
4.16.2 Internal Battery Pack / 4-14
4.16.3 DC-DC Module of Motherboard / 4-14
4.16.4 LCD Inverter Board Assembly / 4-14
4.17 Micro-P Subsystem (PMU-07) / 4-15
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Chapter 5 Maintenance & Disassembly
5.1 Introduction / 5-1
5.2 Preventive Maintenance / 5-1
5.2.1 Cleaning the Computer / 5-1
5.2.2 Protecting the Disk Drives / 5-1
5.2.3 Maintaining the LCD Quality / 5-1
5.2.4 Maintaining the Hard Disk Drive / 5-2
5.2.5 Handling the Computer Battery Packs / 5-2
5.3 Required Tools and Equipment / 5-3
5.4 Notebook Field-Replaceable Parts and Assemblies / 5-3
5.4.1 Cover-Display LCD assembly / 5-4
5.4.2 System Unit Assembly / 5-4
5.5 Parts Removal and Replacement Procedures / 5-6
5.5.1 Removing the Battery Pack / 5-6
5.5.2 Removing the Keyboard / 5-6
5.5.3 Removing the LCD Panel / 5-7
5.5.4 Removing the Internal Hard Disk Drive / 5-9
5.5.5 Removing the Heat Sink Plate and Cooling Fan/5-10
5.5.6 Removing the CD-ROM Module / 5-10
5.5.7 Removing the System Top Cover / 5-11
5.5.8 Removing the Glide Pad / 5-12
5.5.9 Removing the Audio Board / 5-13
5.5.10 Removing the Battery Board / 5-14
5.5.11 Removing the Internal Speakers / 5-14
5.5.12 Removing the FDD Module / 5-15
5.5.13 Removing the CPU / 5-16
5.5.14 Removing / Replacing the Motherboard / 5-17
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting and Repair
6.1 Introduction / 6-1
6.1.1 Helpful Starters / 6-1
6.2 System BIOS Related Problems / 6-1
6.2.1 POST Messages / 6-1
6.2.2 Informational Messages / 6-4
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6.2.3 Beep Codes / 6-4
6.2.4 Run-time Error Messages / 6-9
6.3 Quick Troubleshooting / 6-10
6.4 Component-Level Troubleshooting / 6-13
6.4.1 General Overview / 6-13
6.4.2 Starting Check / 6-14
6.4.3 Memory Interface Check / 6-14
6.4.4 CRT Interface Check / 6-15
6.4.5 FDD Interface Check / 6-15
6.4.6 HDD Interface Check / 6-16
6.4.7 Internal Keyboard Check / 6-16
6.4.8 Glide pad Interface Check / 6-17
6.4.9 CD-ROM Interface Check / 6-17
6.4.10 Charger Board Interface Check / 6-18
6.4.11 Serial Port Interface Check / 6-18
6.4.12 External Keyboard Check / 6-19
6.4.13 PS/2 Mouse Interface Check / 6-19
6.4.14 Printer Port Interface Check / 6-20
6.4.15 Audio Port Interface Check / 6-20
6.4.16 PCMCIA Interface Check / 6-21
6.4.17 USB Port Interface Check / 6-21
6.4.18 DC-DC Power Check / 6-22
6.4.19 LCD Panel Interface Check / 6-22
6.4.20 Suspend Function Check / 6-23
6.4.21 LED Indicator Function Check / 6-24
6.4.22 Cover Switch Function Check / 6-25
6.4.23 Internal Modem or LAN Port Check / 6-25
6.4.24 Internal Combo Modem / LAN Port Check / 6-26
6.4.25 FIR Interface Check / 6-26
6.4.26 IEEE1394 Interface Check / 6-27
6.4.27 TV-Out Interface Check / 6-27
Appendix A Notebook Specification
A.1 System Specification / A-1
A.2 Display Specification /A-4
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