Service Manuals – Laptop Repair 101

Service manuals for Sony Vaio

cj2600 — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:13:03 +0000

Today I found a great source with service manuals for Sony Vaio VGN series laptops and notebooks. Links to the service manuals were posted on one of the Russian forums (comment 13). Not sure for how long these service manuals will be available for downloads but they are the time of wringing this post. Some files are large and it might take some time to download them, so be patient.

All service manuals are in PDF format and you can download them using below mentioned links.

Here’s another source for older Sony Vaio PCG series laptops and notebooks. Thank you to www.elhvb.com

PCG-R505AFE	>>Get it here	PCG-FX777, PCG-FX877	>>Get it here
PCGA-DSD5, PCGA-DSM5	>>Get it here	PCG-R505JE, PCG-R505JEK, PCG-R505JEP, PCG-R505JL, PCG-R505JLK, PCG-R505JLP, PCG-R505JS, PCG-R505JSK, PCG-R505JSP	>>Get it here
PCG-SR27, PCG-SR27K	>>Get it here	PCG-C1VP, PCG-C1VPK	>>Get it here
PCG-FX210	>>Get it here	PCG-GR150, PCG-GR150K, PCG-GR170, PCG-GR170K	>>Get it here
PCG-FX220, PCG-FX220K, PCG-FX240, PCG-FX240K, PCG-FX250 PCG-FX250K, PCG-FX270, PCG-FX270K	>>Get it here	PCG-GRS150, PCG-GRS170	>>Get it here
PCG-FX290, PCG-FX290K	>>Get it here	PCG-GRS175	>>Get it here
PCG-FXA32, PCG-FXA33, PCG-FXA35/D, PCG-FXA36	>>Get it here	PCG-GRV550	>>Get it here
PCG-FXA53, PCG-FXA59	>>Get it here	PCG-GRZ530	>>Get it here
PCG-GRX670, PCG-GRX690	>>Get it here	PCG-VX89, PCG-VX89K, PCG-VX89P	>>Get it here
PCG-NV290	>>Get it here

Here’s another source VGN series laptops.

If you know other sources for Sony laptop manuals, please feel free to post links in comments.
Do you have a problem with your Sony Vaio laptop? Post it here, somebody can help you.

HP Compaq manuals

cj2600 — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 07:47:57 +0000

Fixing a HP/Compaq laptop yourself? Need some help with taking the laptop apart? Here are links to manuals with step-by-step disassembly instructions. All these manuals are available from the HP website.

Here’s how to get the manual:
1. Follow the link
2. Select your model
3. Go to manuals
4. Find the maintenance and service guide and open it up (pdf file, some of them are huge)
5. Go to Removal and Replacement procedures chapter, you’ll find disassembly instructions in there

Manuals for the following Compaq Armada Notebook PC series. Get maintenance and service guide.

Compaq Armada 110, Compaq Armada 110s, Compaq Armada 1100, Compaq Armada 1500, Compaq Armada 1500c, Compaq Armada 1700, Compaq Armada 1750, Compaq Armada 3500, Compaq Armada 4100, Compaq Armada 4200, Compaq Armada 6500, Armada 7300, Compaq rmada 7400, Compaq Armada 7700, Compaq Armada 7800, Compaq Armada e500, Compaq Armada e500s, Compaq Armada E700, Compaq Armada m300, Compaq Armada m700, Compaq Armada SB, Compaq Armada V300

Manuals for the following Compaq Evo Notebook PC series. Get maintenance and service guide.

Compaq Evo n150, Compaq Evo n160, Compaq Evo n180, Compaq Evo n400c, Compaq Evo n410c, Compaq Evo n600c, Compaq Evo n610c, Compaq Evo n610v, Compaq Evo n620c, Compaq Evo n800c, Compaq Evo n800v, Compaq Evo n800w, Compaq Evo n1000c, Compaq Evo n1000v, Compaq Evo n1005v, Compaq Evo n1010v, Compaq Evo n1015v, Compaq Evo n1020v, Compaq Evo n1050v, Compaq Evo n200, Compaq Evo n110, Compaq vo n115

Manuals for the following HP Compaq Notebook PC series. Get maintenance and service guide.

HP Compaq 2400, HP Compaq 4400, HP Compaq 6100, HP Compaq 6200, HP Compaq 6300, HP Compaq 6305, HP Compaq 7400, HP Compaq 8200, HP Compaq 8400, HP Compaq 9400, HP Compaq nc4000, HP Compaq nc4010, HP Compaq nc4200, HP Compaq nc6000, HP Compaq nc6400, HP Compaq nc8000, HP Compaq nw8000, HP Compaq nw8240, HP Compaq nx4300, HP Compaq nx4800, HP Compaq nx4820, HP Compaq nx5000, HP Compaq nx6130, HP Compaq nx7000, HP Compaq nx7010, HP Compaq nx7100, HP Compaq nx7200, HP Compaq nx7220, HP Compaq nx7300, HP Compaq nx9000, HP Compaq nx9005, HP Compaq nx9008, HP Compaq nx9010, HP Compaq nx9020, HP Compaq nx9030, HP Compaq nx9040, HP Compaq nx9100, HP Compaq nx9105, HP Compaq nx9110, HP Compaq nx9500, HP Compaq nx9500A, HP Compaq nx9600

Manuals for the following HP Pavilion Notebook PC series. Get maintenance and service guide.

HP Pavilion de2000, HP Pavilion dv1000, HP Pavilion dv2000, HP Pavilion dv4000, HP Pavilion dv5000, HP Pavilion dv6000, HP Pavilion dv8000m, HP Pavilion dv9000, HP Pavilion n Notebook PC series, HP Pavilion tx1000, HP Pavilion xf Notebook PC series, HP Pavilion xh Notebook PC series, HP Pavilion xt Notebook PC series, HP Pavilion xu Notebook PC series, HP Pavilion xz Notebook PC series, HP Pavilion zd7000, HP Pavilion zd8000, HP Pavilion ze1000, HP Pavilion ze2000, HP Pavilion ze4000, HP Pavilion ze5000, HP Pavilion zt1000, HP Pavilion zt3000, HP Pavilion zu1000, HP Pavilion zv5000, HP Pavilion zv6000, HP Pavilion zx5000

Manuals for the following HP Presario Notebook PC series. Get maintenance and service guide.

Compaq Presario 300, Compaq Presario 700, Compaq Presario 800, Compaq Presario 900, Compaq Presario 1000, Compaq Presario 1100, Compaq Presario 1200, Compaq Presario 1400, Compaq Presario 1500, Compaq Presario 1600, Compaq Presario 1700, Compaq Presario 1800, Compaq Presario 1900, Compaq Presario 2100, Compaq Presario 2200, Compaq Presario 2500, Compaq Presario 2700, Compaq Presario 2800, Compaq Presario 3000, Compaq Presario B1000, Compaq Presario B2000, Compaq Presario B3000, Compaq Presario C300, Compaq Presario C500, Compaq Presario F500, Compaq Presario M2000, Compaq Presario R3000, Compaq Presario R4000, Compaq Presario V1000, Compaq Presario V2000, Compaq Presario V3000, Compaq Presario V4000, Compaq Presario V5000, Compaq Presario V6000, Compaq Presario X1000, Compaq Presario X1100, Compaq Presario X1200, Compaq Presario X1300, Compaq Presario X1400, Presario X1500, Compaq Presario X6000

Manuals for the following HP Special Edition Notebook PCs. Get maintenance and service guide.

Special Edition L2000 CTO Notebook PC, Special Edition L2005A3, Special Edition L2005A4, Special Edition L2005CL, Special Edition L2005CM, Special Edition L2005CO, Special Edition L2005CU, Special Edition L2005CX, Special Edition L2005US, Special Edition L2098XX, Special Edition L2099XX, Special Edition L2105CA, Special Edition L2105CL, Special Edition L2105NR, Special Edition L2205NR, Special Edition L2300 CTO Notebook PC, Special Edition L2310CU

UPDATE:

Here’s how you can fix known “No Video” issue on some HP Pavilion and Compaq laptops.

IBM ThinkPad maintenance manuals

cj2600 — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 07:53:06 +0000

HMM will provide you instructions for troubleshooting, diagnostics, removal and replacement laptop hardware. All IBM HMMs are publicly available. You can find HMM for your laptop on the IBM website or you can follow the link below. All HMMs are in pdf format, so you can download them and use at your convenience. For hardware replacement instructions find â€œRemoving and replacing a FRUâ€ chapter.

IBM ThinkPad Computer Hardware Maintenance Manuals Year 2001-2006
IBM ThinkPad A2m, A2p
IBM ThinkPad A2*e
IBM ThinkPad A21e
IBM ThinkPad A22* (Wireless models)
IBM ThinkPad A30, A30p, A31, A31p
IBM ThinkPad G40, G41
IBM ThinkPad R30, R31
IBM ThinkPad R32
IBM ThinkPad R40, R40e
IBM ThinkPad R50/p, R51
IBM ThinkPad R50e, R51e, R52
IBM ThinkPad R60, R60e
IBM ThinkPad T20, T21, T22, T23
IBM ThinkPad T30
IBM ThinkPad T40/p, T41/p, T42/p
IBM ThinkPad T43
IBM ThinkPad T43/p
IBM ThinkPad T60, T60p
IBM ThinkPad X20, X21, X22, X23, X24
IBM ThinkPad X30, X31, X32
IBM ThinkPad X40
IBM ThinkPad X41
IBM ThinkPad X41 Tablet
IBM ThinkPad X60/s
IBM ThinkPad Z60m
IBM ThinkPad Z60t
IBM ThinkPad Z61e, Z61m
IBM ThinkPad Z61t

IBM ThinkPad Computer Hardware Maintenance Manuals Year 1997-2001
TransNote
i Series 1200, 1300, ThinkPad 130
i Series 1400, 1500
i Series 1400, 1500
IBM ThinkPad 240
IBM ThinkPad 240X
IBM ThinkPad 380, 385, 560, 760, 765
IBM ThinkPad 380XD/385XD
IBM ThinkPad 380Z
IBM ThinkPad 390
IBM ThinkPad 390E
IBM ThinkPad 390X
IBM ThinkPad 560X
IBM ThinkPad 560Z
IBM ThinkPad 570/E
IBM ThinkPad 600
IBM ThinkPad 600X
IBM ThinkPad 770

Get IBM laptop manuals here: ~~IBM ThinkPad notebooks hardware maintenance manuals.~~

UPDATE: they removed this page.

1. Select product type.

2. Select series.

3. Select subseries/model.

4. Click on “Go” button.

5. Click on “Manuals” tab on the top of the page.

6. Click on “Hardware maintenance manuals” link on the left.

7. Download hardware maintenance manual.

Acer Service Manuals and Documentation

cj2600 — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 04:39:36 +0000

If you are looking for Acer laptop service manuals, here they are.

I found these manuals published on one of the Russian sites.

Youâ€ll find service manuals and FRU documentation for the following laptops:

Acer Aspire 1610 Series [ 4.5 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 3680 / 5570 / 5580 [ 4.6 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 4930 / 4930G Series [ 4.8 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 5050 / 3050 Series [ 11.7 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 5110 / 5100 / 3100 [ 7.0 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 5520 / 5220 Series [ 3.5 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 5530 / 5530G Series [ 7.4 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 5680 / 5630 / 3690 / Acer TravelMate 4280 / 4230 / 2490 [ 7.7 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 5710 / 5710G / 5310 / 5310G [ 3.2 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 5720 / 5720G [ 3.4 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 5920G [ 4.0 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 5930 / 5930Z / 5730Z Series [ 28.6 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 6920 [ 18.9 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 6930 / 6930G [ 8.8 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 6935 Series [ 23.2 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 7520 / 7220 Series [ 3.7 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 7720 / 7720G [ 3.4 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 7730 / 7730G [ 7.1 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 9420 / 9410 / 7110 / Acer TravelMate 5620 / 5610 / 5110 [ 9.1 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 9920 [ 6.6 Mb ]
Acer Ferrari 3000SG [ 3.4 Mb ]
Acer Ferrari 4000 [ 4.7 Mb ]
Acer TravelMate 2410 [ 2.7 Mb ]
Acer TravelMate 4070 / 4080 [ 3.9 Mb ]
Acer TravelMate 4210 / 4270 / 4670 / Acer Aspire 5620 / 5670 [ 6.2 Mb ]
Acer TravelMate 4220 / 2480 / Acer Aspire 5600 [ 20.7 Mb ]
Acer TravelMate 540 Series [ 7.0 Mb ]
Acer TravelMate 5720 / 5320 / Acer Extensa 5620 / 5220 [ 29.3 Mb ]
Acer TravelMate 5730 / Acer Extensa 5630 Series [ 23.4 Mb ]
Acer TravelMate 5710 / 5310 / Acer Extensa 5610 / 5210 [ 29.1 Mb ]
Acer TravelMate 7720 / 7320 [ 37.7 Mb ]
Acer Travelmate 7730 / 7730g [ 8.3 Mb ]
Acer TravelMate 8100 [ 4.5 Mb ]
Acer TravelMate 240 / 250 [ 5.1 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 4720 / 4720G / 4720Z / 4320 [ 3.1 Mb ]
Ð¡Ñ…ÐµÐ¼Ð° Ð½Ð° Acer Aspire 4720Z (Z01)-E3C [ 0.9 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 4745 [ 10.6 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 8935G [ 10.5 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 5110 / 5100 / 3100 / TravelMate 5510 / 5210 / Extens 5410 / 5010 [ 14.0 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 9300 / 7000 / Acer TravelMate 7510 [ 9.7 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 6530 [ 3.8 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 4520 / 4220 / 4520G / 4220G [ 9.1 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 5738G / 5738ZG / 5738Z / 5738 / 5338 / 5536 / 5536G / 5236 [ 19.4 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 2930 [ 10.4 Mb ]
Acer TravelMate 420 [ 8.9 Mb ]
Acer TravelMate 6492 [ 4.4 Mb ]
Acer TravelMate 3000 [ 4.7 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 4920 / 4920G [ 4.8 Mb ]
Acer TravelMate 4530 [ 6.8 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 4715z / 4315 [ 26 Mb ]
Acer TravelMate 2480 / 3260 / 3270 [ 4.7 Mb ]
Acer TravelMate 4720 / 4320 [ 14.0 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 5935 / 5935G [ 8.4 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 8930 [ 18.6 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 8920 [ 15.5 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 3810T / 3810TZ [ 13.5 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 5810T / 5810TG / 5810TZ / 5410T [ 34.5 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 5737Z [ 7.2 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 1710 [ 4.6 Mb ]
Acer Aspire 2920 / 2920Z / 2420 [ 16.9 Mb ]
Acer Ferrari 5000 [ 17.5 Mb ]
Acer Aspire One [ 5.5 Mb ]

All above mentioned manuals are ~~available here~~. UPDATE: the website is gone. Manuals not available anymore.