Westinghouse 190/5300 - Manuals

Basics PowerBook 190 Series Configurations - 5 PowerBook 190 Series Configurations The PowerBook 190 Series computers come in the following configurations: PowerBook 190 • Processor: 66/33 MHz 68LC040 • RAM/Hard drive: 4 MB/500 MB or 8 MB/500 MB • Display: 9.5-inch greyscale • Battery: 2.5–4-hour Ni...

Basics Repair Strategy - 6 Repair Strategy Service the PowerBook 190 and PowerBook 5300 Series computers through module exchange and parts replacement. Customers can request on-site service from an Apple Authorized Service Provider Plus (AASP+) Apple Assurance (US only), or request a courier through...

Basics Repair Strategy - 7 Large businesses, universities, and K-12 accounts must provide a purchase order on all transactions, including orders placed through the AppleOrder (US only) or ARIS (Canada only) system. USA Ordering US Service Providers not enrolled in AppleOrder may fax their orders to ...

Basics Repair Strategy - 8 Canadian Ordering Canadian Service Providers not enrolled in ARIS may fax their orders to Service Provider Support in Canada (1-800-903-5284). For Canadian inquiries, please call Service Provider Support at 905-513-5782 and select option #3.

Basics Warranty/AppleCare/ARIS - 10 Canada Only The PowerBook 190 and PowerBook 5300 computers are covered under first-year AppleCare. The Extended AppleCare Service Plan is also available for these products. Service Providers are reimbursed for first-year warranty and Extended AppleCare repairs mad...

Basics Rear Panel - 11 Rear Panel The rear panel contains the I/O ports, reset actuator, and infrared window. The picture to the left shows the location of these features. Infrared Window Video Port Reset Actuator Sound Input Port Sound Output Port SCSI Port (HDI-30) External Modem/ Printer Port App...

Basics Screw Matrix - 12 Screw Matrix This screw matrix identifies the type and location of the screws used in the PowerBook 190/5300 Series computers. Note: As part of the 190/ 5300 Repair Extension Program, some of the systems’s original screws were replaced with patchlock screws. 8 Trackpad butto...

Basics Cable Matrix - 13 Cable Matrix For a matrix of cables that work with specific models of the PowerBook family of computers, select the PowerBook Cable Matrix located in Hardware/Compatibility Charts.

Basics Power Information - 14 Power Information Use the following information on the batteries and power adapter to ensure the best use of these systems and to recognize and prevent problems. For instructions on battery and power adapter verification, see the Additional Procedures chapter of this ma...

Basics Power Information - 15 Battery-Handling Guidelines The following are guidelines for properly handling the PowerBook 190/5300 Series batteries: Warning: NiMH batteries contain toxic materials. Send undamaged, dead batteries to Apple for recycling—do not discard dead batteries with other waste....

Basics PC Card Handling - 18 PC Card Handling Two PC Card slots (formerly PCMCIA) are a feature in the PowerBook 190/5300 Series. The two slots accept a variety of third-party PC Cards. There are three types of PC Cards: Type I (3 mm), Type II (5 mm), and Type III (10.5 mm). Type I and Type II cards...

Service Source K Specifications PowerBook 190/5300 Series

Specifications Introduction - 1 Introduction You can also find specifications information for this product in the Spec Database, which you can access in one of three ways: — Launch it directly by double-clicking the Apple Spec Database runtime alias at the top level of the Main Service Source CD. — ...

Specifications Processor - 2 Processor CPU PowerBook 190 Series Motorola 68LC040 microprocessor running at 33 MHz PowerBook 5300 Series PowerPC 603e RISC microprocessor running at 100 MHz (5300/100, 5300c/100, 5300cs/100) or 117 MHz (5300ce/117) All Systems Require system software version 7.5.2 or l...

Specifications Processor - 3 Addressing 32-bit internal registers 32-bit address bus 32-bit data bus

Specifications Memory - 4 Memory RAM RAM installed on the logic board: 4–8 M B PB 190/66 and 190cs/66 8 M B PB 5300/100 8–16 M B PB 5300c/100 and 5300cs/100 32 M B PB 5300ce/117 Expandable up to 64 MB with third-party RAM expansion card ROM 2– 4 MB soldered on the logic board PRAM 256 bytes of param...

Specifications Memory - 5 VRAM Logic Board 512K for passive display configurations; 512K and 1 MB for active display configurations Video Board 512K; will support 1 MB

Specifications Disk Storage - 6 Disk Storage Floppy Drive 15 mm high, internal, 1.4 MB Apple SuperDrive Hard Drives 2.5 in.; 500 MB, 750 MB, and 1.1 GB IDE capacities

Specifications I/O Interfaces - 7 I/O Interfaces SCSI HDI-30 SCSI port with 1.5 MB/sec. transfer rate Supports up to six external SCSI devices Connect SCSI device to computer with HDI-30 SCSI system cable. Apple Desktop Bus Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) port 200 mA maximum current draw for all ADB devices...

Specifications I/O Devices - 9 I/O Devices Keyboard Built-in keyboard with 12 function keys 76 keys domestic, 77 keys ISO Two-level tilt adjustment (extending computer feet) Trackpad Solid-state trackpad Microphone Electret, omnidirectional Output voltage of 4 mV, peak to peak

Specifications Sound - 10 Sound Sound Generator Apple sound chip provides 16-bit sound capable of driving stereo headphones or other stereo equipment through the sound jack

Specifications Video - 11 Video PB 190/66 and 5300/100 Video Display 9.5-in. (24 cm) diagonal screen Backlit, FSTN greyscale display; 16 levels; 640x480 pixels PB 190cs/66 and 5300cs/100 Video Display 10.4-in. (26 cm) diagonal screen Backlit, FSTN color display 256 colors; 640x480 pixels PB 5300c/10...

Specifications Electrical - 13 Electrical Main Battery One nickel-metal-hydride (NiMH) battery Up to 2.5–4 hours of use before recharging Recharge time: 2 hours in shutdown or sleep mode, 4 hours while computer is running Power Adapter 110–240 VAC line voltage 45 W, 50–60 Hz

Specifications Physical - 14 Physical Dimensions Height: 2.0 in. (5.1 cm) monochrome displays 2.2 in. (5.6 cm) color displays Width: 11.5 in. (29.2 cm) Depth: 8.5 in. (21.6 cm) Weight: 5.9 lb. (2.7 kg) PB 5300/100 6.0 lb. (2.7 kg) PB 190/66 6.2 lb. (2.8 kg) PB 5300c/100, 5300cs/100, 5300ce/117 6.3 l...

Specifications Environmental - 15 Environmental Operating Temperature 41° to 95° F (5° to 35° C) Storage Temperature 14° to 140° F (-10° to 60° C) Nickel-metal-hydride -13° to 140° F (-25° to 60° C) Lithium-ion Relative Humidity 20% to 80% noncondensing Operating Altitude 0 to 10,000 ft. (0 to 3,048...

Specifications Miscellaneous - 16 Miscellaneous Clock/Calendar CMOS custom chip with long-life lithium battery Security Slot for third-party security equipment Password protection software

Service Source K Troubleshooting PowerBook 190/5300 Series

Troubleshooting General - 1 General In each product manual on Service Source, you will find Flowcharts and/or Symptom Charts designed to help you diagnose and repair Apple computers. If you have narrowed the problem down to a particular symptom, start with the Symptom Charts. Because cures are liste...

Troubleshooting Symptom Charts/ Startup - 2 Symptom Charts Startup RAM failure occurs (eight-tone error chord sequence sounds after startup chord) 1 Remove RAM card (if present) and restart computer. If startup sequence is normal, replace RAM card and retest. 2 Reseat RAM card and check connection. ...

Troubleshooting Symptom Charts/ Power - 4 Power Note: In the 5300 Series computers, you will hear only the click of the power-on button when you attempt to start up a computer that lacks sufficient power to start. Computer won’t power up 1 If sleep LED is continually on, backup battery power has bee...

Troubleshooting Symptom Charts/ Hard Drive - 19 Hard Drive Internal hard drive does not spin up 1 Make sure power adapter is connected. 2 Disconnect external SCSI devices. 3 Check hard drive cable connection. 4 Replace hard drive cable. 5 Use Hard Drive Format to reinitialize drive. 6 Replace hard d...

Troubleshooting Symptom Charts/ Infrared Communication - 22 Infrared Communication Infrared communication is not working 1 Clean infrared window with soft lint-free cloth. 2 In 190 Series, verify that an infrared board is present by removing keyboard and looking for the white infrared flex cable rou...

Troubleshooting Symptom Charts/ Peripherals - 23 Peripherals After you connect external SCSI device, computer does not boot 1 Verify that device and SCSI chain are terminated correctly. 2 Switch on external SCSI device before starting computer. 3 Check cable connections. 4 Try known-good SCSI cable....

Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Flowchart—Startup Problems - 31 Troubleshooting Flowchart—Startup Problems START Reset the Power Manager. Press power button tobegin boot sequence. Do you hear the startuptones? No Yes Are the startup tones normal? Yes Does any video appear? No Yes See "Startup...

Service Source K Take Apart PowerBook 190/5300 Series

Take Apart Before You Begin - 2 Before You Begin The PowerBook 190/5300 Series computers are the most compact and highest performance PowerBooks to date. It follows then that they are also the most intricate to take apart and reassemble. Use the information in this chapter to save time and frustrati...

Take Apart Before You Begin - 3 Caution The 190/5300 Series PowerBook computers contain the highest voltage of any PowerBooks. You must remove the battery and unplug the power adapter before performing any take-apart procedure! Time-Saving Tips Use the following information to save time when working...

Take Apart Clutch Covers - 23 Clutch Covers Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Floppy Drive • Keyboard Left Clutch Cover Right Clutch Cover

Take Apart Backup Battery - 49 Backup Battery Before you begin, remove the following: • Battery • Floppy Drive • Keyboard • RAM Card • Clutch Covers • Palm Rest • Hard Drive • Power Supply Board (5300 Series only) BackupBattery

Service Source K Upgrades PowerBook 190/5300 Series

Upgrades Upgrades for PowerBook 190 Series - 1 Upgrades for PowerBook 190 Series The PowerBook 190 Series computers can achieve PowerBook 5300 Series performance through upgrades. Use the table below to decide which section of the Take Apart chapter you will need to perform the desired upgrade. Upgr...

Service Source K Additional Procedures PowerBook 190 /5300

Additional Procedures PRAM and Power Manager Reset - 2 PRAM and Power Manager Reset Caution: Resetting parameter RAM (PRAM) erases the contents of the RAM disk, if there is one. Resetting PRAM also restores the default settings in most control panels. After you reset PRAM, be sure to check any custo...

Additional Procedures PRAM and Power Manager Reset - 5 Resetting the Power Manager Follow these steps to reset the power manager:1 Remove the battery.2 Disconnect the AC adapter from the PowerBook and unplug it from the wall outlet. 3 Press and hold the Reset button for one minute. 4 Plug the AC ada...

Additional Procedures PRAM and Power Manager Reset - 6 Battery Verification The Control Strip on the PowerBook 190/5300 Series desktop indicates the battery charge and the rate at which the battery is being used. To determine the actual battery charge, use a voltmeter:1 Set the voltmeter appropriate...

Additional Procedures Backup Battery Verification - 8 Backup Battery Verification The backup battery saves the PRAM and power management information on the logic board when the computer is shut down. To check that the backup battery is working, follow the procedures below.1 Set the date and time.2 P...

Service Source K Exploded View PowerBook 190/5300 Series