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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – xi; Preface; 500 Series notebook computer. It also provides hardware and; An Index is included for convenience.
  • Page 3 – iii; Contents; Section 1 Introduction
  • Page 4 – iv Contents; Section 2 General Specifications
  • Page 5 – Contents v; Section 4 Field Service Guidelines
  • Page 6 – vi Contents; Section 5 Troubleshooting and Repair
  • Page 7 – Contents vii; List of Tables
  • Page 8 – viii Contents
  • Page 9 – Contents ix
  • Page 10 – WARNING
  • Page 11 – xiii; Abbreviations
  • Page 12 – xiv Abbreviations
  • Page 13 – Abbreviations xv
  • Page 14 – Section 1; Introduction; Table 1-1 Model Configuration; Configuration; Figure 1-1 NEC Versa 2500 Series Notebook
  • Page 15 – -2 Introduction; FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS; Table 1-2 Feature Highlights; Features
  • Page 16 – Introduction 1-3; SYSTEM CONFIGURATION; a n d; Figure 1-2 System Configuration Diagram
  • Page 17 – -4 Introduction; QUICK TOUR OF THE NOTEBOOK; Color LCD Display Panel; Always wait for a few seconds between; Status Panel and Power Indicator
  • Page 18 – Introduction 1-5; Keyboard; Fn; key together with another key. These special; the Num Lock key is pressed the upper blue symbols become active.; Num Lock; key; Table 1-3 Fn Key Combination Summary; Key Combination
  • Page 19 – -6 Introduction; key and then combine the; Shift; key again. When the Num Lock LED glows the embedded numeric; VersaGlide
  • Page 20 – Introduction 1-7; Memory Slot Compartment; The Right Side of the Notebook; PC Card Slot Compartment
  • Page 21 – -8 Introduction; ” while the bottom slot is re-; Figure 1-6 Inserting a PC Card; Front of the Notebook; Battery Compartment; The NEC Versa 2500 Series models
  • Page 22 – Introduction 1-9; Figure 1-7 Removing the Battery Pack; Left Side of the Notebook; Figure 1-8 Left Side of the Notebook; Use only the AC adapter that comes
  • Page 23 – -10 Introduction; Figure 1-9 Connecting the AC Adapter to the Notebook; The Rear of the Notebook; Figure 1-10 The Rear Side of the Notebook
  • Page 24 – Introduction 1-11; Figure 1-11 Connecting an External Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse
  • Page 25 – -12 Introduction; Printer Port; First power off the system before con-; Bottom of the Notebook
  • Page 26 – Introduction 1-13; Figure 1-15 Bottom View of the Notebook
  • Page 27 – -14 Introduction; SYSTEM BIOS SETUP PROGRAM; Press F2 to Enter SETUP; Press the; Esc; key and select from the listed; THE BOOT SETUP MENU; Figure 1-16 The Bootup Setting Menu
  • Page 28 – Introduction 1-15; Table 1-4 Boot Main Setup Menu; Item
  • Page 29 – -16 Introduction; Table 1-5 Boot Setup Peripherals Menu
  • Page 30 – Introduction 1-17; Table 1-6 Boot Setup Security Menu; You can discharge the CMOS battery
  • Page 31 – -18 Introduction; Table 1-7 Boot Setup Power Savings Menu
  • Page 32 – Introduction 1-19; SYSTEM UPGRADES; Table 1-8 16 MB Memory Configurations; Extra Socket
  • Page 33 – -20 Introduction; To upgrade the memory in the notebook, follow these steps.; SYSTEM BIOS UPGRADE PROCEDURE; ”. Update the system BIOS whenever you are upgrad-
  • Page 34 – Introduction 1-21
  • Page 35 – Section 2; General Specifications; Table 2-1 NEC Versa 2500 Series Specifications; ITEM
  • Page 36 – -2 General Specifications
  • Page 37 – General Specifications 2-3
  • Page 38 – -4 General Specifications
  • Page 39 – General Specifications 2-5
  • Page 40 – -6 General Specifications; PRODUCT MIX; The following table lists the NEC Versa 2500 Series product mix.; Table 2-2 Product Mix
  • Page 41 – General Specifications 2-7; SYSTEM BOARD SPECIFICATIONS; The following table lists system board specifications.; Table 2-3 Main Board Specifications
  • Page 42 – -8 General Specifications; TRANSFER BOARD SPECIFICATIONS; The following table lists Transfer board specifications.; Table 2-4 Transfer Board Specifications; CONVERTER BOARD SPECIFICATIONS; The following table lists Converter board specifications.; Table 2-5 Converter Board Specifications; SPECIFICATION
  • Page 43 – General Specifications 2-9; LED INDICATOR BOARD SPECIFICATIONS; The following table lists LED indicator board specifications.; Table 2-6 LED Indicator Board Specifications
  • Page 44 – -10 General Specifications; I/O BOARD SPECIFICATIONS; The following table lists I/O board specifications.
  • Page 45 – General Specifications 2-11
  • Page 46 – -12 General Specifications; LCD INVERTER BOARD SPECIFICATIONS; The following table lists LCD inverter board specifications.; Table 2-8 LCD Inverter Board Specifications
  • Page 47 – General Specifications 2-13; LED STATUS INDICATORS; Table 2-9 Status LED Descriptions; DISKETTE DRIVE SPECIFICATIONS; Table 2-10 Diskette Drive Specifications
  • Page 48 – -14 General Specifications; HDD UNIT SPECIFICATIONS; Table 2-11 Hard Disk Drive Specifications; CD-ROM SPECIFICATIONS; Table 2-12 CD-ROM Reader Specifications; NIMH BATTERY PACK SPECIFICATIONS; The following table lists the standard battery specifications.; Table 2-13 Battery Specifications
  • Page 49 – General Specifications 2-15; DC/DC CONVERTER & BATTERY CHARGER SPECIFICATIONS; Specifications; BATTERY CHARGER SPECIFICATIONS; The following table lists battery charger specifications.; Table 2-15 Battery Charger Specifications
  • Page 50 – -16 General Specifications; KEYBOARD SPECIFICATIONS; The following table lists keyboard specifications.; Table 2-16 Keyboard Specifications; AC/DC ADAPTER SPECIFICATIONS; The following table lists AC/DC adapter specifications.; Table 2-17 AC/DC Adapter Specifications
  • Page 51 – General Specifications 2-17; BIOS SPECIFICATIONS; The following table lists BIOS specifications.; Table 2-18 BIOS Specifications
  • Page 52 – -18 General Specifications; MICRO-CONTROLLER FUNCTION DESCRIPTION; The following table lists Micro-Controller specifications.; Table 2-19 Micro-Controller Specifications
  • Page 53 – General Specifications 2-19; POWER MANAGEMENT FEATURES (MODE DEFINITION); The following table lists power management specifications.; Table 2-20 Power Management Modes; Mode
  • Page 54 – -20 General Specifications; POWER MANAGEMENT FEATURES (MODE TRANSITION); The following table lists power management transition modes.; Table 2-21 Mode Definitions; Fully-On Activity Events Occur
  • Page 55 – General Specifications 2-21; HOT KEY DEFINITION; The following table lists hot key definitions.; Table 2-22 Hot Keys; FUNCTION KEY; ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS; The following table lists appropriate operating temperatures.; Table 2-23 Environmental Specifications
  • Page 56 – -22 General Specifications; POWER SOURCE SPECIFICATIONS; The following table lists system power specifications.; Table 2-24 Power Specifications; VIBRATION SPECIFICATIONS; The following table lists vibration specifications.; Table 2-25 Vibration Specifications; SHOCK SPECIFICATIONS; The following table lists system shock specifications.; Table 2-26 Shock Specifications
  • Page 57 – General Specifications 2-23; The following table lists static discharge specifications.; Table 2-27 Electro-Static Discharge Specifications
  • Page 58 – Section 3; Hardware Functional Overview
  • Page 59 – -2 Hardware Functional Overview; FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM; Figure 3-1 Functional Block Diagram; SYSTEM BIOS
  • Page 60 – Hardware Functional Overview 3-3; System Processor; Integer Unit
  • Page 61 – -4 Hardware Functional Overview; SYSTEM LOGIC CONTROLLER
  • Page 62 – Hardware Functional Overview 3-5
  • Page 63 – -6 Hardware Functional Overview; MEMORY SUBSYSTEM
  • Page 64 – Hardware Functional Overview 3-7; VIDEO SUBSYSTEM
  • Page 65 – -8 Hardware Functional Overview; Hardware line drawing; External VGA Capability
  • Page 66 – Hardware Functional Overview 3-9; PCMCIA CONTROLLER AND SOCKETS
  • Page 67 – -10 Hardware Functional Overview; DISKETTE DRIVE SUBSYSTEM; The Power Subsystem consists of the following major sections:; AC Power Adapter
  • Page 68 – Hardware Functional Overview 3-11; Internal Battery Pack
  • Page 69 – Section 4; Field Service Guidelines; PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
  • Page 70 – -2 Field Service Guidelines; Cleaning the Notebook’s Interior; Periodically back up the data files from the hard disk.; Handling the Computer Battery Packs
  • Page 71 – Field Service Guidelines 4-3; Do not disassemble the battery packs.; Maintaining the LCD Quality; tweezers
  • Page 72 – -4 Field Service Guidelines; PARTS REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES
  • Page 73 – Field Service Guidelines 4-5; Removing/Replacing the Hard Disk Drive Module; To replace the hard disk drive module, reverse the above procedure.; Figure 4-1 Hard Drive Module Assembly; Removing/Replacing the Diskette Drive Module
  • Page 74 – -6 Field Service Guidelines; To replace the diskette drive module, reverse the above procedure.; Figure 4-2 Diskette Drive Module Assembly; Removing/Replacing the LCD Status Bar Cover and Hinges; Remove the LCD Status Bar Cover and Hinge Covers are as follows:
  • Page 75 – Field Service Guidelines 4-7; Removing/Replacing the Keyboard; The procedure for removing the CPU is as follows:
  • Page 76 – -8 Field Service Guidelines; Removing/Replacing the Cover-Display LCD Assembly Module
  • Page 77 – Field Service Guidelines 4-9; You do not need to remove the CPU unless you are going to replace it.; Removing/Replacing the LED Board; The procedure for removing the LED board is as follows:
  • Page 78 – -10 Field Service Guidelines; Figure 4-3 The LED Board Module Assembly; Removing/Replacing the System Board and I/O Board
  • Page 79 – Field Service Guidelines 4-11; Figure 4-4 The System Board and I/O Boards; Separating the System Board and I/O Board
  • Page 80 – -12 Field Service Guidelines; Figure 4-5 The I/O Board Module Assembly; Removing/Replacing the Power Board; The procedure for removing the power board is as follows:; Figure 4-6 Power Board Module Assembly
  • Page 81 – Field Service Guidelines 4-13; ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN
  • Page 82 – -14 Field Service Guidelines
  • Page 83 – Field Service Guidelines 4-15; Figure 4-7 NEC Versa 2500 Series Illustrated Parts Breakdown
  • Page 84 – -16 Field Service Guidelines; Packaging and Documentation; Packaging and documentation part numbers are listed in Table 4-2.; Table 4-2 Packaging and Documentation Part Numbers; Description
  • Page 85 – Section 5; Troubleshooting and Repair; SERVICE INFORMATION; Table 5-1 NEC Service and Information Telephone Numbers; Service; TECHNICAL SUPPORT
  • Page 86 – -2 Troubleshooting and Repair; PRODUCT INFORMATION; Catalog 1 - Monitors, Graphics Boards, and Data Projector Products; Ordering Information from FastFacts; Order information from FastFacts as follows:
  • Page 87 – Troubleshooting and Repair 5-3; HELPFUL STARTERS
  • Page 88 – -4 Troubleshooting and Repair; POST Messages; Table 5-2 POST Error Messages; Message
  • Page 89 – Troubleshooting and Repair 5-5
  • Page 90 – -6 Troubleshooting and Repair
  • Page 91 – Troubleshooting and Repair 5-7; Informational Messages; Table 5-3 BIOS Informational Messages
  • Page 92 – -8 Troubleshooting and Repair; Run-time Error Messages; The following table lists run-time error messages.
  • Page 93 – Troubleshooting and Repair 5-9; QUICK TROUBLESHOOTING; Table 5-5 Quick Troubleshooting; Problem
  • Page 94 – -10 Troubleshooting and Repair
  • Page 95 – Troubleshooting and Repair 5-11
  • Page 96 – Appendix A; Video Modes; The letter “I” under the Hex Mode col-; VGA STANDARD MODES; The following table lists VGA standard modes.
  • Page 98 – Video Modes A-3; VGA EXTENDED MODES
  • Page 99 – Memory Only
  • Page 100 – Video Modes A-5; VGA HIGH REFRESH MODES; The following tables list VGA high refresh modes.
  • Page 101 – BATTERY REPLACEMENT; BATTERY DISPOSAL
  • Page 102 – Index; AC adapter
  • Page 104 – Technical support
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First Printing — March 1997

Copyright 1997

NEC Computer Systems Division, Packard Bell NEC, Inc.

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Summary

Page 2 - xi; Preface; 500 Series notebook computer. It also provides hardware and; An Index is included for convenience.

xi Preface This service and reference manual contains the technical information necessary to set up andmaintain the NEC Versa ® 2500 Series notebook computer. It also provides hardware and interface information for users who need an overview of the system’s design. The manual iswritten for NEC-train...

Page 3 - iii; Contents; Section 1 Introduction

iii Contents Preface......................................................................................................................... xi Abbreviations............................................................................................................... xiii Section 1 Introduction Fe...

Page 4 - iv Contents; Section 2 General Specifications

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