Psion Series 5 Service Manual
The Psion Series 5 Service Manual is Psion Computers PLC's service manual for the Psion Series 5, dated November 1997 (the cover also carries the date August 1997). It is a 46-page PDF, marked "Company Confidential", which Psion distributed to its service centres through a closed website rather than in print.[1]
Contents
[edit | edit source]| Section | PDF pages | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction and approvals | 4–5 | The Series 5 range (4 MB and 8 MB models), Psion's recommendation to repair at board level, FCC, IrDA and CE approvals |
| Circuit description | 6–7 | Block diagram; the ARM 7100 processor and its 3.6864 MHz clock multiplied to 18.432 MHz; the power-on and user resets; the keyboard, LCD, digitiser and LCD power supply |
| Exploded views | 8–15 | LCD, keyboard, hinge cover, base, PCB/ROM board, PCB/chassis and final assemblies, with Psion part numbers; the three ROM board options |
| Spares kits | 16 | Generic, LCD, language-specific and PCB kits |
| Disassembly | 17–25 | ESD and battery precautions, tools, and the step-by-step teardown to the LCD and digitiser |
| Reassembly | 26–27 | Cautions for flat cables, labels, the LCD, the pen eject spring, the switches and the case screws |
| Final test procedure | 28–45 | The factory test rig, build options and part numbers, the test sequence, standby current limits and the Fail Ticket fault codes |
| Connector circuit diagram | 46 | The test connector wiring |
What it does not contain
[edit | edit source]The manual has no schematic with component values, no capacitor list and no board-level parts list; the exploded views and spares lists stop at assemblies, in line with Psion's recommendation to repair at circuit-board level.[1] It predates the Psion Series 5mx (1999) and does not mention it. The 5mx has a similar case but a different processor, main board, screen and screen cable, so the mechanical procedures are a guide for the 5mx but the part numbers and electrical figures are not.[2][3]
The test lead and dummy battery in the connector diagram are labelled "PROTEA_TEST_LEAD" and "DUMMY PROTEA BATTERY".[1]
Pages that cite this document
[edit | edit source]- Psion Series 5
- Psion Series 5 General Maintenance
- Psion Series 5 Troubleshooting Guide
- Psion Series 5 Hinge Cable Repair
- Psion Series 5mx
- Psion Series 5mx General Maintenance
- Psion Series 5mx Troubleshooting Guide
- Psion Series 5mx Capacitor Replacement Guide
- Psion Series 5mx Hinge Repair
- Psion Series 5mx Pro General Maintenance
- Psion Series 5mx Pro Troubleshooting Guide
Document
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Download: Psion Series 5 Service Manual (November 1997).pdf
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Psion Computers PLC, Series 5 Service Manual, November 1997, 46 pages. Hosted on this wiki as File:Psion Series 5 Service Manual (November 1997).pdf. Cover and confidentiality note (PDF pp. 1–2), contents (p. 3).
- ↑ "Psion Series 5", Wikipedia. Non-interchangeability of Series 5 and 5mx internals.
- ↑ David Savery, "Psion Series 5MX disassembly and screen cable repair", R3UK, 6 July 2004. Different screen ribbon on the 5mx.