Sony

VGN-NR Series
SERVICE MANUAL
Ver.2-2008F
Revision History
Area
Japanese

Model

Lineup

Japanese

VGN-NR52
VGN-NR52B
VGN-NR72B

US Canadian

American

Latin

Quebec

9-852-372-02

VGN-NR410E/L
VGN-NR410E/P
VGN-NR410E/S
VGN-NR420E/L
VGN-NR420E/S
VGN-NR430E/L
VGN-NR430E/P
VGN-NR430E/S
VGN-NR460E/L
VGN-NR460E/P
VGN-NR460E/S
VGN-NR460E/T
VGN-NR460E/WVGN-NR475N/S
VGN-NR480E/S
VGN-NR485E/L
VGN-NR485E/S
VGN-NR485E/T
VGN-NR485E/W
VGN-NR490E/L
VGN-NR490E/P
VGN-NR490E/S
VGN-NR490E/T
VGN-NR490E/W
VGN-NR498E/L
/P
VGN-NR498E/P
/S
S
VGN-NR498E/S
T
VGN-NR498E/T
W
VGN-NR498E/W
VGN-NR310FH
VGN-NR320AH
VGN-NR320FH
VGN-NR330AE
VGN-NR330FE
VGN-NR345FN
VGN-NR350AE
VGN-NR350FE
VGN-NR360AN
VGN-NR420D/L
VGN-NR430D/S
VGN-NR460D/SVGN-NR460D/T
VGN-NR460D/W
VGN-NR485D/S
VGN-NR485D/T
VGN-NR485D/W
VGN-NR498D/S
VGN-NR498D/W

Area

Model

Lineup

European

AEP/UK

VGN-NR31ER/S
VGN-NR31J/S
VGN-NR31MR/S
VGN-NR32L/S
VGN-NR32M/S
VGN-NR32S/S
VGN-NR32Z/S
VGN-NR32Z/T
VGN-NR38E/S
VGN-NR38M/S
VGN-NR38S/S
VGN-NR38Z/S
VGN-NR38Z/T

Asian/Oceania/
South Africa

International

VGN-NR37G/S
VGN-NR38GN/L

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Design and specifications are subject to change without
notice.

PERSONAL COMPUTER

Information in this document is subject to
change without notice.
Sony, VAIO and CLIE are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony. Microsoft, Windows,
Windows Media, Outlook, Bookshelf and other
Microsoft products are trademarks or registered
trademarks of MicrosoftCorporation in the
United States and other countries. The word
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Dragomball are thetrademarks of Motrola, Inc.
All other names of systems, products and services
in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. In this manual,
the (TM) or (R) mark are not specified.

Caution Markings for Lithium/Ion Battery - The
following or similar texts shall be provided on
battery pack of equipment or in both the operating
and the serviceinstructions.

Service and Inspection Precautions
1. Obey precautionary markings and
instructions

4. Inspect after completing service

Labels and stamps on the cabinet, chassis, and
components identify areas requiring special precautions. Be sure to observe these precautions,
as well as all precautions listed in the operating
manual and other associated documents.

After servicing, inspect tomake sure that all
screws, components, and wiring have been
returned to their original condition. Also check
the area around the repair location to ensure that
repair work has caused no damage, and confirm
safety.

CAUTION: The battery pack used in this device
may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mis-

2. Use designated parts only

5. When replacing chip components...

treated.Do not disassemble, heat above 60°C

The set’s components possess important safety
characteristics, such as noncombustibility and
the ability to tolerate large voltages. Be sure that
replacement parts possess the same safety characteristics as the originals. Also remember that the
mark, which appears in circuit diagrams and
parts lists, denotes components that have particularly important...