LEVEL 2-1

Notebook System Level 2-1

Basic Skills
Statement of Confidentiality

All recipients of this document must treat this training material as

ASUS confidential and must not disclose it to any party other than
the recipients’ employees on a need to know basis, or other
individuals authorized under a written Confidential Disclosure
Agreement signed by ASUS and the recipient.

Ver. 4.0

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Overview
Chapter 1 RMA Support Website
Reference 1 Naming Rule
Reference 2 Part Number Rule

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Chapter 1
RMA Support Website

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 RMA Support Website
In RMA Support Website, you can get many information such as ARN,
KB, service guide and test tooling. Download the related files and
program to help you repair more conveniently. You also can discuss
with other people about the repair knowledge in RMA forum.

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 RMA Support Website
1. Report- MUR, MUC, 2nd return, TAT report reference.
2. ARN- ARN case searching
3. Support Download- Official BIOS and other firmware, driver download.
4. RMA KB- Some repair knowledge base sharing.
5. Repair Tooling- Repair tooling diagram
6. RMA forum- A forum for everyone to discuss the repair issue or share
information.

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 RMA Support Website
1. Test Program- Test program download
2. NB Service Guide- Basic disassembly/ assembly SOP
3. Clear CMOS- Notice for how to do the CMOS
4. Repair Technology Express- Repair Express Delivery download.

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 RMA Support Website
News: for RMA Support Website, you can get some related news and
history news.

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 RMA Support Website
RMA forum: You can select the product and discuss, also you can
create a new topic.

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 RMA Support Website
RMA forum: After you create a new topic, the system will sent the
mail automatically to the related system owner.

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 RMA Support Website
RMA KB: Via general search get the KB by model

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 RMA Support Website
Key part list test: 1. Download Key Parts Test from RMA Support
Web.

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 RMA Support Website
2. Open Key_Parts_Test_List.xls. It includes ODD, Memory and HDD
test.

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 RMA Support Website
Support Download: 1. Input the model name(example:K42JB)

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 RMA Support Website
2. In Training Material it will explain the new features about this
model, as well as some attentions about disassembly procedure of the
NB.

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 RMA Support Website
3. Different version of BIOS.

for BIOS Burning machine

for AFLASH update BIOS

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 RMA Support Website
4. Repair guide

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 RMA Support Website
5. SOP

NB_MB appearance inspection SOP

NB DOS/Windows Test Program SOP

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 RMA Support Website
5. Test Program

NB DOS Test Program

NB Windows Test Program

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 RMA Support Website
Clear CMOS: For no boot or no power unit, refer the file to do the
clear CMOS.

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 RMA Support Website
Repair Express Delivery: Repair Technology Express By Monthly
From GRMA-Training

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Reference 1
Naming Rule

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ASUS NB Full Model Name

A 8 4 P C T 7 2 D D - FCRCCG

Other SPEC

ODD SPEC

CPU SPEC

Internal
Communication

LCD Resolution
LCD Size

Series

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ASUS NB Full Model Name
Other SPEC
Memory SPEC
0：without SDRAM
1：64MB SDRAM on board
F C R C C G 2：128MB SDRAM on board
3：128MB SDRAM Module
4：256MB SDRAM Module
5：256MB DDR RAM Module
6：512MB DDR RAM Module
7：256MB SDRAM on board
8：128MB DDR RAM on board
9：128MB DDR RAM Module
Memory SPEC A：64MB SDRAM on board + 64MB Module
B：64MB SDRAM on board + 128MB Module
C：64MB SDRAM on board + 256MB Module
D：128MB SDRAM on board + 64MB Module
E：128MB SDRAM on board + 128MB Module
HDD SPEC F：128MB SDRAM on board + 256MB Module
G：128MB SDRAM Module + 128MB Module
H：128MB SDRAM Module + 256MB Module
I：256MB SDRAM Module + 256MB Module
J：128MB DDR RAM on board + 256MB DDR Module
K：128MB DDR RAM on board + 128MB DDR Module
Detail ODD SPEC L：256MB SDRAM on board + 256MB Module
M：256MB SDRAM on board + 128MB Module
N：256MB DDR Module + 256MB DDR Module
P.：256MB DDR RAM on board
Q：128MB DDR RAM on board + 512MB DDR Module
Operating System R：256MB DDR RAM on board + 256MB DDR Module
S：256MB SDRAM Module + 128MB Module
T：256MB DDR RAM on board + 128MB DDR Module
U：256MB DDR RAM on board + 512MB DDR Module
V：512MB DDR Module + 512MB DDR Module
Other SPEC W：256MB DDR2 Module
Y：256MB DDR2 on board + 256MB DDR2 Module
Z：512MB DDR2 Module

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ASUS NB Full Model Name
Other SPEC HDD SPEC
0：without HDD
1：10GB
F C R C C G 2：20GB
3：30GB
4：40GB
6：60GB/4200RPM
7：60GB/5400RPM
8：80GB
A：100GB
Memory SPEC
Detail ODD SPEC
HDD SPEC 0：without ROM Drive
1：24X CD-ROM
2：32X CD-ROM
5：6X DVD-ROM
6：8X DVD-ROM
Detail ODD SPEC 7：12X DVD-ROM
A：8 CD-RW
B：16 CD-RW
C：16X DVD + CD-RW Combo Drive
D：24X DVD + CD-RW Combo Drive
Operating System E：8X DVD + CD-RW Combo Drive
F：2X DVD + DVD+/-RW Combo Drive
G：1X DVD + DVD+/-RW Combo Drive
H：4X DVD + DVD+/-RW Combo Drive
J：2X DVD + DVD-RW Combo Drive (Multi)
Other SPEC K：8X DVD + DVD+/-RW Combo Drive

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ASUS NB Full Model Name
Other SPEC
Operating System
E：Windows ME (English)
F C R C C G M：Windows ME (Chinese)
2：Windows 2000
0：Without OS
8：Windows 98
A：Windows XP (Home) English
X：Windows XP (Home) Chinese
B：Windows XP (Pro) English
P：Windows XP (Pro) Chinese
Memory SPEC F：Windows XP (Home) French
C：Windows XP (Home) Simplified
J：Windows XP (Home) Japan

HDD SPEC Other SPEC

0：without MP3 Module/Finger Print/Smart
Card/AI-Flash
Detail ODD SPEC A：with Finger Print + Smart Card
B：with 2nd Battery/ without 32MB USB AI-Flash
C：with 64MB USB AI-Flash
F：with Finger Print
D：with 32MB USB AI-Flash/with FDD/
Operating System without 2nd Battery – for S1
I： with 32MB USB AI-Flash/without FDD/
without 2nd Battery – for S1
M：with MP3 Module

Other SPEC

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ASUS NB Model Name Rule
Product Segmentation分割:
A/F: Value
B: Business
G 7 0 J c G: Gaming
M: Multi-Media
N: Next Generation – Multi-media
R: UMPC & Tablet PC
S: Sub-note; LCD 12” or under
U/V: Mobility
1st digit = Series VX: ASUS Lamborghini
W: Pure Wide
Z/X/Pro: 2nd ID for different channel
2nd digit = Size of Panel
LCD Screen Size:
1: 11”
2: 12”
3rd digit = Serial Number 3: 13”
5 & 6: 15”
7: 17”
4th digit = Platform 8: 14”
9: 20”
* R Series: 7 = 17”; 5 = 5.6”

5th digit = Graphic Card Serial Number:

Example: 0, 1, 2, 3……a, b, c

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ASUS NB Code Name Rule
Platform
Intel Montevina Santa Rosa Napa
G 7 0 J c Discrete: V Discrete: S Discrete: J
UMA: A/B(GM45 UMA: E UMA: F
refresh) Celeron: L
Celeron: Q/Qr(GL40 3rd party: R
refresh)
C220: C
1st digit = Series Atom: H
3rd party: G(NVIDIA,
Desktop)
MCP79MVL(GL),
2nd digit = Size of Panel MCP79MH(Gh),
MCP79MX(Gx)
AMD Discrete: T Discrete: K/D
3rd digit = Serial Number UMA: Z UMA: U/N

Graphic Card
4th digit = Platform Nvidia: Enthusiasm(NB9E): t/x
High end(NB9P): m/n
Entry(NB9M): c
AMD: High End(M86): a
5th digit = Graphic Card Entry(M82): r/l

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Reference 2
Part Number Rule

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 Products Level
Code
Model Name Material
Name料號

01 CPU CPU

04 Component Modem board,Combo board,Speaker,K/B,Adapter

08 PCB FPC, Coaxial Cable

13 Mechanism Plastics , Rubber , Screw

14 Cable Modem cable, Combo cable, Inverter cable, Power code

15 Annex Material , Driver CD, use book

17 Storage HDD,FDD,CD-ROM,DVD,CD-RW

18 Display LCD Panel

60 Board Inverter,Charge board,Switch board,Audio board ,Lan

70 Module M/B,FDD,CD-ROM,DVD,CD-RW,Battery,Ai-Box

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60 Category Naming Rule
60 N

Version

Series
MB
Model Name
- : NOT GA
G: GA

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 18 Category Naming Rule
EX:18 - C D EF GH IJ K
C D E F G H I J K
[Size]
1:MONITOR 1:COLOR
12:12.x
3:Protective Vendor
13:13.x Retain
Code
Product Code
Glass
14:14.x
……
[ICON Item]
2:LCD 1:LCM
10:10 pieces 【RESOLUTION】
11:11 pieces
[Size] Retain
2:MONO Single Screen: Dual Screen:
3:DSTN 0200:2.0’ 2012: 2.0’ & 1.2’ Vendor Product
4:TFT 1506:15.0’ 2212: 2.2’ & 1.2’ Code Code

1716:17.1’
……
[Size]
3:TOUCH 0
SCREEN 0260: 2.6’ 0650: 6.5’
0380: 3.8’ 1900: 19’
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LCD

18-241506300
LCD Size: 15.0’
TFT

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 17 Category Naming Rule
EX:17- C D EF GH IJ K
C D E F G H I J K
01: HDD [Connector [Product
[Configuration] [Size] [Vendor Code]
Interface] SN]

010: Portable/External HDD [Connector [Product

[Size] [Vendor Code]
Interface] SN]

11: Combo Drive [Product

[Product Code] [Multiple SN] [Vendor Code] [Retain]
SN]

12: DVD-RW 0: Pick-up Head 1:Internal

[Vendor
DVD-Dual 1: Device 2: External [Multiple SN] [Product SN]
Code]
X: Resell
14: DVD S-Multi 0: Pick-up Head 1:Internal
[Vendor
1: Device 2: External [Multiple SN]
Code]
[Product SN]
X: Resell
15: HD DVD 1: Device 1:Internal [Vendor
[Multiple SN] [Product SN]
X: Resell 2: External Code]

16: Blu-Ray RW 1: Device 1:Internal [Vendor

[Multiple SN] [Product SN]
X: Resell 2: External Code]

17: Super Multi 1: Device 1:Internal [Vendor

[Multiple SN] [Product SN]
Blue X: Resell 2: External Code]

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 ODD

17G141134000
DVDS-MULTI Internal
Device

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HDD

17G013A38404
HDD SATA
2.5”

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 13 Category Naming Rule
EX:13 - C D E F G H I J K
C D E F G H I J K
01: Plastic 0: M/B, Card [Module Code] [Module [Version]
02: Metal 1: Notebook Part SN]
03: Bracket 2: BookPC
04:Screw 3: CD-ROM
05: Mayler, Spong, Poron 4: Server
06: EMI Washer 5: Desktop
07: Fan, Heat Sink 6: Communication
09: Rubber Product

M: Screw [Type] [Head Type] X: Philips [Outside [Screw Length] [Color]

Head Dimension]
1: Slot Type
0: Others
3: Philips
Head #1
4: Philips
Head #2
D:ODD 1: Desktop 1: CD-ROM [Multiple] [Common [Part [Part SN] [Version]
2: Slim_Type 2: DVD-ROM Mode] Material]
3: EXT_H/H 3: CD-RW
4: EXT_Slim 4: COMBO
5: DVD-RW

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 04 Category Naming Rule
EX: 04- C D E F G H I J K
C D E F G H I J K
00: DRAM Module [Sort Code] [Capacity] [Pin No.] [Vendor Code] [Retain]

10: Keyboard [Type] [Vendor Code] [Model SN] [Language]

12: Mouse [Type] [Vendor Code] [Model SN] [Language]

26: Adapter [Product Code] [Model SN] [Retain] [Version]

35: ATA/Memory Card [Type] [Capacity] [Model SN] [Vendor Code] [Retain]

554: Converter / Inverter BD

[Model SN] [Vendor Code] [Retain] [Version]
556: Main Board(PCBA)
62: CMOS Module [Pixels] [Model SN] [Retain] [Version]

06: VGA Card [Model SN] [Vendor Code] [Retain] [Retain/Version]

01: VRM Module, 23: IR, 25: TV Tuner, 27: RAID Card, 38: Terminator, 50: Remote Device, 52: WLAN Access Point, 53:
DC/DC Converter, 55: Board, 58: Chip Antenna/Antenna, 59: Bluetooth Module, 61: Vibrator, 77: Desktop, 78: Solenoid
Lock , the same with the VGA Card naming rule.
03: LAN Card [Model SN] [Retain] [Retain/Version]
05: SCSI Card, 07: Multi.I/O Card, 08: Sound Card, 11: Touch Pad, 13: Modem, 14: Hub, 16: Microphone, 17: Speaker, 18:
Power Supply, 19: Woofer, 46: PLUG, 47: IEEE-1394, 54: Card Reader, 57: Splitter, 64: GPS kit, 65:CAR/PDA Holder
66:Finger Print Sensor, 67: AM/FM Module, 68:LED Module, 71: Filter Module, 72: Surge Suppressor, 73:Transceiver,
75:Digitizer, 79:Telephone, 80:TopUp Card, 81:Game PAD/Wheels/Convertor, 83:LCD Module, 84: N/B Cooler/Cooling
PAD, 85: External HDD Case, the same with the LAN Card.

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Keyboard New Naming Rule
04 G N K

Vendor
Version
Retain
Language
Keyboard
Appearance
Model
Notebook
G : Green
- : Non-Green

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 Keyboard

04GNED1KJP10
Green Keyboard
NB Model

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 WLAN Card

04G030005430
LAN Card Model SN

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 Camera

04G622000360
CMOS Pixels: 1.3M
Module

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 01 Category Naming Rule
EX:01-C D E F G H I J K

C D E F G H I J K
[Vendor] [PACKAGE]
01: Intel 1:PGA
03:CYRIX 2:PPGA
04:TI 3:TCP
05: IBM 4:Processer
06: WIN card
07:LG 5:BGA/Upga
08:ISSI 6:TQFP
09:MOTOROLA
11:PHILIPS
12:VIRATA
13:ALI
14:TRANSMETA [CPU Type] [CPU Speed]
[Version]
15:VIA Depends on the vendor (MHz)
16:NEC
17:TI
18:IDT
20: POWERDSIN
21:Myson Century
22:TAIFATECH
23:FREESCALE
24:CAVIUM
25:RMI
26:MARVELL
99: TRINITY

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CPU

01G012620100

Intel

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