SERVICE MANUAL

Sony CorporationNew Mobile DivisionPublished by Sony Techno Create Corporation

NWZ-A845/A846

SPECIFICATIONS

DIGITAL MEDIA PLAYER9-889-731-012010A05-1© 2010.01

AEP ModelUK Model

Chinese ModelNWZ-A845

E ModelAustralian Model

Tourist ModelNWZ-A845/A846

Ver. 1.0 2010.01

Note:Be sure to keep your PC used for service and checking of this unit always updated with the latest version of your anti-virus software.In case a virus affected unit was found during service, contact your Service Headquarters.

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1. SERVICING NOTES ............................................. 4

2. DISASSEMBLY2-1. Disassembly Flow ........................................................... 52-2. Rear Assy ........................................................................ 52-3. Support (PWB) ............................................................... 62-4. SVX Battery Assy (BAT1) .............................................. 62-5. MAIN Board ................................................................... 72-6. SVX HP Jack Assy (HPJ1) ............................................. 82-7. Main Chassis Block, SVX VOL Key FPC ..................... 82-8. Sheet Key (7Key), Front Panel Assy .............................. 9

3. TEST MODE ............................................................ 10

4. EXPLODED VIEWS4-1. Rear Panel Section .......................................................... 204-2. Main Section ................................................................... 214-3. Front Panel Section ......................................................... 22

5. ACCESSORIES ....................................................... 23

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT BOARD REPAIRING• Keep the temperature of soldering iron around 270 °C during

repairing.• Do not touch the soldering iron on the same conductor of the

circuit board (within 3 times).• Be careful not to apply force on the conductor when soldering

or unsoldering.

When removing the rear assy, please remove claw in the following order. There is a possibility that the EL indicator element is damaged if claw is not removed in the order.

Procedure:

– Rear view –

1 9-885-140-61 REAR ASSY (NWZ-A845: AEP, UK) 1 9-885-140-64 REAR ASSY (NWZ-A845: EE) 1 9-885-141-31 REAR ASSY (NWZ-A845: CH) 1 9-885-141-32 REAR ASSY (NWZ-A845: E, AUS, JE) 1 9-885-141-33 REAR ASSY (NWZ-A846)

2 4-154-989-01 SHEET (VOL WIRE) 3 4-154-988-02 SHEET (BATTERY WIRE)

4 4-154-958-01 SUPPORT (PWB) 5 4-166-265-01 KAPTON SHEET (CN1) 6 3-242-558-11 SPACER (LINE IN)

7 4-164-283-01 ADHESIVE, SHEET (SUPPORT PWB) 8 4-159-411-01 ADHESIVE, SHEET (HOLDER JACK) 9 4-163-141-11 SCREW, 0+P 1.4 X 5 10 4-158-958-01 SHAFT (GUARD)

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51 4-159-721-01 SPACER (BATT) 52 4-154-984-01 GASKET (B) 53 4-104-173-01 SHEET (BATT) ADHESIVE 54 9-885-142-62 MAIN BORAD, COMPLETE (for SERVICE) (16G)

(NWZ-A845: AEP, UK) 54 9-885-142-63 MAIN BORAD, COMPLETE (for SERVICE) (16G)

(NWZ-A845: E, AUS, JE)

54 9-885-142-64 MAIN BORAD, COMPLETE (for SERVICE) (16G) (NWZ-A845: CH)

54 9-885-142-65 MAIN BORAD, COMPLETE (for SERVICE) (32G) (NWZ-A846)

54 9-885-143-17 MAIN BORAD, COMPLETE (for SERVICE) (16G) (NWZ-A845: EE)

55 3-234-449-19 SCREW (M1.4) 56 4-154-946-01 MAIN CHASSIS

57 4-154-959-01 JACK HOLDER 58 3-254-136-11 SCREW (B1.4) 59 4-159-454-01 SHEET (CHASSIS) BAT1 X-2546-032-1 SVX BATTERY ASSY HPJ1 X-2515-724-1 SVX HP JACK ASSY

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101 4-169-362-01 KAPTON (OLED) 102 A-1745-056-A FRONT PANEL (B) ASSY 103 4-155-993-01 ADHESIVE, SHEET (PWB VOL) 104 4-154-986-01 SHEET (FRONT PLATE) 105 X-2514-504-1 FRONT KEY (B) ASSY

(BACK, , , , , , OPTION)

106 1-880-671-11 SHEET KEY (7KEY) 107 4-154-947-01 FRONT PLATE 108 X-2515-347-1 SVX VOL KEY FPC 109 4-154-985-02 CUSHION (DISPLAY)

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