NWZ-S515, NWZ-S516, NWZ-S615F, NWZ-S616F, NWZ-S618F (serv.man3) - Sony Audio Service Manual (repair manual). Page 2

NOTE  THE  LCD  SUB  ASSY  (LCD801)  REPLACING
The LCD sub assy (LCD801) used with this main unit has two 
kinds of types of made by EPSON and made by TMD.
When the LCD sub assy (LCD801) is replaced, it is necessary to 
write information on LCD used in the main board.
When the LCD sub assy (LCD801) is replaced, when it is sure to 
fulfi ll the conditions referring to “1. Discrimination” and “2. Con-
dition to use the LCD Confi g Setting Tool”, information on LCD 
used for the main board is written according to “3. Prior prepara-
tion”, “4. Updating the fi rmware of the main unit” and “5. Use of 
the LCD Confi g Setting Tool”.

X-2187-040-1

X-2189-452-1

•  About the service supply parts of the LCD sub assy 
 (LCD801)
The LCD sub assy (LCD801) made of EPSON is substituted by the 
LCD sub assy (LCD801) made of TMD as soon as the stock of the 
service supply parts is digested.
Therefore, all the service supply parts are integrated into the LCD 
sub assy (LCD801) made of TMD in the futures.

LCD made by EPSON

LCD made by TMD

2.  Condition to use the LCD Confi g Setting Tool
When corresponding to the following condition, write information 
on LCD that uses the LCD Confi g Setting Tool and uses it for the 
main board.
•  When the LCD sub assy (LCD801) made of EPSON breaks 

down, and change parts are the LCD sub assy (LCD801) made 
of TMD.

•  When the LCD sub assy (LCD801) made of TMD breaks 

down, and change parts are the LCD sub assy (LCD801) made 
of EPSON.

•  When nothing is displayed in LCD by the energizing confi rma-

tion after the main board is replaced.

Procedure:
1.  Following jig is prepared.
•  PC (OS: since Windows XP)
• LCD 

Confi g Setting Tool (Confi rm the obtaining method to 

each service headquarters)

2.  Unzip the zip fi le of the LCD Confi g Setting Tool.
3.  Copy two made folders (“LCD_EPSON” and “LCD_TMD”) 

onto the right under of C drive of PC.

Note:  There is no problem wherever the made folder is preserved.
 

In “5. Use of the LCD Confi g Setting Tool”, it explains assuming 
that the folder is preserved right under C drive. 

To use the LCD Confi g Setting Tool, the fi rmware of the main unit 
must be 1.00.51 or later.
As factory side has shipped the main unit with fi rmware Version 
1.00.50 to US and Canadian, please check the fi rmware version 
of the main unit with test mode before using LCD Confi g Setting 
Tool.
If the fi rmware version is 1.00.50, please update the fi rmware to 
1.00.51.

Procedure:
1.  Following jig is prepared.
•  PC (OS: since Windows XP)
•  F/W Updater (Confi rm the obtaining method to each service 

headquarters)

2. Unzip the zip fi le of the F/W Updater to get “10051-NWZ-

S61X” folder.

3.  Open the “PGImage-NWZ-S61X” folder under the folder in 

step 2.

4. Start 

FWUpdater.exe 

fi le.

5.  Select “I agree.” and click next button.