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T260 / T240 T260 / T240 TFT LCD Monitor TFT LCD Monitor Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics V isual Display Div. R & D team V isual Display Div. R & D team...
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T260 Structure T260 Structure Troubleshooting Specification Main PBA Schematics Specification Main PBA Schematics T260 Connection T260 Block Description T260 Connection T260 Block Description OSD Control IP- Board Part Description OSD Control IP- Board Part Description Specification Comparison Panel Part Description...
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Rul es of get t i ng t he Rul es of get t i ng t he m odel code m odel code...
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1. LCD Moni t or 1. LCD Moni t or St r uct ur e St r uct ur e Main Board IP-Board LCD Panel...
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2. T260 / T240 St r uct ur es ( 1) 2. T260 / T240 St r uct ur es ( 1) 1) POWER IN 4) USB UP / DOWN 2) HDMI IN, DVI IN, RGB IN 5) Locking Parts...
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2. T260 / T240 St r uct ur es ( 2) 2. T260 / T240 St r uct ur es ( 2) 1) MENU Switch : Open OSD Menu / Exit OSD Menu / Exit to upper level Menu 2) Brightness (Analog/DVI), Volume (HDMI) Control / UP switch...
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2. T260 / T240 St r uct ur es ( 3) 2. T260 / T240 St r uct ur es ( 3) 1) POWER POWER IN HDMI – Connect the Power Cord 3) Audio OUT / Digital Audio Out - Support the HDMI sound Output 2) Input In A : RGB –...
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USB 2.0 Hub (1 up, 2 down) DVI with HDCP Support fixed image size Support the camera mode Model T260/T240 Model T260/T240 : Grayscale / Green / Aqua / Sepia Power Consumption under the 0.3 Watts(Typ.) when its power is off.
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3. Speci f i cat i on ( 2) 3. Speci f i cat i on ( 2) Model T260 / T240 Model T260 / T240 Specification Specification Panel Size 550.08(H) x 343.8(V) (25.5 inch diagonal) / 518.40(H) x 324.0(V) (24 inch diagonal)
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Size T260 : 610 x 502.5 x 245 mm (W X H X D), 610 x 435 x 78 (Without Stand) T240 : 572.5 x 477 x 245mm (W X H X D), 572.5 x 409.0 x 78 (Without Stand)
3. Speci f i cat i on 3. Speci f i cat i on ( 4) ( 4) Accessories Accessories Item Item Name Item Item Name Item Item Name Item Item Name Item Item Name Item Item Name Quick Setup Warranty Card Power Cord (Not available in all...
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4. T260 / T240 Connect i on ( 1) 4. T260 / T240 Connect i on ( 1) 1. Connect the power cord for your monitor to the power port on the back of the monitor. Plug the power cord for the monitor into a nearby outlet.
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4. T260 / T240 Connect i on ( 2) 4. T260 / T240 Connect i on ( 2) HDMI / HDCP Features of HDMI - HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is the first interface that can transmit non-compressed full digital Video/Audio data.
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4. T260 / T240 Connect i on( 3) 4. T260 / T240 Connect i on( 3) HDMI Revision...
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5. OSD Cont r ol ( 1) 5. OSD Cont r ol ( 1) (1) Picture (2) Color (3) Image (4) OSD (5) Setup (6) Information...
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5. OSD Cont r ol ( 2) 5. OSD Cont r ol ( 2) (1) Picture Brightness 0~100 Contrast 0~100 MagicBright Custom / Text / Internet / Game / Sports / Movie / Dynamic CR (2) Color MagicColor ...
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5. OSD Cont r ol ( 3) 5. OSD Cont r ol ( 3) (5) Setup Auto Source : Find the source signal automatically (On / Off) Reset : No / Yes Off Timer : Off / On (Support minimum 1h ~ maximum 23h) Customized Key : MagicBright / Live color / Color Effect / Image Size Image Size : Be able to control when it is not the wide resolution.
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5. OSD Cont r ol ( 4) 5. OSD Cont r ol ( 4) *. OSD and other function 1) OSD Lock : To create a OSD LOCK with pushing the Function menu key for 5 seconds. The Magic bright , Brightness and Contrast can be adjusted in OSD LOCK condition. To push a menu key for 5 seconds in order to remove a Lock .
6. Speci f i cat i on Com par i s on 6. Speci f i cat i on Com par i s on 모델명 모델명 T260/240 2693HM T260/240 2693HM Picture Screen Size 25.5” / 24” 25.5” Brightness 300 ㏅ / ㎡...
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7. Si g nal Connect i ons and Pi n 7. Si g nal Connect i ons and Pi n As s i gnm ent s As s i gnm ent s t he m oni t or s i gnal cabl e i s di s connect ed, t he m oni t or s t ar t s t he ‘ Sel f - Tes t ’ f unct i on 1.
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디 스플 레 이 모 드 디 스플 레 이 모 드 Supported Display Mode Horizontal Vertical Pixel Clock Sync Polarity Supported Display Mode Horizontal Vertical Pixel Clock Sync Polarity Frequency Frequency (MHz) (H/V) Frequency Frequency (MHz) (H/V) (kHz) (Hz) (kHz) (Hz) VESA 1920/60Hz(RB)
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Operating method Operating method Auto Adjustment If T260 / T240 turns on in some resolution for the first time, it can execute Auto adjustment automatically for the high Quality. Auto Power on/off T260 / T240 can check the change of source automatically and change the source to the active Input.
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12. Ser vi ce ( Hot key) Funct i on l i s t 12. Ser vi ce ( Hot key) Funct i on l i s t ( 1) ( 1) Set both the brightness and contrast to 0. Hold down the <Button>(Enter, Source) button for five (5) seconds.
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12. Ser vi ce ( Hot key) Funct i on l i s t 12. Ser vi ce ( Hot key) Funct i on l i s t ( 2) ( 2) 1. Each time the button is pressed, menu is moved. Then, you can adjust sub menu with button.
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12. Ser vi ce ( Hot key) Funct i on l i s t 12. Ser vi ce ( Hot key) Funct i on l i s t ( 3) ( 3) • When replacing the panel After replacing the panel, select the Panel item and then hold down the Menu button for five (5) seconds. The Ch.
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12. Ser vi ce ( Hot key) Funct i on l i s t 12. Ser vi ce ( Hot key) Funct i on l i s t ( 4) ( 4) -. HDCP Hotplug : used when HDCP Video contents are not displayed. In case that monitor is connected to some bad device which does not comply with standard.
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12. Ser vi ce ( Hot key) Funct i on l i s t 12. Ser vi ce ( Hot key) Funct i on l i s t ( 5) ( 5) Auto Color PC analog ( 1920X1200 at 60 Hz): Tools to use: MSPG-3240L PC Analog Control Pattern(16 GRAY) Select Language English on the OSD menu and then hold down the Menu button for five (5) seconds.
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12. Ser vi ce ( Hot key) Funct i on l i s t 12. Ser vi ce ( Hot key) Funct i on l i s t ( 6) ( 6) The Purpose and Function of the Self-Test - A Self-Test has been added to easily recognize whether the monitor has a fault or not and consequently to minimize customer claims for non-malfunctions of the product.
13. Tr oubl es hoot i ng 13. Tr oubl es hoot i ng 1. Before troubleshooting, setup the PC’s display as below. • Resolution : 1920 x 1200 • H-frequency : 75kHz • V-frequency : 60Hz 1. If no picture appears, make sure the power cord is correctly connected. 2.
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NO POWER Symptom - When turning on the Power button after connecting the power, the LED at the front of the monitor does not operate. Major - Check whether the Power Switch at the back of the monitor is turned on. checkpoints - Check IP-Board fuse and IP-Board output power. - Check the connections for IP-Board and Main board inside the monitor.
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Circuit diagrams and waveforms when the power does not turn on.
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NO VIDEO (ANALOG) Symptom - Though the LED power turns on, the screen is blank when connecting D-SUB Cable Major - Check the D-sub cable connections. checkpoints - Check whether the LVDS cable is connected correctly to the panel. - Check whether the lamp connector of the panel is connected correctly to Inverter board. Caution Make sure to disconnect the power before working on IP-Board...
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Circuit diagrams and waveforms (Analog) when on screen is displayed on the monitor. ② ① ③ ④...
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NO VIDEO (DIGITAL) Symptom - Though the LED power turns on, the screen is blank when connecting DVI Cable Major - Check the DVI cable connections. checkpoints - Check whether the LVDS cable is connected correctly to the panel. - Check whether the lamp connector of the panel is connected correctly to Inverter board. Caution Make sure to disconnect the power before working on IP-Board...
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Circuit diagrams and waveforms (Digital) when on screen is displayed on the monitor. ① ② ③...
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14. Mai n PBA – Schem at i cs ( 1) 14. Mai n PBA – Schem at i cs ( 1) Dsub input DVI input HDMI/DVI Switch HDMI input...
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14. Mai n PBA – Schem at i cs ( 2) 14. Mai n PBA – Schem at i cs ( 2) Memory Block Scaler...
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14. Mai n PBA – Schem at i cs ( 3) 14. Mai n PBA – Schem at i cs ( 3) Function Audio...
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14. Mai n PBA – Schem at i cs ( 4) 14. Mai n PBA – Schem at i cs ( 4)
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15. T260 / T240 Bl ock Des cr i pt i on ( 1) 15. T260 / T240 Bl ock Des cr i pt i on ( 1) Flash Memory Scaler HDMI/DVI Switch Audio Optical HDMI down Sound Digital Analog...
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15. T260 / T240 Bl ock Des cr i pt i on ( 2) 15. T260 / T240 Bl ock Des cr i pt i on ( 2) Block Description remark Block Description remark Scaler Scaler Integrate ADC and TMDS, Scaling part, Controller, FLASH MEMORY Flash memory save information that SCALER needed.
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16. Des cr i pt i on of I P- Boar d Par t ( 1) 16. Des cr i pt i on of I P- Boar d Par t ( 1) Feedback Block Invertor Invertor Trans. Trans. Hybrid Sub-Block Rectification Part Switching Block Feedback Circuit...
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16. Des cr i pt i on of I P- Boar d Par t ( 2) 16. Des cr i pt i on of I P- Boar d Par t ( 2) I nver t er Par t I nver t er Back Li ght Swi t chi ng Pr ot ect i on...
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Ref : I nver t er - Di m m i ng Ther e ar e t hr ee m et hods . The Cur r ent Cont r ol m et hod cont r ol s t he am ount of t he cur r ent t hat ent er s t he l am p. The PW M m et hod t ur n on and of f t he l am p i n a cons t ant cycl e.
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* PROTECTI ON* LAMP(Inverter) PROTECION If the lamp connector is disconnected or there is no feedback because the lamp has a crack, the lamp protection is activated. If the Inverter Trans has a high voltage output, the Over Voltage Protection is activated as lamp protection.
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17. Panel Par t Des cr i pt i on 17. Panel Par t Des cr i pt i on LCD PANEL : M260J3-L01...
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18. Di s as s em bl y ( 1) 18. Di s as s em bl y ( 1) 1. Turn the monitor off before beginning the disassembly process. 2. Disassemble the monitor carefully as directed in the following procedures. 3.
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18. Di s as s em bl y ( 2) 18. Di s as s em bl y ( 2) Rear Cover 3. Remove the cover and the LCD panel using the provided jig on both grooves at the bottom.
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18. Di s as s em bl y ( 3) 18. Di s as s em bl y ( 3) Cable 4. Remove the Cable.
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18. Di s as s em bl y ( 4) 18. Di s as s em bl y ( 4) Lamp Wire 5. Remove the Shield Lamp using a pointed tool and then remove the four (4) lamp wires.
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18. Di s as s em bl y ( 5) 18. Di s as s em bl y ( 5) Function Wire LVDS Cable 6. Remove the IP board cable and the 7. Disconnect LVDS cable from panel. function wire.
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18. Di s as s em bl y ( 6) 18. Di s as s em bl y ( 6) Function ASSY 8. Remove the Chassis Assy and remove the two pieces of tape on the Function Assy. Then remove the knob while pressing it outwards.
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18. Di s as s em bl y ( 7) 18. Di s as s em bl y ( 7) Holder Boss, LED 10. Remove the LED and the Function Power. 9. Remove the LED cable and remove the two screws on both sides. Then lift and remove the Holder Boss.
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18. Di s as s em bl y ( 8) 18. Di s as s em bl y ( 8) ASSY CHASSIS MAIN BOARD , IP-Board 12. Remove the four (5) screws shown 11. Remove the four (4) screws shown in the figure and remove the Bracket in the figure.
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18. Di s as s em bl y ( 9) 18. Di s as s em bl y ( 9) ※Reassembly procedures are in the reverse order of disassembly procedures.
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19. Fi r m war e I ns t al l at i on ( 1) 19. Fi r m war e I ns t al l at i on ( 1) • Af t er exchange t he Mai n Boar d, W e us e DDC m anager and m us t com pl et e downl oadi ng.
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19. Fi r m war e I ns t al l at i on( 2) 19. Fi r m war e I ns t al l at i on( 2) 1. Execute “winDDC”. 2. Select “MSTAR”, “TSUMxxx”, “DSUB1(Analog)”, “PMC25LV040” step by step. 3.
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20. EDI D I ns t al l at i on 20. EDI D I ns t al l at i on ( 1) ( 1) • EDID can be updated with DDC Manager JIG. • Refer to below picture...
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Program on PC 3. Click the Winddc icon. 4. File open. 5. Select Port#1 6. Load DDC file File Name “SMT260A.ddc” : T260 “SMT240A.ddc” : T240 -> Analog DDC 7. Click Next(OK) button 8. Select enter button After Monitor S/N input.
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20. EDI D I ns t al l at i on ( 3) ( 3) 9. Enter the DVI DDC on same way. File name “SMT260D.ddc” : T260 “SMT240D.ddc” : T240 -> Digital DDC 10. File open. 11. Select Port#2 12. Load DDC file File Name “SMT260H.ddc”...
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21. HDCP Key 21. HDCP Key I ns t al l at i on I ns t al l at i on 1. Execute “service” 2. Click the “HDCP”. 3. Click “Load HDCP” button and select the “Mstart_HDCPKEY”. 4. Click “Write HDCP” and check the “HDCP_KEY Writing successful!!!”...
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22. Af t er Repl aci ng Mai n PBA 22. Af t er Repl aci ng Mai n PBA You have to EDID input (Analog and Digital, HDMI) Firmware install – MICOM S/W input(use DDC manager) HDCP Key ...
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