Abbreviations & Acronyms 1. About This Manual This manual contains information about maintenance and service of acer products. Use this manual to perform diagnostics tests, troubleshoot problems, and align the acer product. Trademark The following terms are trademarks of Acer Inc. :...
2. Introduction This section contains general service information, please read through carefully. It should be stored for easy access place for quick reference. 2.1 RoHS (2002/95/EC) Requirements – Applied to all countries require RoHS. The RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substance in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive) is a legal requirement by EU (European Union) for the global electronics industry which sold in EU and some counties also require this requirement.
3. Product Overview 3.1 Introduction H233H is defined as our new 23”W model in ACER H series which will be the ACER project in Qisda. H233H is defined as 23”W LCD Monitor supports 1920(H) x 1080(V) resolution with DPMS (Display Power Management System) and ACER eColor function. There are triple input types, D- sub, DVI, and HDMI.
supported EMEA Multi-language supported for OSD Non-EMEA 7 buttons including 1 Buttons control supported monitor power on/off control button. Flywheel control supported Scaling function supported Auto adjustment function supported “Auto-Key” function DDC function supported (EDID ver. DDC2B 1.3) DDC-CI support version 1.1 or later DDC-CI Audio speakers supported Audio...
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3.2.2 Signal interface Item Condition Spec OK N.A Remark Color: Black √ 15-pin D-Sub Length: 1800 +/- 30 mm Signal Cable Color: Black √ 24-pin DVI-D Length: 1800 +/- 50 mm √ 15-pin D-sub connector See Note-1 For 15-pin D-sub √...
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Note-2: The pin assignment of 24-pin DVI-D connector is as below, Signal Assignment Signal Assignment TMDS RX2- Floating TMDS RX2+ +5V Power TMDS Ground Ground(Cable Detect) Floating Hot Plug Detect Floating TMDS RX0- DDC Clock TMDS RX0+ DDC Data TMDS Ground Floating Floating TMDS RX1-...
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Note-3: The pin assignment of 19-pin HDMI connector is as below, Note:Pin 11 is used as Cable Detect. - 9 -...
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3.2.3 Video performance Item Condition Spec OK N.A Remark Both for analog and √ Max. support Pixel rate 173 MHz digital inputs Both for analog and Max. Resolution √ 1920 x 1080 digital inputs < 5 ms 1920x1080 @ 60Hz Rise time + Fall time √...
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3.2.6 Support Timings Resolution Resolution Horizontal Vertical Nominal Pixel Mode (active dot) (total dot) Frequency (KHz) Frequency (Hz) Clock (MHz) 640x480@60Hz 800 x 525 31.469 59.941 25.175 640x480@72Hz 832 x 520 37.861 72.809 31.500 640x480@66.66Hz 864x525 66.66 30.24 VESA 720x400@70Hz 900x449 31.469 70.087...
3.3 Operational & Functional Specification 3.3.1 Video performance *All spec. of monitor need to warm up at least 1hr. LGD LM230WF1-TLA3 Item Condition Spec OK N.A Remark Any input resolution modes √ Resolution which are under 1920x1080 1920x1080 Test Condition: Set Contrast at 50, Contrast ratio √...
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SEC LTM230HT01 Item Condition Spec OK N.A Remark Any input resolution modes √ Resolution which are under 1920x1080 1680x1050 Test Condition: Set Contrast at 50, Contrast ratio √ 600(min),1000(typ.) Brightness at 100, Color at User preset. Test Condition: Set Contrast at 50, At R/G/B saturated 300 cd/m (typ.),240 cd/m...
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3.3.5 Transportation Item Condition Spec OK N.A Remark Test Specification: 1. Frequency Hertz 5 ~ 250 HZ , PSD Level 0.0054 (G2/Hz) √ (1) Vibration Package, Non-Operating 2. Grms = 1.146 3. Sweep Time : 30 minutes per Axis 4. Axes : X,Y,Z Test Spectrum: 20 Hz 0.0185(g2/Hz) Unpackaged, Non-...
3.3.8 Reliability Item Condition Spec OK N.A Remark Excluding √ MTBF Prediction Refer to MIL-217F > 60,000 Hours CCFL √ CCFL Life time At 25±2℃, under 7.0mA 40,000 Hours (min) See Note-4 Note-4: CCFL lifetime is determined as the time at which brightness of lamp is 50%. The typical lifetime of CCFL is on the condition at 7.0mA lamp current.
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SEC LTM230HT01 Item Condition Spec OK N.A Remark √ LCD Panel Supplier √ Panel type of Supplier SEC LTM230HT01 √ Screen Diagonal 584.8mm(23”) √ Display area Unit=mm 509.76(H) x 286.74(V) √ Physical Size Unit=mm 534(H) x 311.7(V) x 18.9(D) √ Weight Unit=gram 3000 (typ.)
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3.4.2 Optical characteristics of LCD panel LGD LM230WF1 TLA3 Item Unit Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Remark [degree] Horizontal (Right) [degree] CR = 10 (Left) Viewing Angle [degree] Vertical [degree] (Up) CR = 10 (Down) Normal Direction Contrast ratio 1000 [msec] Rising Time Response Time [msec]...
From 10 sec to 120 sec √ OSD Lock EMEA/Non-EMEA √ Language languages for Asia/Europe Version √ Recall Recall All √ Mode ACER Empower Mode D-sub √ Input Select HDMI Full √ Wide Mode Aspect √ Sharpness √ Display Information For input timing √...
The detailed firmware functions’ specification, please refer to C212 S/W spec. document. 3.6 Mechanical Characteristics 3.6.1 Dimension Item Condition Spec OK N. Remark √ Bezel opening 511.46*288.39 mm Monitor without Stand 551.98*351.05*65.04 mm √ W x H x D mm Monitor with Stand √...
3.8 Certification Item Condition Spec OK N.A Remark ISO14000 √ API Doc. 715-C49 Green design Requirement √ Blue Angel German Standard √ E-2000 Switzerland Environment √ USA Standard √ TCO’99 √ TCO’03 √ MPR2 √ Green Mark √ Microsoft Windows PC98/99 √...
4.2 Disassembly /Assembly 4.2.1 Assembly SOP Preparation before assemble 1.Clean the room for work 2.Identify the area for material 3.Prepare the implement, equipments, materials as bellow: 1) Press-fixture 2) working table 3) Screw-driver 4) knife*1 5) glove 6) cleaning cloth 7) ESD protection picture Operation...
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1.Assemble the power key to the BZL 2.Assemble the C/B BD and LED BD to the BZL Fix the LED BD with Screw-driver screws*2 Assemble the speakers to Screw-driver the BTK with screw*4 Assemble the wire to the I/F BD, the correct position reference on the picture Assemble the PCBA to...
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Lock 7 PCBA screws and one grounded screw on the PCBA board Fasten the LVDS to panel. Adhesive one yellow tape on the LVDS Assemble bracket module to BZL - 27 -...
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Stick aluminum foil to the panel and Bracket HDMI Tighten hexagon screw Screw-driver and one HDMI screw Assemble the L-SHD the correct position reference on the picture Insert lamp wire*4 to the Power board - 28 -...
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Insert control board cable to I/F housing Stick adhesive tape to fix up lamp wire Stick aluminum foil to the panel. Assemble the Rear Cover. - 29 -...
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Assemble the Hinge with Screw-driver screw*3 Lock 4 screws to RC. Screw-driver Cover the CLM of L and R - 30 -...
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4.2.2 Disassembly SOP Preparation before disassemble 1.Clean the room for disassemble 2.Identify the area for monitor 3.Check the position that the monitors be placed and the quantity of the monitor ;prepare the area for material flow; according to the actual condition plan the disassemble layout 4.Prepare the implement, equipments, materials as bellow: 1) Press-fixture 2) working table...
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Tear off aluminum foil Tear off adhesive tape unlock the hexangular Screw-driver screws and the HDMI HDMI screw Pull out light lamp 2 Wires Pull out one side of the control cable from SHD hole and tear off the adhesive tape. - 32 -...
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Tear off aluminum foil*3pcs Press the clip of the FFC, and Pull out FFC cable from panel Press the clip of the LVDS Unlock PCBA Screw and Grounding Screw Grounding Screw Pull out the cable from the connector - 33 -...
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Disassemble the speaker from the BKT Disassemble the I/F board - 34 -...
5. Level 1 Cosmetic / Appearance / Alignment Service 5.1 Alignment procedure (for function adjustment) 5.1.1 Preparation 1.) Setup input timing to any preset modes or patterns. 2.) Enter factory mode (press “e-Key” & “Power” buttons at the same time to turn on monitor). 3.) Move cursor into “Burn-in Mode”...
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Figure-1: Preset Timing modes list Resolution Resolution Horizontal Vertical Nominal Pixel Mode (active dot) (total dot) Frequency (KHz) Frequency (Hz) Clock (MHz) 640x480@60Hz 800 x 525 31.469 59.941 25.175 640x480@72Hz 832 x 520 37.861 72.809 31.500 640x480@66.66Hz 864x525 66.66 30.24 VESA 720x400@70Hz 900x449...
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5.1.3 ADC calibration (Auto color balance adjustment) ~~Analog only, it is not required for DVI-D input source 1. Setup input timing ICL-605( 1280x1024@75Hz ), pattern 42(5-Mosaic pattern with white color block) with Analog signals from Chroma video pattern generator. (it depends on Scaler IC supplier’s recommendation) 2.
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5.1.5. Writing EDID data into monitor 1. Setup a PC with DDC card. 2. Connect PC to monitor with a D-sub signal cable. 3. Please refer to the Q212 for the correct EDID file. 4. Runs the writing program to write the analog EDID data into EEPROM for analog input(ie. 15-pin D-sub).
5.2 Software / Firmware Upgrade Process 5.2.1 Hardware prepared: Hardware Requirement: 1. ISP board x 1 VGA signal input from 15pin D-sub cable of PC or NB. Connect to target monitor Check the Jumpers on the ISP Circuit Board (make sure J5, J6, J7, J8 are set at ping 1,2 ) Connect ISP board and...
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5.2.2 Firmware Upgrade Procedure Step 1: Un-zip Port95nt and install into your computer. Step 2: Un-zip ISP application tool (RTDTool) Step 3: Press “RTD 2120 ISP” button to execute firmware program application. - 40 -...
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Step 4: Press “64K” button to load *series*.hex file and press “64~96” button to load *extend*.hex file from your compute Step 5: Select “Erase” option and execute lightning button first, and then select “Auto” option and execute lightning button to start upgrade firmware to the monitor. - 41 -...
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Note: you can change program speed bar to meet your equipment speed if program firmware fail. - 42 -...
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5.2.3 Turn Off Burn In IF the monitor without signal input has Burn In pattern. As the following figure ENTER and RIGHT to Burn In Off Press “MENU” and “>” key at the same time to exit Burn in mode(factory mode),and soft power key off/on restart the monitor.
5.3 EDID Upgrade Procedure Step 1: Run the program “Q-EDID-V016.exe”, when the UI popped up Note: If “VGA” choose 128bytes, and “HDMI” choose 256bytes - 44 -...
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Step 2: Click “Open File” and select “VGA” or “HDMI” EDID file Step 3: If load file is successful, it shows “Open EDID Table OK..”. And then, Click “Write EDID” button to update EDID - 45 -...
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Step 4: If write EDID is successful, it shows ”Write EDID OK …” And then, click “Read EDID” button to check if successful or not. Step 5: If read EDID is successful, it shows” Read EDID OK …” - 46 -...
6. Level 2 Circuit Board and Standard Parts Replacement 6.1 Trouble Shooting Guide 6.1.1 No Display or display is unstable (Interface Board) No picture or picture unstable Turn on power Power off Check all of wires then turn Does cable plugs in connector ? on power switch again Does power stable ? Check Power BD...
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6.1.2 Check Control Board OSD is not working Plug control BD Is control BD connecting? then retry Is bottom switch normally ? Replace control BD then retry Replace Control BD Is OSD working ? Check Interface BD - 54 -...
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6.1.3 OSD Function OSD doesn’t work Is control BD working ? Replace control BD Check interface BD - 55 -...
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6.1.4 Power no work trouble shooting - 56 -...
6.2 Circuit Operation Theory I. Introduction H233H is a 23 inch and 24bits color TFT LCD monitor, which can support the resolution up to 1920x1080. It has VGA, DVI and HDMI input and compliant with VESA specification to offer a smart power management.
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III. Circuit Implementations: A.) THE MAIN BODY: A-1.) Interface board block diagram : (a) Circuit operations: The scaling IC has OSD and auto detecting input timing functions. OSD offers adjustable functions to the end-users. Auto detecting timing function can detect change modes. It outputs the digital R-G-B data, pixel clock and control signal to TCON of the LCD module.
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output section contains a 24-bit TTL output interface and a channel LVDS transmitter for direct interfacing of commercially available LVDS LCD panel modules. In addition, RTD2525LH embedded 16.5KSRAM dynamically stores OSD command and fonts, compatible advanced color control features. 2.) EEPROM: We use 24C16 EEPROM to store monitor user data and user preset timings.
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#1 EMI Filter This circuit (fig. 2) is designed to inhibit electrical and magnetic interference for meeting FCC, VDE, VCCI standard requirements. Fig. 2 - 60 -...
Appendix 1 – Screw List / Torque (A) STANDARD SCREW TORQUE SPEC. MOUNTING TORQUE HOLE SIZE Screw ITEM DESCRIPTION MATERIAL (Kgf-CM) (MM) Head 8F.205B4.019 SCRW MACH HEX #4-40*0.3" NI METAL 5.0±0.6 #4-40 8F.5A224.6R0 SCRW MACH FLAT M3*6L ZN METAL Side mount:3±0.6 M3*0.5 Other: 4±0.6 8F.XA356.6R0 SCRW TAP FLAT M4*6L B-ZN...
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8F.WA324.6R0 SCRW TAP CAP M3*6L B-ZN PLASTIC 4.0±1.0 Φ2.35±0.05 8F.LA222.4R0 SCRW TAP PLASTIC 1.5±0.05 Φ1.65±0.05 FPHM2*4L(3.5/0.5)ZN 8F.1A524.5R0 SCRW MACH PAN M3x5L NI METAL 3.5±0.3 Φ2.68±0.03 8F.00518.100 SCRW TAP W/FL M3*10L(S3.8) METAL None tread : 8 ~ Φ2.68±0.03 Have tread:3±0.6 Aluminum:4~5 8F.XA324.5R0 SCRW TAP FH M3*4.5L B-ZB PLASTIC 5.0±1.0...
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