TroubleShooting for RB1100r3

These repair instruction are for NON WARRANTY repairs only!

Please make visual inspection for signs of corrosion
or mechanical damages before starting

No power, blue LED is not lit

NOT OK
Check Schottky diode
Change faulty diode
D1101
OK

NOT OK NOT OK
Check Zener diode Check PNP transistor Q1101
Change faulty components
D1103 and Zener diode D1104
OK

NOT OK
Check P-channel
Change faulty MOSFET
MOSFET Q1102
Change faulty Zener diode

K
O
OK

T
NO
NO 5.0V
Check 5.0V output on
Check Zener diode D1106
NPN transistor Q1105 pin#3 O
K

Change faulty transistor

OK

Q1105
NOT OK
Check resistor R1149 resistance.
Change faulty resistor
It should be 10 Ohm
OK

NOT OK
Check Buck controller
Change faulty controller
U1101
OK

NOT OK
Check N-channel MOSFETs
Change faulty MOSFETs
Q1103, Q1108 and Q1109
OK

NOT OK
Check ferrite bead FB1101 resistance.
Change faulty ferrite bead
It should be less than 1Ohm

Problem still
appears

The board is unrepairable

 PoE does not work
NOT OK
Check Ethernet connector
Change faulty connector
J5
OK

NOT OK
Check Rectifier Bridges
Change faulty Bridges
D1102, D1105

Problem still
appears

The board is unrepairable

FAN does not work

NOT OK

Check FAN Change faulty FAN

OK

NO 12V NOT OK
Check 12V output, Check ferrite beads FB807, FB808
Change faulty ferrite beads
for example on C1416 pins resistance. It should be less than 1 Ohm
OK

NOT OK
Check Schottky diode
Change faulty diode
D1401
OK

Change faulty Step-Up

DC-DC converter U1402

Problem still
appears

The board is unrepairable

 RB does not boot,
green and blue LEDs are lit
NO 2.5V
Check 2.5V output,
Change faulty LDO U1410
for example on C1485 pins
OK

NO 1.0V
OK OK
Check 1.0V CPU core output, Check N-channel MOSFETs Check 5.0V output on Change faulty Buck
for example on C1462 pins Q1405, Q1406 NPN transistor Q1401 pin#3 controller U1406

NOT OK

NOT OK
OK

Change faulty NPN transistor

Change faulty MOSFETs
Q1401 and Zener diode D1402

NO 1.8V
OK Check resistor R1165 OK
Check 1.8V output, Check N-channel Dual Change faulty Buck
resistance.
for example on C1135 pins MOSFET Q1104 controller U1102
It should be 10 Ohm
NOT OK
NOT OK
OK

Change faulty MOSFET Change faulty resistor

NO 0.9V
Check 0.9V output
Change faulty Termination Regulator
on Termination Regulator U1103 pin#4
OK

NO 66MHz clock
Check 66MHz CPU clock
Change faulty oscillator
on oscillator Y4 pin#3

Problem still
appears

The board is unrepairable

 Ethernet port1 (J5) does not work,
drop ping packets
NOT OK

Check Transformer TR5 Change faulty transformer

OK

Check voltage drop between D501, D503 pin#1

NOT OK
and Ground. This value should be in the range
Change faulty diodes arrays and
from 0.3V to 0.35V measured in diode mode
Ethernet PHY U501
(hold positive wire on the ground
and COM wire to D501 pin#1)
OK

NOT OK
Check ferrite bead FB505 resistance.
Change faulty ferrite bead
It should be less than 1 Ohm
OK

z Change faulty PLL clock driver

5 MH
12 U702
NO
Check 125MHz clock on resistor
OK
R775 pins NO 125MHz
Check 125MHz clock on crystal Change faulty crystal
oscillator Y702 pin#3 oscillator
OK

NOT OK
Check ferrite bead FB5 resistance.
Change faulty ferrite bead
It should be less than 1 Ohm
OK

NO 25MHz
Check 25MHz clock
Change faulty crystal
on crystal Y502
OK

NO 25MHz
Check 25MHz Ethernet clock
Change faulty crystal
on crystal Y501
OK

Try to change Frequency

generator U502

Problem still
appears

The board is unrepairable

 Ethernet port2, 3 (J601) do not work,
drops ping packets
NOT OK

Check connector J601 for mechanical damages Change faulty Ethernet port J601

OK
Check voltage drop between D601, D603 (for port2),
D605, D607 (for port3) pin#1 and Ground. NOT OK
This value should be in the range from 0.3V to 0.35V
Change faulty diode arrays
measured in diode mode (hold positive wire on the
Ground and COM wire to one of diode array pin#1,
for example to D601 pin#1)
OK

NOT OK
Check ferrite bead FB603 resistance.
Change faulty ferrite bead
It should be less than 1 Ohm
OK

NO 25MHz
For
Port Check 25MHz clock on crystal Y601 Change faulty crystal
2
OK

Change Ethernet Gigabyte NIC U601

OK

NOT OK
Check ferrite bead FB605 resistance.
Change faulty ferrite bead
It should be less than 1 Ohm
OK

For NO 25MHz
Port
3 Check 25MHz clock on crystal Y602 Change faulty crystal
OK

Change Ethernet Gigabyte NIC U602

Problem still
appears

The board is unrepairable

 Ethernet port4-8 (J901-J905) do not work,
drops ping packets
Check voltage drop between diodes arrays D901, D904, D905,
NOT OK
D907, D909, D911, D913, D915, D917, D919 pin#1 and Ground.
This value should be in the range from 0.2V to 0.25V measured Change faulty diode arrays
in diode mode (hold positive wire on the Ground and
COM wire to one of diode array, for example to D901 pin#1)
OK

NOT OK
Check termination resistance between Tx and Rx line in the
Change faulty Ethernet connectors
connectors J901-J905. It should be 150 Ohm +/-2%
OK

NOT OK
Check ferrite beads FB901, FB902, FB903, FB904, FB905
Change faulty ferrite beads
resistance. Each resistance should be less than 1 Ohm
OK

NO 1.6V
OK
Check 1.6V output, Check ferrite beads FB1403, FB1405 resistance. Change faulty DC-DC Step Down
for example on C1443 pins Each resistance should be less than 1 Ohm Converter U1405
NOT OK
OK

Change faulty ferrite beads

NO 1.05V
OK
Check 1.05V output, Check ferrite beads FB1411, FB1412 resistance. Change faulty DC-DC Step Down
for example on C1477 pins Each resistance should be less than 1 Ohm Converter U1408
NOT OK
OK

Change faulty ferrite beads

Change faulty 6-port GbE Switch U9
OK

Check 25MHz Ethernet clock NO

OK 25
Check ferrite beads FB1001- on crystal Y9 pins MH
z
FB1006 resistance. NO
Each resistance should be T
OK
Change faulty crystal
less than 1 Ohm

Change faulty ferrite beads

Problem still
appears

The board is unrepairable

 Ethernet port9-13 (J701-J705) do not work,
drop ping packets
Check voltage drop between diodes arrays D701, D703, D705,
NOT OK
D707, D709, D711, D713, D715, D717, D719 pin#1 and Ground.
This value should be in the range from 0.2V to 0.25V measured in Change faulty diode arrays
diode mode (hold positive wire on the Ground and COM wire
to one of diode array, for example to D701 pin#1)
OK

NOT OK
Check termination resistance between Tx and Rx line
in the connectors J701-J705. Change faulty Ethernet connectors
Each resistance should be 150 Ohm +/-2%
OK

NOT OK
Check ferrite beads FB701, FB702, FB703, FB704, FB705
Change faulty ferrite beads
resistance. Each resistance should be less than 1 Ohm
OK

NO 1.6V NOT OK
Check ferrite beads FB1403, FB1405 resistance.
Check 1.6V output, Change faulty DC-DC Step Down
Each resistance should be
for example on C1443 pins Converter U1405
less than 1 Ohm
NOT OK
OK

Change faulty ferrite beads

NO 1.05V
OK
Check 1.05V output, Check ferrite beads FB1409, FB1410 resistance. Change faulty DC-DC Step Down
for example on C1469 pins Each resistance should be less than 1 Ohm Converter U1407
NOT OK
OK

Change faulty ferrite beads

Change faulty 6-port GbE Switch
U701
K
O

Check ferrite beads FB801- FB806 OK NO

Check 25MHz Ethernet clock on 25
resistance. It should be M
crystal Y701 pins Hz
less than 1 Ohm
NO
T
OK

Problem still Change faulty crystal

appears
Change faulty ferrite beads

The board is unrepairable

 Reference
Part Number Manufacturer Description
number
D501, D503, D601,
D603, D605, D607,
D701, D703, D705,
D707, D709, D711,
D713, D715, D717, AOZ8000CIL Alpha & Omega IC TVS ARRAY LOW-CAP SOT23-6
D719, D901, D904,
D905, D907, D909,
D911, D913, D915,
D917, D919
Won-Top Electronics Co.,
D1101 SK36-T3-LF Diode Schottky 60V 3A SMC
Ltd.

D1102, D1105 DF02S Diodes Incorporated 1A 200V Rectifier Bridge

Won-Top Electronics Co., Diode Zener BZX84C 10V 5%

D1103 BZX84C10-T1-LF
Ltd. 225mW SOT23

D1104 BZX84-B27,215 NXP Semiconductors Diode Zener BZX84B 27V 2% 350mW

D1106 BZX84-C5V6,215 NXP Semiconductors Diode Zener BZX84C 5.6V 5% 350mW

Won-Top Electronics Co.,

D1401 SX36-T3-LF Diode Schottky 60V 3A SMA
Ltd.
FB5, FB603, FB605,
FB701-FB705, FB801- Murata manufacturing Ferr Chip Beads 120 Om 500mA,
BLM15AG121SN1D
FB806, FB901-FB905, Co. 0402, FB120
FB1001-FB1006
Murata manufacturing Ferr Chip Beads 120 Om 500mA,
FB506, FB604, FB606 BLM15AG121SN1D
Co. 0402, FB120
Murata manufacturing
FB807, FB1405 BLM18SG121TN1D Ferr Chip Beads 120Ohm, 3.0A, 0603
Co.
Murata manufacturing
FB808 BLM18EG221SN1D Ferr Bead 220 Ohm, 2A, 0603
Co.
FBMA-11-453215- King Core Electronics
FB1101 Ferr Bead 90 Ohm, 9A, 4mOhm, 1812
900A90T Inc.
FB1403, FB1409, Murata manufacturing Ferr Chip Beads 330 Om 1200mA,
BLM18PG331SN1D
FB1411 Co. 0603

FB1410, FB1412 RC0603JR-070RL Yageo Corporation Resistor 0R 5% 0603

Powerway Electronics RJ45 with LEDs (G/Y) Tab down,pre-

J5 8108-B114
Co., LTD. soldered shielding pins
1x2 RJ45 tab up, w/o transformer,
Super Link Electronics
J601 AR6-2DHD-1234-B with LEDs (Green/Yellow), with pre-
Co, Ltd
soldered shielding pins
Super Link Electronics RJ45 Ethernet connector 10/100/1000
J701-J705, J901-J905 ARB-1FAK-F235-B
Co., Ltd. magnetics(Gigabit), LEDs(G/Y)
Small Sign PNP 250mW SOT-23
Q1101 BC856B,215 NXP Semiconductors
Transistor
P-Ch MOSFET -60V -4A 100mOhm
Q1102 AO4441 Alpha & Omega
SO-8
Q1103, Q1108, Q1405, N-Ch MOSFET 40V 10A 10mOhm
AO4484 Alpha & Omega
Q1406 SO-8
Advanced Power N-channel Dual MOSFETs,Vds = 40V,
Q1104 AP9960GM
Electronics Corp. Id = 7.8A, Rdson = 20mOhm, SO-8

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 Reference
Part Number Manufacturer Description
number
Trans NPN, 80V,2A,1W, hfe=100-250,
Q1105, Q1401 BCX5616TA Diodes Zetex Limited
SOT89
N-Ch MOSFET 40V 10A 10mOhm
Q1109, Q1407 AO4484 Alpha & Omega
SO-8

R1149, R1165 RC0402FR-0710RL Yageo Corporation Resistor 10R 1% 0402

ACUWA AH KE HUA 10/100/1000 Transformer

TR5 APL-076
TEHNOLOGY INC. with PoE support

U9, U701 AR8316-AK1E Atheros Technology Ltd. 6-port GbE Switch

AR8131, QFN48-04MM, Gbe NIC,

U501, U601, U602 AR8131-AL1E-R Atheros Technology Ltd.
PCIe, 3V T&R
Frequency Generator for CPU, QPI,
U502 ICS9FG108DGLFT IDT
FBD, PCIe & SATA, TSSOP48

U702 CDCVF2505PWR Texas Instruments PLL clock driver 1-to-5, TSSOP-8

Synchronous Buck
Richtek Technology
U1101, U1102, U1406 RT8209BGQW Controller,Vin=4.5...26V, WQFN-
Corporation
14L_3.5x3.5
ANALOG INTEGRATIONS
U1103 AIC1384-GSHTR DDR2 Termination Regulator, PSOP-8
CORPORATION
WDFN-10L_3x3, Vin=2.6...5.5V,
Richtek Technology
U1402 RT9297GQW Vout_max=24V, Ilim=3A,
Corporation
f=0.64MHz|1.2MHz
Richtek Technology 1MHz, 2A, Step-Down DC/DC
U1405, U1407, U1408 RT8058GQW
Corporation Converter, WQFN-16L 3x3, Green
Richtek Technology
U1410 RT9183HPS 1.5A Adj LDO SO8
Corporation
PSE Technology Crystal Oscillator 66.666MHz
Y4 FN6660077
Corporation 25ppm 3.3V 15pF -55+125 7x5
Y9, Y501, Y502, Y601, NSK Jenjaan Quartek Crystal 25MHz 30ppm 20pF -10+70
NXE25.000AC20F-AHF
Y602, Y701 Corporation HC-49 (SMD) H=3.2mm
PSE Technology Crystal Oscillator 125MHz 30ppm
Y702 FDC500018
Corporation 3.3V 15pF -40+125 5x3.2mm

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