C168

Level 3
Debug Guide
10/31/05
V1.0
INDEX
1. Debug guide ............................................................................................................................. 3

1.1 Baseband circuit Debug guide...................................................................................... 3

1.1.1 Phone is Dead ....................................................................................................... 3
1.1.2 SIM Card Detection Error .................................................................................... 4
1.1.3 Audio Fail ............................................................................................................. 5
1.1.3.1 Headset Fail ..................................................................................................... 5
1.1.3.2 Speaker Fail..................................................................................................... 6
1.1.3.3 Handset Microphone Fail............................................................................... 7
1.1.3.4 Earphone Speaker Fail................................................................................... 8
1.1.4 LCM Fail .............................................................................................................. 8
1.1.5 Charger Fail .......................................................................................................... 9
1.1.6 Vibrator Fail........................................................................................................ 10
1.1.7 FM function Fail ................................................................................................. 10
1.2 Radio Frequency circuit troubleshooting ................................................................... 11
1.2.1 26MHz System clock fail ................................................................................... 11
1.2.2 RF signal diagram in GSM900 Tx mode............................................................ 12
1.2.3 RF signal diagram in DCS1800 TX mode.......................................................... 13
1.2.4 RF signal diagram in GSM900 Rx mode ........................................................... 14
1.2.5 RF signal diagram in DCS1800 RX mode.......................................................... 15

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1. Debug guide
1.1 Baseband circuit Debug guide
1.1.1 Phone is Dead

The phone is dead

NO
Voltage at C620 =3.6V Contact problem

Yes

Voltage at
C210=3.6V NO Defective IOTA (U202) or
C215=1.5V(VRRTC) PCB
TP211=1.5V(RESPWON)

Yes

Clock at TP210 NO Check R205 whether Defective Calypso (U201),

=~ 32.768KHz 32768Hz is available X201 or PCB

Yes

Press PWON and then we

can detect falling edge at
TP207

Voltage at
C213=1.8V(VRRAM)
C212=1.8V(VRMEM) NO
Defective IOTA (U202 ) or PCB
C217=1.5V(VRDBB)
C211=2.8V(VRIO)
C216=2.8V(VRABB)

Yes NO Defective CALYPSO

(U201) or PCB
Clock at C201 NO Check status of Pin3 of
= 26M Hz U601 is high (TCXOEN).
Yes
Please refer to RF part
Yes

See section
"Download Failed"

Faulting Finding Chart of “Phone is Dead”

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1.1.2 SIM Card Detection Error

SIM Card
Detection Error

Check if signal level at

NO
VRSIM=1.8 / 3.0V , SIMRST, Check SIM socket
SIMCLK(=3.25MHz), SIMIO Soldering well
Are correct

YES YES

Check SIM Card

Defective IOTA
Type or SIM Card
U202
if well inserted

Fault Finding Chart of “SIM Card Error”

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1.1.3 Audio Fail
1.1.3.1 Headset Fail
Earphone doesn't work

Defective J102

YES

Insert Earphone and NO NO Defective J102 or , R112

Check R112 if any level
check if handset mode and R117,R118 are not
change
is detected well mounted

YES

Measure AC Signal of NO Check U102_PIN6 if NO Defective CALYPSO

L101 ( R ) & L106 ( L ) any level change U201

YES
Check AC signal at NO
Defective U102
U102 Pin 4?
YES

Check AC signal at NO
U105 Pin10, 11 (input) Defective U105
& Pin 14, 15 (output)

U105 is OK

NO
Check U104 Pin 4 & 8
Defective U201
if any level change

YES

Check AC signal at U104 NO

Pin3(COM1), 2(NO), 5(NC) Defective U104
Pin9(COM2), 10(NO), 7(NC)

If Pin 5 is abnormal, then Defective U202

If Pin 2 is abnormal, then Defective U702

Measure Signal NO Check J102 are well

Defective J102
(Microphone) of L102 mounted

YES
YES

Check if Earpiece is
plugged in well

NO
Measure Signal NO Check J102_PIN4 if any Defective J102 and L104
(EP_status) of R112 level change are not well mounted

YES
Yes

Defective U201 Defective U201,U202

Fault Finding Chart of “Headset fail”

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1.1.3.2 Speaker Fail

Speaker doesn't work

Check if speaker is NO
Defective Speaker
well contacted

YES

Check CN401 Pin12, NO Defective CN401 B2B

14, 16 and 18 connector

YES

Measure speaker NO Defective U101, U201,

signal on L31, C308,
L31
C309

YES

Check mechanical
fabrication

Faulting Finding Chart of “Speaker fail”

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1.1.3.3 Handset Microphone Fail

Microphone doesn't work

Measure L105, C111 and No

Defective U202
C112 any AC signal

Yes

No
Check if CN401 contact well Defective CN401

Yes

Check if MIC FPC pad TP1, No Check MIC FPC

TP2 solder well Solder process

Yes

Defective MIC

Faulting Finding Chart of “Microphone fail”

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1.1.3.4 Earphone Speaker Fail

Earphone doesn't
work

NO
Check R315, R316 If Check R315,
YESR316
any AC signal change solderring

YES

NO
Check L32 If any AC signal
Defective L32
change

YES

Check Earphone
Impendence is Defective Earphone
32 Ohm

Faulting Finding Chart of “Receiver fail”

1.1.4 LCM Fail

LCD does not work

Check if CN301 is well NO Defective connector

mounted CON301

YES
NO
Measure Signal of
CON301 Pin 4, 14 is 1.8V ? Defective U202

YES

Measure Signal of
CON301 Pin5 ~ Pin12 any Defective U201
signal wave ?

Faulting Finding Chart of “LCD fail”

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1.1.5 Charger Fail

Charger does not work

Measure CON303 NO
Pin 3 have voltage Defective CON303
> 4.0V ?

YES

Measure U304 Pin 1 & 3 NO

Defective U304
is 0V ?

YES

Measure U308 Pin 7, 8 have NO

Defective U308
voltage > 4.0V ?

YES
Measure
U310 Pin 2 and Pin 3 > 4.0V NO Defective U310
& U306 Pin 3, Pin 4, Pin 5 > 4.0V or U306 or U302
& U302 in/out put > 4.0V
YES

Measure U308 Pin 5, 6 have NO

Defective U308
voltage > 4.0V ?

YES

NO
Measure R303 voltage > 4.0 V Maybe R303 bad solder

YES

NO
Measure U301 Pin 2 = 0V Defective U301

Faulting Finding Chart of “Charger fail”

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1.1.6 Vibrator Fail

Vibrator does not work

Measure the signal NO

of Vibrator_on at R406 Defective U202
> 2.8V

YES

Defective U41

Faulting Finding Chart of “Vibrator failed”

1.1.7 FM function Fail

FM function Failed

Check C703, C707, R708 NO Defective solder

is well mounted C706, C707, R703

YES

Check I2C Signal at NO

Defective U201
R705, R706

YES

Check U702 Pin 15 AFR NO

& Pin 16 AFL Defective U702
Is AC Signal

YES

Check Audio path

Faulting Finding Chart of “FM function faults”

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1.2 Radio Frequency circuit troubleshooting
1.2.1 26MHz System clock fail

No 26MHz clock

Check if U601 Pin 5 is Check if U601 Pin 1 Check Battery Cell is

No No
2.8V > 3.2V empty ?

Yes Yes

Check U606 Pin 1

or U606 Pin 3 If Check if U601 Pin 3 Defective U201 or
No Defective U606 No
26MHz Sine wave > 2.8V U202
exists

Yes Yes

Check U604 Pin 8 If

Defective U602
26MHz Sine wave No Replace U604
(voltage regulator)
exists

Fault Finding chart of 26MHz clock part

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1.2.2 RF signal diagram in GSM900 Tx mode
GSM900 Tx fail
(BB lives)

Check if Defective U201

Check if R603, C611
No TP605~608 No
has modulaed RF signal or U202
have Sine wave

Yes
Yes

Check if
Check if C613 has TP614 has Defective U604
No
amplified RF signal
ramp signal

No
Yes Yes

Check if U607 Pin Defective

Check if C617 has Defective U608 Defective
NO 10 > 2.8V & U607 No U202 or
amplified RF signal or U201 U605 (PA)
Pin 2 = 0V U201

Yes Yes

Defective U607
Defective CON601 (T/R switch)

Fault Finding chart of GSM900 Tx part

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1.2.3 RF signal diagram in DCS1800 TX mode

DCS1800 Tx fail
(BB lives)

Check if
Check if R602, C612
TP605~608 Defective U201
has modulated RF No No
have TxIQ sin or U202
signal
wave

Yes
Yes

Check if
Check if C623 has
No TP614 has Defective U604
amplified RF signal
ramp signal

No
Yes Yes

Check if U607 Pin Defective Defective

Check if C617 has
NO 10 = 0V & U607 Pin
amplified RF signal U605 (PA) U202
2 > 2.8V

Yes Yes No

Defective U608
Defective CON601 Defective U607
or U201

Fault Finding chart of DCS1800 Tx part

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1.2.4 RF signal diagram in GSM900 Rx mode

GSM900 Rx fail
(BB Lives)

Check if C617
Defective
has input RF No
CON601
signal

Yes

Check if L606 Check if

Defective U608
has input RF No U607 Pin 10 = 0V No
or U201
signal & U607 Pin 2 = 0V

Yes Yes

Check if C609,
Defective Defective U607
C610 has input No
U602 or L606
RF signal

Yes

Check Check if U604

TP605~608 if Pin 1, Pin2 and Defective
No No
RxIQ waveform Pin3 has correct U201
is correct waveform

Yes Yes

Defective U202 Defective U604

Fault Finding chart of GSM900 Rx part

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1.2.5 RF signal diagram in DCS1800 RX mode

DCS1800 Rx fail
(BB Lives)

Check if C617
Defective
has input RF No
CON601
signal

Yes

Check if L607 Check if U607 Pin

Defective U608 or
has input RF No 10 = 0V& U607 Pin No
U201
signal 2 = 0V

Yes Yes

Check if C607,
Defective U603 or Defective U607
C608 has input No
L607
RF signal

Yes

Check Check if U604

TP605~608 if Pin 1, Pin2 and Defective
No No
RxIQ waveform Pin3 has correct U201
is correct waveform

Yes Yes

Defective U202 Defective U604

Fault Finding chart of DCS1800 Rx part

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