TroubleShooting for RB1100AHx2

These repair instructions are for NON WARRANTY repairs only!

Please make visual inspection for signs of corrosion
or mechanical damages before starting.
No power
NOT OK
Check Schottky diode
Change faulty diode
D1101
OK

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

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

T OK
NO 5.0V NO Change faulty Zener diode
Check 5.0V output Check Zener diode
on NPN transistor Q1105 pin#3 D1106 OK

Change faulty NPN transistor

Q1105
OK

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
OK

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

Problem still
appears

The board is unrepairable

 PoE does not work
NOT OK
Check diode bridges
Change faulty diode bridges
D1102, D1105

OK

NOT OK
Check transformer
Change faulty transformer
TR5
OK

NOT OK
Check Ethernet connector
Change faulty conector
J5

Problem still
appears

The board is unrepairable

 Routerboard does not boot
NO 2.5V
Check 2.5V output Change faulty LDO
on C1485 pins U1410
OK

NO 1.8V
OK OK
Check 1.8V output, Check N-channel Dual Check resistor R1165 resistance. Change faulty Buck
on C1135 pins MOSFET Q1104 It should be 10 Ohm controller U1102

NOT OK
NOT OK
OK

Change faulty MOSFET Change faulty resistor

NO 1.05V
Check 1.05V CPU core
output, on C1474 pins
NOT OK
OK
Check N-channel MOSFETs Check 5.0V output, on NPN Change faulty Buck
Q1405, Q1406, Q1407 transistor Q1401 pin#3 controller U1406
NOT OK

NOT OK
OK

Change faulty transistor Q1401

Change faulty MOSFETs
and Zener diode D1402

NOT OK
Check ferrite bead FB1201, FB1202
Change faulty ferrite beads
resistance. It should be less than 1 Ohm
OK

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

NOT OK
Check ferrite beads FB1007, FB1008
Change faulty ferrite beads
resistance. It should be less than 1 Ohm
OK

NO 66.667MHz
Check 66.667MHz clock on crystal
Change faulty crystal oscillators
oscillators Y4, Y5 pin#3
OK

NOT OK
Check Reset IC
Change faulty Reset IC
U401

Problem still
appears

The board is unrepairable

Ethernet port J5 (Eth13) does not work,
drop ping packets
NOT OK
Check voltage drop between diode arrays D501, D503
Change faulty diode arrays and
pin#1 and Ground. This value should be in the range
Ethernet PHY U601
from 0.3V to 0.35V measured in diode mode
OK

NOT OK
Check Ethernet transformer
Change faulty transformer
TR5
OK

NO 1.7V
Check 1.7V output Change faulty GbE controller
on inductor L601 pins U601
OK

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

NO 25MHz
Check 25MHz clock
Change faulty crystal
on crystal Y601 pins
OK

NOT OK
Check ferrite bead FB501 resistance.
Change faulty ferrite bead
It should be less than 1 Ohm
OK

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

Try to change frequency generator

U502

Problem still
appears

The board is unrepairable

 Ethernet port J601(Eth11, Eth12)
does not work, drop ping packets
NOT OK
Check voltage drop between diode arrays D601, D603,
Change faulty diode arrays and
D605, D607 pin#1 and Ground. This value should be
Ethernet PHY U501, U602
from 0.3V to 0.35V measured in diode mode
OK

NOT OK
Check Ethernet transformer
Change faulty transformer
TR601
OK

NO 1.7V
Check 1.7V output Change faulty GbE controller
on inductor L602 pins U602
OK

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

NO 25MHz
Check 25MHz clock
Change faulty crystal
on crystal Y602 pins
OK

NOT OK
Check ferrite beads FB502, FB503
resistance. It should be less Change faulty ferrite beads
than 1 Ohm
OK

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

Try to change GbE controller

U501
OK

Try to change IC Switch

U903

Problem still
appears

The board is unrepairable

 Relay bypass function does not work
NOT OK
Check ferrite bead FB607 resistance.
Change faulty ferrite bead
It should be less than 1 Ohm
OK

NOT OK
Check Schottky diode
Change faulty diode
D609
OK

NOT OK
Check N-channel MOSFET
Change faulty MOSFET
Q601
OK

NOT OK
Check Latching Relays
Change faulty relays
K601, K602, K603, K604

Problem still
appears

The board is unrepairable

 Ethernet ports J901-J905 (Eth6-Eth10)
do not work, drops ping packets
NOT OK
Check termination resistance between Tx and Rx lines
in the each Ethernet connector J901-J905. Change faulty connectors
It should be 150 Ohm +/-2%
OK

Check voltage drop between D901, D904, D905, D907, NOT OK

D909, D911, D913, D915, D917, D919 pin#1 Change faulty diode arrays and
and Ground. This value should be in the range Ethernet switch U9
from 0.35V to 0.4V measured in diode mode
OK

Change faulty DC-DC

NO 1.2V OK Step-Down converter U1403
Check 1.2V output, Check ferrite bead FB1402 resistance.

NO
for example on C1412 pins It should be less than 1 Ohm

T
O
K
OK

NOT OK Change faulty ferrite bead

Check ferrite beads FB1001- FB1004
Change faulty ferrite beads
resistance. It should be less than 1 Ohm
OK

NO 25MHz
Check 25MHz clock
Change faulty crystal
on crystal Y9 pins
OK

NO 125MHz
Check 125MHz clock
Change faulty crystal oscillator
on crystal oscillator Y702 pin#3
OK

NO 125MHz
Check 125MHz clock Change faulty PLL clock driver
on resistor R775 pins U7
OK

NOT OK
Check IC Switches
Change faulty IC Switches
U903, U904
OK

Try to change processor

U1

Problem still
appears

The board is unrepairable

 Ethernet ports J701-J705 (Eth1-Eth5)
do not work, drops ping packets
NO 150 Ohm
Check termination resistance between Tx and Rx
lines in the each Ethernet connector J701-J705. Change faulty connectors
Resistance value should be 150 Ohm +/-2%
OK

Check voltage drop between D701, D703, D705, NOT OK

D707, D709, D711, D713, D715, D717, D719 Change faulty diode arrays and
pin#1 and Ground. This value should be from Ethernet switch U8
0.35V to 0.4V measured in diode mode
OK

Change faulty DC-DC

NO 1.2V OK Step-Down converter U1403
Check 1.2V output, Check ferrite bead FB1402 resistance.

NO
for example on C1412 pins It should be less than 1 Ohm

T
O
K
OK

NOT OK
Change faulty ferrite bead
Check ferrite beads FB801- FB804
Change faulty ferrite beads
resistance. It should be less than 1 Ohm
OK

NO 25MHz
Check 25MHz clock
Change faulty crystal
on crystal Y701 pins
OK

NO 125MHz
Check 125MHz clock
Change faulty crystal oscillator
on crystal oscillator Y702 pin#3
OK

NO 125MHz
Check 125MHz clock Change faulty PLL clock driver
on resistor R775 pins U7
OK

NOT OK
Check IC Switces
Change faulty IC Switches
U903, U904
OK

Try to change processor

U1

Problem still
appears

The board is unrepairable

 If all monitors do not works
Then you should change timer U408
CPU Temperature monitor does not work
Less than 1.5V
Check voltage output on C425 pins. Change faulty IC operational amplifier
It should be from 1.5V to 2V U407
OK

NOT OK
Check SPDT IC Switches
Change faulty IC Switches
U1105, U1107
OK

Try to change timer

U408

Problem still
appears

The board is unrepairable

PCB Temperature monitor does not work

Less than 0.68V NOT OK
Check voltage output on C1143 pins. Check NTC Thermistor
Change faulty Thermistor
It should be from 0.68V to 0.8V RT13
OK

NOT OK
Check IC Switches
Change faulty IC Switches
U1105, U1106
OK

Try to change timer

U408

Problem still
appears

The board is unrepairable

 Voltage monitor does not work
NOT OK
Check SPDT IC Switches
Change faulty IC Switches
U1105, U1107
OK

Try to change timer

U408

Problem still
appears

The board is unrepairable

Current monitor does not work

NOT OK
Check resistors R1183, R1184, R1185
Change faulty resistors
resistance. It should be 0.22 Ohm
OK

NOT OK
Check Low noise JFET operational
Change faulty operational amplifier
amplifier U1104
OK

NOT OK
Check PNP transistor
Change faulty transistor
Q1106
OK

NOT OK
Check IC Switches
Change faulty IC switches
U1105, U1106
OK

Try to change timer

U408

Problem still
appears

The board is unrepairable

 Reference number Part Number Manufacturer Description

D501, D503, D601, D603,

D607, D701, D703, D705,
D707, D709, D711, D713,
D715, D717, D719, D901, AOZ8000CIL Alpha & Omega IC TVS ARRAY LOW-CAP SOT23-6
D904, D905, D907, D909,
D911, D913, D915, D917,
D919
Won-Top Electronics Co., Diode Schottky SS0540 40V 500mA
D609 SS0540-T1-LF
Ltd. SOD123
Won-Top Electronics Co., Diode Schottky 60V 3A
D1101 SK36-T3-LF
Ltd. SMC
D1102, D1105 DB153S SINYORK CO., LTD. Diode bridge 200V 1.5A DBS
Diode Zener BZX84C 10V 5%
D1103 BZX84C10-T1-LF Won-Top Electronics Co.
225mW SOT23
Diode Zener BZX84B 30V 2%
D1104 BZX84-B30,215 NXP Semiconductors
250mW SOT23
Diode Zener BZX84C 6.2V 5%
D1106, D1402 BZX84-C6V2,215 NXP Semiconductors
350mW SOT23
FB501, FB502, FB503,
Ferrite Bead 120Ohm 500mA
FB603, FB605, FB607, BLM15AG121SN1D Murata manufacturing Co.
0402
FB1007, FB1008
FB801, FB803, FB1001,
BLM18PG330SN1D Murata manufacturing Co. Ferrite Bead 33Ohm 3A 0603
FB1003
FB802, FB1002 BLM18EG221SN1D Murata manufacturing Co. Ferrite Bead 220Ohm 2A 0603

FB804, FB1004 RC0603JR-100RL Yageo Corporation Resistor 0R 5% 0603

FBMA-11-453215- Ferrite Bead 90Ohm 9A
FB1101 King Core Electronics Inc.
900A90T 1812 4mOhm
Ferrite Bead 330Ohm 1.2A
FB1201, FB1202, FB1402 BLM18PG331SN1D Murata manufacturing Co.
0603
Powerway Electronics Co., RJ45 w/LED w/Shield TD TH
J5 8108-B114
LTD w/EMI TinPlated
Super Link Electronics Co, RJ45 Dual w/LED w/Shield TU TH
J601 AR6-2DHD-1234-B
Ltd w/EMI TinPlated
J701-J705; RJ45 10/100/1000 w/LED w/Shield
RB1-216BAK1A U.D. Electronic Corp.
J901-J905 TD TH w/oEMI TinPlated
Relay Telecom DPDT 3VDC 64Ohm
K601-K604 FRT6-DC3V Forward Industrial Co.
140mW (2A 50mOhm) 15x7.5x9 TH
Advanced Power Electronics Transistor MOSFET N-Ch 30V 5A
Q601 AP2306AGN
Corp. 50mOhm 1.38W SOT-23
Transistor PNP -65V -100mA 250mW
Q1101, Q1106 BC856B,215 NXP Semiconductors
Hfe=220-470 SOT-23
Transistor MOSFET P-Ch -60V
Q1102 AO4441 Alpha & Omega
-4A 100mOhm 3W SO-8
Q1103, Q1108, Q1405 Transistor MOSFET N-Ch 40V 10A
AO4484 Alpha & Omega
Q1406, Q1407 10mOhm SO-8
Advanced Power Electronics Transistor MOSFET N-Ch Dual 40V
Q1104 AP9960GM
Corp. 7.8A 20mOhm SO-8
Transistor NPN 80V 1A 1W
Q1105, Q1401 BCX5616TA Diodes Zetex Limited
Hfe=100-250 SOT89

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Reference number Part Number Manufacturer Description

R503-R506 RC0603FR-0775RL Yageo Corporation Resistor 75R 1% 0603

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

R1183-R1185 CR32-R220-FL ASJ PTE LTD Resistor 0.22R 1% 1206 1/4W

RT13 ERT-J1VT152J Panasonic CVCA NTC Thermistor 1.5K, 0603, 5%

ACUWA AH KE HUA 10/100/1000 Single Ethernet

TR5 APL-076
TEHNOLOGY INC. transformer SMD with PoE support

Mentech Electronics 10/100/1000 Dual Ethernet

TR601 G5002CG
Co.,Ltd. transformer SMD
CPU with Encryption, 1000MHz,
U1 (for RB1100AH) P202ASSE2KFB Freescale Semiconductor
dual core
CPU with Encryption, 1000MHz,
U1 (for RB1100AHx2) P202ASSE2KFB Freescale Semiconductor
dual core
U7 CDCVF2505PWR Texas Instruments PLL clock driver 1-to-5, TSSOP-8

U8, U9 AR8327-AL1A Atheros Technology Ltd. Chip AR8327-AL1A

Richtek Technology
U401 RT9819D-29PV Reset IC 450ms, SOT-23
Corporation
IC OPAMP GP R-R 1MHZ SGL
U407 LMV321IDBVR Texas Instruments
SOT23-5
General purpose timer 555, CMOS,
U408 TLC555CDR Texas Instruments
Low-Power, Single, SOP-8
GbE Controller, RGMII, 3V
U501 AR8035-AL1A Atheros Technology Ltd.
QFN40_04MM
Integrated Device IC FREQ TIMING GENERATOR
U502 ICS9FG104DGLFT
Technology, Inc [IDT] 28TSSOP
AR8131, QFN48-04MM, Gbe NIC,
U601, U602 AR8131-AL1E-R Atheros Technology Ltd.
PCIe, 3V
U903, U904 SN74LVC1G3157DCKR Texas Instruments IC SWITCH SPDT SC70-6

Synchronous Buck
Richtek Technology
U1101, U1102, U1406 RT8209BGQW Controller,Vin=4.5...26V,
Corporation
WQFN-14L_3.5x3.5
ANALOG INTEGRATIONS DDR2 Termination Regulator,
U1103 AIC1384-GSHTR
CORPORATION PSOP-8
STMICROELECTRONICS IC OPAMP SGL JFET LO NOISE
U1104 TL071CDT
A. P . 8SOIC
U1105-U1107 SN74LVC1G3157DCKR Texas Instruments IC SWITCH SPDT SC70-6
Richtek Technology 1MHz, 2A, Step-Down DC/DC
U1403 RT8058GQW
Corporation Converter, WQFN-16L 3x3
Richtek Technology
U1410 RT9043GB LDO Adj output, 400mA, SOT23-5
Corporation
NSK Jenjaan Quartek Crystal Oscillator 66.666MHz 30ppm
Y4, Y5 NAOD66.666-C3C
Corporation 3.3V 15pF -10+70 7x5
Y9, Y501, Y502, Y601, NXE25.000AC20F- NSK Jenjaan Quartek Crystal 25MHz 30ppm 20pF -10+70
Y602, Y701, Y702 AHF Corporation HC-49 (SMD) H=3.2mm

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RB1100AH Reference picture
RB1100AH Reference picture
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RB1100AH Output Voltage
RB1100AH Output Voltage