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LCD-Monitor Model 720N SERVICE Manual LCD Monitor Fashion Feature - SXGA Display (1280 x1024) -Response Time: 8ms -Connectivity: Analog (15P D-sub) -Power Consumption: 17''(34W) -DPMS: under 1W (230Vac)
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Samsung Electronics Co.,Ltd. -This Service Manual is a property of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 416, Maetan-3Dong, Yeongtong-Gu, Suwon City, Any unauthorized use of Manual can be punished Gyeonggi-Do, Korea, 443-742 under applicable International and/or domestic law. Printed in Korea...
1 Precautions 1 Precautions Follow these safety, servicing and ESD precautions to prevent damage and to protect against potential hazards such as electrical shock. 1-1 Safety Precautions 1-1-1 Warnings For continued safety, do not attempt to modify the circuit board. Disconnect the AC power and DC power jack before servicing.
1 Precautions 1-2 Servicing Precautions WARNING: An electrolytic capacitor installed with the wrong polarity might explode. Caution: Before servicing units covered by this service manual, read and follow the Safety Precautions section of this manual. Note: If unforeseen circumstances create conflict between the following servicing precautions and any of the safety precautions, always follow the safety precautions.
1 Precautions 1-4 Installation Precautions 1. For safety reasons, more than two people are 6. Keep the antenna far away from any high-voltage required for carrying the product. cables and install it firmly. Contact with the highvoltage cable or the antenna falling over may 2.
3 Alignments and Adjustments 3 Alignments and Adjustments This section of the service manual explains how to use the RS232 JIG. This function is needed for AD board change. 3-1 Required Equipment The following equipment is necessary for adjusting the monitor: Computer with Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP.
3 Alignments and Adjustments 3-4 How to execute DDC 1. Install Analog DVI EDID Tool Program 2. Click the Analog DVI EDID Tool icon. 3. Select mode The password is 1234. Select the manufacture is Venus and the model name is Venus 17. 4.Setting The password is 1234.
3 Alignments and Adjustments 6. Write DDC ok. 3-5 How to execute MCU Code 1. Set the options. -. Manufacture: MSTAR -. Device Type: TSUM16_ROM128K_ext_flash -. Communication Port: DSUB15 (Analog) -. External Memory: PM25LV010E 2. Click 'Connect File' button, and select the MCU code.
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3 Alignments and Adjustments 4. Click 'Auto Program' button. 5. If Program and Verify is OK, turn off the hard power and than turn on again.
4 Troubleshooting 4 Troubleshooting 4-1 Common Acknowledge - If you change the interface board, be sure that the U105, U106 and U103 these three components also changed to the new I/F board because there was program inside. If not, please re-write EDID or upload firmware into Flash memory via VGA Cable.
4 Troubleshooting 4-2 No Power & Power LED Off No power Check primary Check IC802, Check circuit if rectifier voltage C805, T801 short Check F801, P801, D801 Check pin3 of Check R801, R805, IC802 voltage R822, R823, R817 about 1V Check pin2 of Check R803, R807, IC802 voltage...
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4 Troubleshooting 4-3 DC output voltage is unstable Output Voltage Unstable Check Vbe of Check ZD801, ZD802, Check circuit if Q801 below ZD803, D803, D805 short Check Q801, Q802 Check pins of Check R801, R805, Check reference IC801 R822, R823, R817 voltage Check R810, R811 Check feedback...
4 Troubleshooting 4-4 Output power is unstable Unstable power Check sampling Check R810, R811, Circuit R818 Change R810, R811, R818 Check the C pin Check the R pin voltage of IC803 if Change IC803 voltage of IC803 about 2.5V Check R809, R808, R814, D809 Check pin1 of Check D806, C815...
4 Troubleshooting 4-5 Backlight can't be turned on No backlight No power supply to Check the cable that from LED lamp is OK inverter I/F BD to P/I BD is ok Is there 14V voltage on pin 3,4 U501, U502 fail Check power supply of T501, T502 Replace U501, U502...
4 Troubleshooting 4-6 Black Screen and backlight turn on Black Screen Check power supply: Pin1, 2 of Power Fail CN101 Check pin34, 51, 66, and 82 Of Check FB103 And U102 U105 Check pin32, 49, 56, and 75 Of Check FB106 And U101 U105 Check Reset Check C144, R172...
4 Troubleshooting 4-8 Bad Screen Bad Screen LVDS Cable Workmanship Reinsert Change LVDS LVDS Cable NG Cable Check Check :X101, C153, Crystal:Pin96,97 Of C154 U105 Check the Check: SDO, SCZ, SCK, communication Of SDI, Reset U105 and U106 Check the pins of U105 and U106...
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6 Exploded View & Parts List 5 Exploded View and Parts List -You can search for updated part codes through ITSELF web site. URL : http://itself. sec. samsung.co.kr 5-1 Exploded Viewand Parts List...
6 Electrical Parts List 6 Electrical Parts List -You can search for updated part codes through ITSELF web site. URL : http://itself.sec.samsung.co.kr/ 6-1 Main PCB Parts Loc. No. Code No. Description & Specification Q'ty SA/SNA B7143 BN82-00161A ASSY,BEZEL(S), LE1729 B790E BN82-00166A ASSY,PCB&RIVENT,LE1729...
7 Block Diagrams 7-4 IP BOARD part(Inverter Part) Vin voltage (+14.2V) DC to DC CCFL1 (+14.2V to 5.0V) Transformer T501 CCFL2 Brightness MosFET control signal U501 CCFL PWM Control IC IC501 MosFET ON/OFF U502 CCFL1 Transformer T502 CCFL2 Voltage feedback Current feedback...
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10 Operating Instructions and Installation 10 Operating Instructions and Installation 10-1 Front 1. Menu button Opens the OSD menu. Also use to exit the OSD 3) Internet : Medium brightness menu or return to the previous menu. For working with a mixture of images such as text and graphics.
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10 Operating Instructions and Installation 6. Power button / Power indicator Use this button for turn the monitor on and off. /This light glows green during nomal operation, and blinks green once as the monitor saves your adjustments.. 10-2 Rear 1.
10 Operating Instructions and Installation 10-4 Attaching a Base A. Monitor B. Mounting interface pad 1. Turn off your monitor and unplug its power cord. 2. Lay the LCD monitor face-down on a flat surface with a cushion beneath it to protect the screen. 3.
11 Disassembly and Reassembly 11 Disassembly and Reassembly 11-1 Disassembly Block LE 1729 LCD Monitor STAND_REAR*1 HINGE *1 SCREW M4*10 *3 ASSY, BASE BASE*1 ASSY STAND STAND_FRONT *1 RUBBER FOOT *6 SCREW M4*10 *4 SCREW.P.CROSS,T.T-4*8,Zn BACK COVER BKT-VESA *4 LENS*1 BEZEL*1 ASSY FRONT BEZEL CONTROL BOARD*1...
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11 Disassembly and Reassembly Description Picture Description 1. Remove 4 screw from the stand 2. Remove the stand and front coler 11-2...
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11 Disassembly and Reassembly Description Picture Description 3. Lift the back cover and use the jig to remove the shield lamp. 4. Disconnect cables 5. Lift up the shield and disconnect LVDS cables 11-3...
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11 Disassembly and Reassembly 설 설 명 사 사 진 설명 Description Picture Description 6. Lift up the LCD panel 11-2 Reassembly Reassembly procedures are in the reverse order of disassembly procedures. 11-4...
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12 PCB Diagram 12 PCB Diagram 12-1 Main Board 12-1-1 Main Board Top Layer 12-1-2 Main Board Bottom Layer 12-1...
13 Circuit Descriptions 13 Circuit Descriptions 13-1 Overall Block Structure 13-1-1 Power Tree 1. When the AD board is in DPMS state: 1.1 The IP has been designed so that it operates with a power consumption of less than 0.6W of. 1.2 The Scaler consumes power up to 37mA 1.3 The power to the panel is switched off 2.
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13 Circuit Descriptions 13-1-2 Main board Parts 1. Inverter: A conversion device that converts DC 6. Scaler & EEPROM: I2C is a two-way serial bus rated voltage/current to high ones necessary for of two lines that supports communications across the panel lamp. the integrated circuits as well as between FLASH and EEPROM.
13 Circuit Descriptions 13-1-3 IP Board Part(Power) Schematic Diagrams 13-3...
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13 Circuit Descriptions 13-2 IP BOARD part(Inverter Part) Vin voltage (+14.2V) DC to DC CCFL1 (+14.2V to 5.0V) Transformer T501 CCFL2 Brightness MosFET control signal U501 CCFL PWM Control IC IC501 MosFET ON/OFF U502 CCFL1 Transformer T502 CCFL2 Voltage feedback Current feedback 13-4...
14 Reference Infomation 14 Reference Infomation 14-1 Technical Terms -TFT-LCD -FINE Thin film Transistor Liquid Crystal Display The "Fine" adjustment is used to adjust visibility by controlling phase difference. -ADC(Analog to Digital Converter) This is a circuit that converts from analog signal to -COARSE digital signals.
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14 Reference Infomation -Interlace and Non-Interlace Methods Showing the horizontal lines of the screen from the top to the bottom in order is called the Non- Interlace method while showing odd lines and then even lines in turn is called the Interlace method. The Non- Interlace method is used for the majority of monitors to ensure a clear image.
14 Reference Infomation 14-2 Connecting the monitor 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. 2-1. Using the D-sub (Analog) connector on the video card. Connect the signal cable to the 15-pin, D-sub connector on the back of your monitor.
14 Reference Infomation 14-4 Timing Chart - This section of the service manual describes the timing that the computer industry recognizes as standard for computer-generated video signals. Table 1 Timing Chart dot_clk h_freq v_freq Timing ID Name (MHz) (kHz) (Hz) IBM 640*350/70Hz 640*350/70Hz 25.175...
14 Reference Infomation 14-5 Preset Timing Modes - If the signal transferred from the computer is the same as the following Preset Timing Modes, the screen will be adjusted automatically. However, if the signal differs, the screen may go blank while the power LED is on.