Service Manual ViewSonic VA703b / VA703m Model No VS11280 17” Color TFT LCD Display Manufacture Date: May-10-06 - 1 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. Disclaimer: ViewSonic Corporation shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein; nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from furnishing this material, or the performance or use of this product.
6. Troubleshooting Flow Chart 7. Recommended Spare Parts List 8. Exploded Diagram And Spare Parts List 9. Disassemble Process 10. Block Diagram 11. Schematic Diagram 12. PCB Layout Diagram - 3 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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3. Keep wires away from high voltage, high temperature components and sharp edges. 4. Keep wires in their original position so as to reduce interference. 5. Usage of this product please refer to also user’s manual. - 4 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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“Mura.” not touch the surface of the polarizer. Taking out the monitor by grasping the LCD Take out the monitor with cushions panel. That may cause “Mura.” - 5 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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“Mura.” Place the monitor on the lap, the panel The panel is placed facedown on the lap. That surface must be upwards. may cause “Mura.” - 6 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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Energy Star compliant VESA Power Management DPMS compatible <1 W Input Voltage : 100V~240V Consumption: ON Mode < 35 W (max) Power POWER SAVING < 2W OFF < 1W - 7 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
Blue video input No Connection Ground Red video ground Green video ground Blue video ground H/V sync ground No connection (SDA) Horizontal sync (Composite sync) Vertical sync (SCL) SIGNAL LEVEL - 8 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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Front Panel Function Controls And Indicators - 9 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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• If necessary, make small adjustments using H. POSITION and V. POSITION until the screen image is completely visible. (The black border around the edge of the screen should barely touch the illuminated “active area” of the LCD display.) - 10 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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6500K-Adds red to the screen image for warmer white and richer red. 5400K-Adds green to the screen image for a darker color. User Color Individual adjustments for red (R), green (G), and blue (B). - 11 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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Information displays the timing mode (video signal input) coming from the graphics card in the computer, the LCD model number, the serial number, and ® the ViewSonic website URL. See your graphics card’s user guide for instructions on changing the resolution and refresh rate (vertical frequency).
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Preset Timing Mode listed in the Specifications of this manual. Exception: This control does not affect changes made with the User Color control, Language Select or Power Lock setting. - 13 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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White Balance (Not shown on user’s guide) (keep pushing 5 sec) [1] + [▼] Power Lock [1] + [▲] OSD Lock Remark : All the short cuts function are only available while OSD off - 14 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
4.2 MAIN BOARD BLOCK FUNCTION DESCRIPTION The main board contains panel control logic, brightness control logic, DDC and DC convert DC circuit and so on. PWPC board Backlight and Panel TSUM16AK Keyboard EPROM EPROM - 15 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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Start Circuit R903, R904,R905 CN902 Over Control IC Voltage Protect ON/OF OSC and MOSFET DC Convert Output Q203 Circuit Circuit Lamp Over ON/OFF Feedback Voltage Control Circuit Control IC - 16 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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2.7 Volt to 3.6 Volt for 25MHz or from 3.0 Volt to 3.6 Volt for 33MHz to perform read, erase and program operations. The devices can be programmed in standard EPROM programmers as well. - 17 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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“1”, all write operations to the status register are inhibited. Hold: Pause serial communication with the master device HOLD# INPUT without resetting the serial sequence. Circuit Diagram - 18 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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Features of the UTC TDA7496L include linear volume control, Stand-by and mute functions. The function of each pin and the inside circuit diagram are as follows: Block Diagram PIN Function - 19 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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Connect this pin to positive of bulk capacitor to provide the startup current for the controller, when Vcc voltage trips the UVLO(on), this HV loop will be off to save the power loss on the startup circuit. Block Diagram - 20 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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Capacitor for soft start time and loop compensation Timing resistor and capacitor for operation and striking frequency GNDA Ground for analog signals DRV2 Drive output PGND Ground for power paths - 21 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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Block Diagram - 22 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
5400 color temp. parameter is Wx = 0.335 0.03;Wy = 0.350 0.03; Y = 250 20 cd/m D MEM.CHANNEL10 ( SRGB color): 6500 color temp. parameter is Wx = 0.313 0.03;Wy = 0.329 0.03; Y = 220 20 cd/m - 23 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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(6) Adjust the BLUE of color3 on factory window until chroma 7120 indicator reached the value B=100 (7) Repeat above procedure ( item 4,5,6) until chroma 7120 RGB value meet the tolerance =100 5 - 24 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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2).Change to each mode in turn and wait for the monitor finish auto-alignment and save press before change to next mode. 3).Until all of modes are adjusted,exit OSD menu and press POWER OFF to exit factory mode. - 25 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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640 x 480 @ 72Hz, 37.9kHz 640 x 480 @ 75Hz, 37.5kHz 640 x 480 @ 85Hz, 43.27kHz 720 x 400 @ 70Hz, 31.5kHz 800 x 600 @ 56Hz, 35.1kHz - 26 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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Figure 7,8 Pixel/Line Screen compliant with the spec. The screen must have White Balance White & Black Pattern the pure white and black Figure 9 pattern, no other color. - 27 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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Fine Line Morie Pattern (Figure1) Gray Scale Pattern (Figure2) Horizontal & Vertical Thickness Pattern R. Color Pattern (Figure 4) (Figure 3) G. Color Pattern (Figure 5) B. Color Pattern (Figure 6) - 28 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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Make sure it can pass test program. Fine Tune and Sharpness Test Signal: 1280*1024@60Hz Test Pattern: Line Moire Pattern Check and see if the image has noise and focus performs well. Eliminate visual - 29 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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- Make sure that audio function (volume 80%) is working without noise and resonance. - Make sure that the sound of right and left speakers are in balance. Check for Secondary Display Modes Test Signal: Analog: 640*350@70Hz; 640*480@60/67/72/75/85Hz; - 30 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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- VGA Cable (P/N: 42.59901.003) *1(Pin 4, 11 should be connected to GND) - PC (Personal Computer) - LPT Cable (P/N: 42.59906.001) *1 - Firmware Upgrade Program - One additional monitor for checking the program execution - 31 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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P3 to Signal Generator P2 to LPT Cable 3 Firmware Upgrade Procedure Step 1. Let VA503/VA703/VA903 set to be connected with AC cable and VGA cable. Step 2.Execute the MSstar ISP tool. - 32 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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Step 4. Click “Connect” button. (On this step, if the connection is successful, the “Entry ISP Mode” Dialog will be showed. If not, the error dialog will be done.) - 33 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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Step 6. Click “Read” button. Select the object bincode on your corresponding directory. Step 7. Click “Auto” button. Execute the flashing action by clicking the “Run” button. - 34 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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PC by LPT Cable. 3.2.3 Plug Power Adapter to Fixture. 3.2.4 Connect Power Cord to VA503/VA703/VA903 Monitor. 3.2.5 Connect PC to the additional monitor. Power Adapter VGA Cable P1 to LTP Cable - 35 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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3.3 DDC Key In Procedure Sep1.Select and execute DDc Key In program - 36 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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Sep2:Inpute the S/N and execute “Enter” - 37 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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Sep3:Key the “Enter” and write the data - 39 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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Sep4:If ddc program OK and show “data compare ok” - 40 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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5.7 Packing Procedure - 41 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
8. Exploded Diagram And Spare Parts List - 59 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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M1G2640 8 47 VESA RUBBER J12G 808 1 SCREW M1G 330 6 47 STAND A34G0027 KR L BASE A34G0028 KR L FOOT J12G 394800 SCREW Q1G1140 8120 SCREW M1G 330 4120 - 60 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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Packing For Shipping - 61 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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45G 88609 B PE BAG 45G 88607 J44G7003 1 J44G7003 2 AUDIO CABLE 89G 173 56 31 POWER CORD 89G402A18N LS SIGNAL CABLE 89G 725HAA903 BASE A34G0028 KR L - 62 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
Disassemble the 4 fixed screws of the panel, remove the main frame, as showed in the following the picture 15,16,17. Do not damage the cable of the panel. That’s all. The disassemble process of the unit is over. - 63 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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9.1.3 Show pictures Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3 Picture 4 Picture 5 Picture 6 - 64 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
12. PCB Layout Diagram 12.1 MAIN BOARD PCB TOP VIEW - 78 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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12.2 MAIN BOARD PCB BUTTON VIEW - 79 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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12..3 POWER PCB TOP VIEW - 80 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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12.4 POWER PCB BUTTON VIEW - 81 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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12.5 KEY BOARD TOP VIEW 12.6 KEY BOARD BUTTON VIEW - 82 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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12.7 AUDIO PCB TOP VIEW & BUTTON VIEW - 83 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA703b/VA703m...
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Add: Tel: Fax : E-Mail: After completing this form, please return it to ViewSonic Quality Assurance in the USA at facsimile 1-909-839-7943. You may also e-mail any suggestion to the Director, Quality System & Process (marc.maupin@viewsonic.com) - 84 – ViewSonic Corporation...