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 (READING SHOULD circuit board. NOT BE ABOVE 0.5mA) 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.
2 Product Specifications 2-2 Pin Assignments Sync 15-Pin D-Sub Signal Cable Connector Type Separate Composite Sync-on-green Pin No. Green Green Green + H/V Sync. Blue Blue Blue DDC Return (GND) DDC Return (GND) DDC Return (GND) GND-R GND-R GND-R GND-G GND-G GND-G GND-B...
2 Product Specifications 2-3 Timing Chart This section of the service manual describes the timing that the computer industry recognizes as standard for computer-generated video signals. Table 2-1 Timing Chart Mode VESA VGA2/ VGA3/ 1280/60 Hz 1280/75 Hz 640/75 Hz 800/60 Hz 800/75 Hz 1024/60 Hz...
3 Disassembly and Reassembly This section of the service manual describes the disassembly and reassembly procedures for the NB17A*/NB19A* monitor. WARNING: This monitor contains electrostatically sensitive devices. Use caution when handling these components. 3-1 Disassembly Cautions : 1. Disconnect the monitor from the power source before disassembly. 2.
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3 Disassembly and Reassembly 5. Disconnect LVDS cable and remove 4 screws from the shield. (the coner of the shield 4 screws) 6. Lift up shield from the panel. 3-2 Replacement Order of Lamp Assemblies 1. Remove 2 screws from LCD module. (top &...
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3 Disassembly and Reassembly 3. Take out the lamp unit from the LCD module. 4. This picture shows the complete lamp ass’y removal from LCD module. Replacement of lamp unit should be done at the power off state and with a recommended clean bench condition.
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3 Disassembly and Reassembly Memo NB17A*/NB19A*...
4 Alignments and Adjustments This section of the service manual explains how to use the RS232 JIG. This function is needed for AD board change and program memory (IC110) change. 4-1 Required Equipment The following equipment is necessary for adjusting the monitor: •...
4 Alignments and Adjustments 4-6 Service Function Spec. 4-6-1 How to Display Service Function OSD 1. The value for brightness and contrast should be changed to zero. 2. Within 5 seconds, press the exit key. 3. Service function OSD will be displayed. If you want to disable the service function OSD, you will have to power off.
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4 Alignments and Adjustments 4-6-3 How to Control Service Function OSD • After change the panel or lamp, you must reset service function OSD. • The case of panel change After changeing the panel, press the menu key within 5 seconds,. Then, panel Ch.
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4 Alignments and Adjustments 4-6-5 Pixel shift and language selection change * Note : Use the '-' key to vary values for new pixel shift and country menu. 1. Pixel shift : on - When a same picture is displayed with no change for an extended period of time, this function prevents the display panel from image sticking.
5 Troubleshooting Notes: 1. Before troubleshooting, setup the PC’s display as below. • Resolution: 1280 x 1024 • H-frequency: 64 kHz • V-frequency: 60 Hz 2. If no picture appears, make sure the power cord is correctly connected. 3. Check the following circuits. •...
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5 Troubleshooting 5-2 No Video Check signal cable connection and power. Replace or Do X1 and X2 oscillate properly? check related circuit. Is there R, G, B input at BD9, BD10 and BD11? Check input part. Check IC8 and related circuit. Does sync appear at Pin 8 and 10 of IC8? Are sync and data output Check the power related to...
7 Electrical Parts List You can search for updated part codes through CMS web site. URL : http://ecms. samsungelectronics. com/ 7-1-1 NB17A* Main PCB Parts Loc. No. Code No. Description Specification Remarks BN94-00476K ASSY PCB MAIN EJ ET NB17ASPS/EDC,NETHERLANDS CIS1 0202-001044 SOLDER-WIRE.
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6 Exploded View and Parts List You can search for updated part codes through CMS web site. URL : http://ecms. samsungelectronics. com/ 6-1 NB17A* NB17A*/NB19A*...
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6 Exploded View & Parts List 6-2 NB19A* NB17A*/NB19A*...
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Samsung Electronics Co.,Ltd. 416, Maetan-3Dong, Paldal-Gu, Suwon City, Kyungki-Do, Korea, 442-742 Printed in Korea This Service Manual is a property of Samsung P/N : BN82-00096G-00 Electronics Co., Ltd. http : //www.samsungmonitor.com (SyncMaster Worldwide) Any unauthorized use of Manual can be punished http : //www.samsung-monitor.com (SyncMaster USA)