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.
2 Reference Information 2-1 List of Abbreviations, Symbols and Acronyms 2-1-1 Abbreviations Abbreviation AUTO_MENB AUTO ENABLE (NEG.) AUTO_SOG SINK ON GREEN ENABLE BL_EN LCD PANEL BACK LIGHT ENABLE BRIGHT BRIGHTNESS CONTROL DAB(7:0) BLUE COLOR DATA (ODD) FROM IC305 DAG(7:0) GREEN COLOR DATA (ODD) FROM IC305 DAR(7:0) RED COLOR DATA (ODD) FROM IC305 DBB(7:0)
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2 Reference Information 2-1-2 Symbols Hot Ground Cold Ground Provides special safety considerations 2-1-2 Acronyms Acronym Automatic Brightness Limits Alternating Current Automatic Contrast Limit Automatic Frequency Control ANSI American National Standards Institute CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor Cathode Ray Tube Direct Current Data Display Channel Dynamic Focus...
3 Product Specifications 3-2 Pin Assignments Sync Type Separate Pin No. Green Blue GND (DDC Return) GND-R GND-G GND-B No Connection GND-Sync/Self Test DDC Data H-Sync V-Sync DDC Clock Sync Type Separate Pin No. Green Blue GND (DDC Return) GND-R GND-G GND-B No Connection...
3-3 Timing Chart This section of the service manual describes the timing that the computer industry recognizes as standard for computer-generated video signals. Mode VGA1/70 Hz VGA2/70 Hz 640 x 350 Timing fH (kHz) 31.469 A µsec 31.778 B µsec 3.813 C µsec 1.589...
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3 Product Specifications Mode 800/72 Hz 800 x 600 Timing fH (kHz) 48.077 A µsec 20.800 B µsec 2.400 C µsec 1.280 D µsec 16.000 E µsec 1.120 fV (Hz) 72.188 O msec 13.853 P msec 0.125 Q msec 0.478 R msec 12.480 S msec...
4 Operating Instructions 4-1 Control and Connectors 4-1-1 SyncMaster 331TFT/531TFT SAMSUNG EXIT EXIT Figure 4-1. Front View and Control SyncMaster 33*TFT/53*TFT MENU MENU Location DC 12V Signal Cable Figure 4-2. Rear View Table 4-1. Front Panel Controls Symbol Description Power Button...
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4 Operating Instructions 4-1-2 SyncMaster 330TFT/530TFT SAMSUNG EXIT MENU SAMSUNG EXIT ON/OFF VOLUME BASS TREBLE MAX MIN Figure 4-3. Front View and Control MENU Location AUDIO AUDIO Microphone out port Power port Figure 4-4. Rear View Table 4-2. Front Panel Controls...
4-2 Microprocessor Controls and Functions This monitor has no Òservice onlyÓ micom controls. Should there be a problem with the microprocessor, replace the entire circuit board. There are, however, user accessible adjustment features that are described below. This monitor has factory preset display settings for each of the signals listed in the standard display modes Timing Chart (see pages 3-3 and 3-4).
DPMS software program to enable the power saving function. Please contact Samsung or your dealer for more information. monitor OFF when it is not needed, or when leaving it unattended for long periods.
5 Disassembly and Reassembly This section of the service manual describes the disassembly and reassembly procedures for the SyncMaster 33*TFT/53*TFT monitors. WARNING: This monitor contains electrostatically sensitive devices. Use caution when handling these components. 5-1 Disassembly Cautions:1. Disconnect the monitor from the power source before disassembly. 2.
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5 Disassembly and Reassembly 6. Remove 4 screws on the Rear Panel Bracket. (15Ó : 6 screws) Figure 5-5 7. Remove the Bracket Assembly from the Front Cover. 8. Remove 1 screw on the Power PCB. 9. Remove Function PCB from locking area of Function Knob.
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2. Make a little gap between stand assembly and Rear Cover with a ÔÐÕ screw driver. And pry Rear Cover off stand assembly with the finger. Figure 5-9 3. Remove the 10 screws from the stand assembly. Figure 5-10 4. Remvoe the hinge, neck front, PCB, signal cable.
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5 Disassembly and Reassembly 5-2 Replacement Order of Lamp Assemblies (13.3”) 1. Disconnect lamp lead- connector from the inverter. * Replacement of lamp assemblies should be done at the power off state and recommended clean bench condition. 2. Remove a screw which is used to hold a lamp assembly on.
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5-3 Replacement Order of Lamp Assemblies (15”) SyncMaster 33*TFT/53*TFT 5 Disassembly and Reassembly 1. Disconnect lamp lead- connectors from the inverter. (2EA) * Replacement of lamp assemblies should be done at the power off state and recommended clean bench condition. 2.
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5 Disassembly and Reassembly 5-4 Reassembly Reassembly procedures are in the reverse order of Disassembly procedures. SyncMaster 33*TFT/53*TFT...
2. If no picture appears, make sure the power cord is correctly connected. 3. Check the following circuits. • No raster appears: Audio PCB, SMPS PCB, Main PCB (SyncMaster 330TFT/550TFT) Stand PCB, Main PCB (SyncMaster 331TFT/531TFT) • 12V develop but no screen: Main PCB •...
6 Troubleshooting 6-2 No Video Power indicator is green Does the clock pulse appear at output of FT110, FT111, FT112? 18 19 Does the sync pulses appear at Pins 13 and 14 of IC110? Do the sync pulses appear at Pins 22, 23, 25 and 26 of IC310? Do the waveforms appear at Pins 5 and 20 of CN301?
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WAVEFORMS IC110 #3 IC310 #22 CH1 RMS = 3.6 V CH1 RMS = 3.1 V IC310 #26 CN301 #5~20 CH1 RMS = 2.12 V CH1 RMS = 1.18 V IC104, #1 IC301 #2 CH1 RMS = 4.56 V CH1 RMS = 2.3 V IC301, #55 IC301 #56 CH1 RMS = 200 mV...
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6 Troubleshooting 6-3 No Video of Alternate Vertical Line One or more even or odd vertical lines do not display. Does the waveform appear at Pin 20 of CN301? Replace LCD panel. 6-4 No OSD There is video but no OSD. While pushing a front control button does any pulse appear at Pin 12 of IC307?
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6-6 No Sound (SyncMaster 330TFT/530TFT) Does the DC 5 V appear at Pin 5 of CN806, Pin 4 of IC803? Does the sound input signal appear at Pins 6 and 11 of IC803? Do the sound signals appear at Pins 3 and 14 of IC803? Does the DC 2.5 V bias appear at...
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6 Troubleshooting 6-7 Microphones Don’t Work (SyncMaster 330TFT/530TFT) Does the PC’s sound program operate well? Is the connection between the PC and monitor secure? Is the Internal Microphone connector attached? Does the Internal Microphone work? Does the External Microphone work? 6-8 Headphones Don’t Work (SyncMaster 330TFT/530TFT)
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12-4 Sub Part Schematic Diagram SyncMaster 33*TFT/53*TFT 12 Schematic Diagrams Table 12-10. IC803 MODES 1024 x 768 / 85 Hz Signal (+2.5 V Bias) Signal (+2.5 V Bias) Input Signal (+2.5 V Bias) Input Signal (+2.5 V Bias) Signal (+2.5 V Bias) Signal (+2.5 V Bias) 2.5 V (Headphone : 5 V) Unit: Vrms...