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Service Guide Version and Revision Version Release Date Revision Jan.07, 2005 Original release...
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Printed in Taiwan. Disclaimer The information in this guide is subject to change without notice. Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.
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ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part number code to those given in the FRU list of this printed Service Guide. You MUST use the list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and service of customer machines.
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Warning: (For FCC Certified Models) Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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Precautions Do not use the monitor near water, e.g. near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, swimming pool or in a wet basement. Do not place the monitor on an unstable trolley, stand, or table. If the monitor falls, it can injure a person and cause serious damage to the appliance.
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Special Notes On LCD Monitors The following symptoms are normal with LCD monitor and do not indicate a problem. Notes Due to the nature of the fluorescent light, the screen may flicker during initial use. Turn off the Power Switch and then turn it on again to make sure the flicker disappears. You may find slightly uneven brightness on the screen depending on the desktop pattern you use.
This will alleviate the growing health concerns. It is also a space saving design, allowing more desktop space, and comparing to the traditional CRT monitor, it consumes less power and gets less weight in addition MTBF target is 50k hours or more. Chart of AL1922 19" Samsung LTM190EX-L01 Panel 19”...
Electrical Requirements Standard Test Conditions All tests shall be performed under the following conditions, unless otherwise specified. 225 lux Ambient light 40 cm in front of LCD panel Viewing distance Warm up time All specifications 30 minutes Fully functional 5 seconds Chroma 7120 signal generator or equivalent, directly Measuring equipment Connected to the monitor under test.
LCD Panel Specification LCD Panel Model (SAMSUNG LTM190EX-L01) Display Type active matrix color TFT LCD Resolution 1280x1024 pixels Display Dot 1280x (RGB) x 1024 Display Area 376.32mm(H) x 301.056mm(V) Pixel Pitch 0.294mm(H) x 0.294mm(V) Display Color 16.7M (true) Lamp Frequency 80kHz Lamp Current 7.0 mArms (typ)
Monitor Block Diagram The LCD MONITOR will contain a main board, a power board (include adapter and inverter), keypad board and audio board which house the flat panel control logic, brightness control logic and DDC. The Inverter board will drive the backlight of panel. The adapter will provide the 12V DC-power to inverter/power board and main board..
Software Flow Chart 1) MCU initialize. 2) Is the eeprom blank? 3) Program the eeprom by default values. 4) Get the PWM value of brightness from eeprom. Check the pin PANEL1 and PANEL2 to tell which panel to get with it. 5) Is the power key pressed? 6) Clear all global flags.
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The step between front bezel and back cover shall be within specification. Top and Bottom Left and Right Back cover & Bezel concavity Back cover & Bezel concavity 0.8mm ≤ A ≤ 1.3 mm 0.8mm ≤ A ≤ 1.3 mm Back Cover &...
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Top and Bottom Left and Right Back cover & Bezel step Back cover & Bezel step 0mm ≤ D ≤ 0.8 mm 0mm≤ D ≤ 0.8 mm LCD Horizontally The angle between front bezel and LCD unit in bottom side should not large than 1.0mm.
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The distance of the LCD display unit from left side to right should not large than 4.0mm. Tilt Base Rotation Tilt up 15 ± 2°/ down 5 ±2° Plastic Material For TCO99 Front Bezel ABS 94HB Back Cover ABS 94HB The Others ABS 94HB For MPRII Front Bezel ABS 94HB...
Chapter 2 Operating Instructions Press the power button to turn the monitor on or off. The other control buttons are located at front panel of the monitor. By changing these settings, the picture can be adjusted to your personal preferences. The power cord should be connected.
Front Panel Control • Power Button: Press this button to turn the monitor ON or OFF. • Menu / Enter : Activate OSD menu when OSD is OFF or activate/de-activate adjustment function when OSD is ON or Exit OSD menu when in Volume Adjust OSD status. <Volume: •...
Adjusting the Picture a. How to Adjust a Setting 1. Press the MENU-button to activate the OSD window. 2. Press <or >to select the desired function. 3. Press the MENU-button to select the function that you want to adjust. 4. Press < or >to change the settings of the current function. 5.
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II. Dual-Input Model, Analog Signal Input III. Dual-Input Model, Digital Signal Input...
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b. The Description For Control Function Main Sub Menu Menu Menu Description Item Icon Icon Contrast Contrast from Digital-register. Brightness Backlight Adjustment Adjust Picture Phase to reduce Horizontal-Line Focus noise Clock Adjust picture Clock to reduce Vertical-Line noise. H. Position Adjust the horizontal position of the picture.
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Main Sub Menu Menu Menu Description Item Icon Icon Auto Config Auto Adjust the H/V Position, Focus and Clock of picture. (Analog-O nly Model) Analog Select input signal from analog (D-Sub) (Dual-Inpu Digital Select input signal from digital (DVI) t Model) Show the resolution, H/V frequency and input port Information of current iput timing.
Hot-Key Menu a. Outline b. The Description For Hot-Key Function Item Operation Icon Description When the OSD is closed, press Volume of Audio adjustment. The Volume Left or Right button will be Audio will be Mute when volume=0 Volume Hot-Key Function OSD Message a.
Logo When the monitor is power on, the LOGO will be showed in the center, and disappear slowly. How To Optimize The DOS-Mode Plug And Play Plug & Play DDC1/2B Feature This monitor is equipped with VESA DDC1/2B capabilities according to the VESA DDC STANDARD.
Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly This chapter contains step-by-step procedures on how to assemble the monitor for maintenance. Disassembly Procedure Disassemble the base Remove hinge cover. (Fig 1) Remove four screws to release stand base. (Fig 2) Fig 1 Fig2...
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Disassemble the front cover Remove nine screws to release front bezel. (Fig 3) 2. Remove connector wire with keyboard and main board. (Fig 4) 3. Remove two screws to release keyboard. (Fig 5) 4. Remove connector wire with keyboard and speakers. (Fig 6) 6.
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Disassemble the rear bezel Disassemble the shield 1. Remove two screws to release the shield. (Fig 8) 2. Remove the shield as arrow direction. Fig8...
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Disassemble the audio board Remove two screws to release audio board. (Fig 9) 2. Remove connector wire with audio board and power board. (Fig 10) Fig9 Fig10...
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Disassemble the main board 1. Remove three screws to release main board. (Fig 11) 2. Remove connector wire with main board and panel. (Fig 12) 3. Remove connector wire with main board and power board. (Fig 13) Fig11 Fig12...
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Disassemble the power board 1.Remove five screws to release power board. (Fig 14) 2. Remove connector wire with power board and panel. (Fig 15) Fig14 Fig15...
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Disassemble the panel 1. Remove four screws (right and left) to release metal frame. (Fig 16) Fig16...
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting This chapter provides troubleshooting information for the AL1922: 1. No power No power Press power key and look if the picture is normal Please reinsert and make sure the AC of 100-240 is normal Reinsert or check the power section Measure U701 PIN2=1.8V...
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2. No picture (LED is orange) No picture Measure U701 PIN2=1.8V U702 PIN2=3.3V Replace U701, U702 X401 oscillate waveforms are normal Replace X401 Check if the sync signal from computer is output and video cable is connected normally Input the sync signal of computer, or change the cable Replace U401...
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3. Panel Power Circuit Measure Q402 base is high level? Measure U701 PIN2=1.8V U702 PIN2=3.3V Check Q402 and Q401 are Replace U701, U702 broken or CN401 solder? X401 oscillate waveforms are normal Check Correspondent component. Replace X401 Replace PANEL Replace U401...
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4. Keypad Board OSD is unstable or not working Connect Keypad Board Is Keypad board connecting normally Is Button Switch normally Replace Button Switch Is Keypad board normally Replace Keypad Board Check main board...
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5. PWPC No Power No power Check AC line volt 110V or 220V Check AC line Check the voltage of C905(+) Check F901, bridge rectified circuit Check start voltage for the pin3 of IC901 Check R906, R907,IC901 Check the auxiliary voltage is between 10V-16V Check IC901,T901 Check ZD901, D903 Check D910, D911, IC902...
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No Backlight Check C201 (+) =12V Change F902 Check D201/Q209/Q210/ D202/Q211/Q212 Check ON/OFF signal Check Interface board Check U201 pin9=12V ? Change Q201 or Q202 Check the pin1 of U201 have saw tooth wave Change U201 Check D201(-), D202(-) have the output of square wave at short time. CheckQ205/Q207/Q203/Q201or /Q206/Q208/Q204/D202 Check the resonant wave of pin2 &...
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6.No Audio Mute and volume setting is ok? Reset mute and volume Check power supply of U201 is 12? Check connecting is ok? Check input signal of U201is ok? Reconnect Check correspondent component Replace U201 Replace speaker...
Chapter 5 Connector Information The following figure shows the connector locations on the monitor board: 15 – Pin Color Display Signal Cable (D-sub) PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PI N NO. DESCRIPTION Green Logic Ground Blue Monitor Ground Monitor Ground DDC-Serial Data DDC-Return H-Sync R-Ground...
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List This chapter gives you the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) listing in global configurations of AL1922.Refer to this chapter whenever ordering for parts to repair or for RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization). NOTE: Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you should check the most up-to-date information available on your regional web or channel (http://aicsl.acer.com.tw/spl/).
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Part List Item Picture Description Part No. 33L4744 GD L/33L4743 Hinge cover GD L Stand base 34L1337 GD B Front cover 34L1335AGD B Rear cover 34L1336AGD 2B Shield 85L 666 1 Metal frame 15L8021 5 Panel 750LLS90EX1 Audio board AUPC780AE...
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Power board PWPC1942SEA2 Main board CBPC980KSVAF Key board KEPC980KA8 78L 332 1 L/78L 332 Speakers...