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1. Product Summary 1.1 Attention Before performing any maintenance to the MC801A device, you need to verify that the MC801A is in a secure network. 1.2 Product Overview NOTE: The picture is for reference only. The actual product may be different.
SDX55, QCA6391+QCA8337 Storage 512 MB + 512 MB Interfaces RJ45*2, RJ11*1, USB Type-C*1 Technical 802.11 b/g/n/a/ac/ax, 2*2 MIMO for both 2.4 G Wi-Fi parameters & 5 G Max. connected Wi-Fi clients Power supply 12 V / 1.5 A ZTE confidential...
If a fault occurs at a step, terminate the test. This terminal is faulty. Summary If no fault is found until the test is completed, NFF is determined. NOTE: For the test items that are not included in steps 1 to 4, refer to the user manual of MC801A. ZTE confidential...
2.2 Test Web UI Connect to MC801A by either of the following ways: Connecting through LAN cable Connect the LAN1 port or the LAN2 port of MC801A to the computer with the LAN cable. NOTE: You need to set the IP address as Obtain an IP address automatically. Or, you need to set the IP address as 192.168.0.x (x: 2~255) manually.
Please use the latest versions for the Plug-in SUF_DL_MC801AV1.00.00 software download. Software MC801AV1.0.0B01 3.2 Install Driver Unzip the driver package AS_PCDrvSetupV1.0.0B03.zip. Find and double-click ZTEDrvSetup.exe to start the installation. Wait until the installation is completed and click Finish. ZTE confidential...
3.3 Install Download Platform Unzip the package of the download platform and double-click the program icon Setup.exe to start the installation. Select the installation language and click OK. Click Next. Accept the terms of the license agreement and click Next. ZTE confidential...
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Type the User Name and Company Name and click Next. ZTE confidential...
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Select the installation directory and click Next. Click Install. ZTE confidential...
When the installation is completed, click Finish. 3.4 Install Plug-in Unzip the plug-in package and double-click SUF_DL_MC801AV1.00.00.zas to start the installation. Click Install to import the plug-in to the download platform. ZTE confidential...
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When the installation is completed, click Yes to run the download platform. The main interface of the download platform is as below. ZTE confidential...
Open the download platform and click SW PATH to select 3.Download_File in the software package as the software directory. Connect MC801A to a power source and to the computer via USB. Wait until the device is identified by the download platform and click the start button to start the download.
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After the download is finished, restart MC801A. ZTE confidential...
4. Disassembly 4.1 Disassembly Tools Name Anti-electrostatic gloves Anti-electrostatic wrist strap Tweezers Screwdriver Housing disassembly tool NOTE: In addition to the commonly used tools above, you need to prepare a plastic rod. 4.2 Exploded View ZTE confidential...
4.3 Disassembly Steps The device for disassembly demonstration is for reference only. It might not be completely identical with yours. Remove the top cover. Remove the 4 screws from the top of the front cover assembly. ZTE confidential...
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Separate the foot pad from the bottom of the device. Remove the 6 screws from the bottom of the lower cover. Remove the lower cover. ZTE confidential...
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NOTE: Use a plastic crowbar. Using a metal crowbar may scratch the interface plate. Pull out and remove the mainboard bracket assembly from the bottom of the front cover. Remove the 4 screws from the directional antenna 2. ZTE confidential...
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Remove the 4 screws from the heat sink 2 and remove the heat sink 2. 10. Disconnect the RF cable of the directional antenna 2 from the mainboard. ZTE confidential...
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11. Disconnect the RF cables from the mainboard and remove the A4, A6, and W2 antennas. 12. Unlock and remove main antenna 1 from the mainboard bracket. ZTE confidential...
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13. Disconnect the RF cables from the mainboard. 14. Remove the A5 and A8 antennas on the other side of the bracket. ZTE confidential...
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15. Remove the RF cables from the mainboard. 16. From the other side of the bracket, remove the insulating tapes and the W1 and A7 antennas. ZTE confidential...
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17. Remove the 6 screws securing the mainboard to the bracket. 18. Take the mainboard out of the bracket. ZTE confidential...
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19. Disconnect the LED sub-board from the mainboard. 20. Remove the conductive cloth on the sub-board and the mainboard. ZTE confidential...
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21. Unlock and remove the diversity antenna and the main antenna 2. 22. Disconnect the RF cable from the mainboard. 23. On the other side, remove the screws securing the directional antenna 1 and remove the antenna. ZTE confidential...
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24. Remove the screws from the mainboard and remove the heat sink 1. ZTE confidential...
5.2 Basic Component Distribution Mainboard top view Name Name WPS button DC power connector External antenna connectors USB Type-C jack RJ11 interface nano-SIM card slot RJ45 interfaces Bluetooth/Wi-Fi chip Ethernet transformer ZTE confidential...
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Mainboard bottom view Name Name Ethernet switch ZTE confidential...
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