Service Manual ViewSonic VA1703w/VA1703wb Model No VS11668 17” Color TFT LCD Display Manufacture Date: Jan-09-07 - 1 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA1703w/VA1703wb...
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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 VA1703w/VA1703wb...
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 VA1703w/VA1703wb...
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That may cause “Mura.” Placing the monitor on foreign objects. That Place the monitor on a clean and soft foam could scratch the surface of the panel or cause pad. “Mura.” - 5 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA1703w/VA1703wb...
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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 VA1703w/VA1703wb...
Warning: Do not set the graphics card in your computer to exceed these refresh rates; doing so may result in permanent damage to the LCD display. ® Macintosh computers older than G3 require a ViewSonic Macintosh adapter. To order an adapter, contact ViewSonic.
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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 VA1703w/VA1703wb...
Front Panel Function Controls And Indicators - 9 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA1703w/VA1703wb...
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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 VA1703w/VA1703wb...
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2. To adjust selected color, press ▼ ▲ Important: If you select RECALL from the Main Menu when the product is set to a Preset Timing Mode, colors return to the 6500K factory preset. - 11 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA1703w/VA1703wb...
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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 VA1703w/VA1703wb...
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No signal + [2] + [ ] Burning mode Signal + [2] + [ ] Factory mode Remark : All the short cuts function are only available while OSD off - 14 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA1703w/VA1703wb...
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 VA1703w/VA1703wb...
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Start Circuit R904, R905,ZD901 CN902 Over Control IC Voltage Protect ON/OF OSC and MOSFET DC Convert Output Q805 Circuit Circuit Lamp Over ON/OFF Feedback Voltage Control Circuit Control IC - 16 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA1703w/VA1703wb...
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1 Kbyte sectors features(except Pm25LV512A), The devices use a single low voltage, ranging from 2.7 Volt to 3.6 Volt, power supper 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 VA1703w/VA1703wb...
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Ground Device Power Supply Hold: Pause serial communication with the master device HOLD# INPUT without resetting the serial sequence. INPUT Serial Data Clock INPUT Serial Data Input - 18 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA1703w/VA1703wb...
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This pin is to program the switching frequency. By connecting a resistor to ground to set the switching frequency. Unconnected pin Supply voltage pin Gate drive output to drive the external MOSFET - 19 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA1703w/VA1703wb...
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Timing capacitor to set striking time and shutdown delay time Analog dimming or Internal LPWM dimming or external PWM pulse input for dimming function ISEN Current sense feedback VSEN Voltage sense feedback - 20 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA1703w/VA1703wb...
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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 VA1703w/VA1703wb...
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): SRGB color temp. parameter is Wx = 0.313±0.03;Wy = 0.329 ±0.03; Y = 260 ±20 cd/m - 23 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA1703w/VA1703wb...
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3.)Into factory mode of VA1703w/VA1703wb A、First Power off, then press Switch 2 button along with press Power button will activate the factory mode, then MCU will do AUTO LEVEL automatically. Meanwhile press MENU the OSD screen will located at LEFT TOP OF PANEL.
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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 VA1703w/VA1703wb...
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1024 x 768 @ 75Hz, 60.0kHz 1280 x 1024 @ 60Hz , 48.4kHz 1280 x 1024 @ 75Hz , 60.0kHz 1440 x 900 @ 60Hz , 55.9kHz 1440 x 900 @ 75Hz , 70.6kHz - 26 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA1703w/VA1703wb...
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The screen must have White Balance White & Black Pattern the pure white and black Figure 9 pattern, no other color. Fine Line Morie Pattern (Figure1) Gray Scale Pattern (Figure2) - 27 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA1703w/VA1703wb...
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Horizontal & Vertical Thickness Pattern R. Color Pattern (Figure 4) (Figure 3) G. Color Pattern (Figure 5) B. Color Pattern (Figure 6) Full White Pattern (Figure 7) Dark Screen Pattern (Figure 8) - 28 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA1703w/VA1703wb...
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(a)Select and enter “Manual Image Adjust” function on OSD Main Menu. (b)Then, select and enter “Horizontal Size” or “Horizontal/Vertical Position” function to adjust the video boundary to be full scanned and within screen frame. - 29 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA1703w/VA1703wb...
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You should do “All Mode Reset” again. Power Off Monitor Turn off the monitor by pressing “Power” button. 5.6 Firmware Upgrade Procedure When you receive the returned monitor, please check whether the firmware version is - 30 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA1703w/VA1703wb...
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2 Setup Procedure 2.1 Connect P2 of Fixture with printer port of PC by LPT Cable. 2.2 Connect P1 of Fixture with VA1703w/VA1903w Monitor by VGA Cable. 2.3 Plug Power Adapter to Fixture. 2.4 Connect Power Cord to VA1703w/VA1903w Monitor.
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P2:to LPT Cable 3 Firmware Upgrade Procedure Step 1. Let VA1703w/VA1903w set to be connected with AC cable and VGA cable. Step 2.Execute the MSstar ISP tool. Step 3. Click “Connect” button . (On this step, if the connection is successful, the “Device Type is ******(Flash Type)”...
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Step 5. Click “Auto” button. Be sure that function of Erase Device (File Area), Blank, Program and Verify is selected, then execute the flashing action by clicking the “Run” button. - 33 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA1703w/VA1703wb...
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Step 6. If the flashing F/W has been completed, “Verify Ok” message will be shown on the right TextBox. Step 7. Unplug and replug power cord of VA1703w/VA1903wset and then check the OSD operation and image on srceen. Step 8. At last, do “Memory Recall.”...
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3.2 Setup Procedure 3.2.1 Connect P2 and monitor of Fixture with VGA ports of VA1703w/VA1903w by VGA Cable. 3.2.2 Connect P1 of Fixture with Printer port of PC by LPT Cable. 3.2.3 Plug Power Adapter to Fixture. 3.2.4 Connect Power Cord to VA1703W/VA1903W Monitor.
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Sep2:Inpute the S/N and execute “Enter” - 37 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA1703w/VA1703wb...
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Sep3:Key the “Enter” and write the data - 39 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA1703w/VA1703wb...
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Sep4:If ddc program OK and show “data compare ok” - 40 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA1703w/VA1703wb...
8. Exploded Diagram And Spare Parts List - 54 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA1703w/VA1703wb...
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A34G0247 KR L SCREW FOR STD/MF M1G1740 8120 BASE A34G0028 KR L FOOT J12G 394800 SCREW M1G2640 10 47 CR3 SCREW Q1G 330 8 47 CR3 HINGE COVER A34G0029 KR L - 55 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA1703w/VA1703wb...
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Packing For Shipping - 56 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA1703w/VA1703wb...
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CD MANUAL J70G170170921A J41G780170915A PE BAG J45G 88606 R MONITOR T76HM5DK1WVWNJ PE BAG J45G 88607 R J44G7010 1/2 POWER CORD 89G402A18N LS SIGNAL CABLE 89G 728HAA902 BASE A34G0028E7Z L - 57 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA1703w/VA1703wb...
10、 Lift up the main frame and lift down the LVDS connectors according to the direction of the arrowhead, refer to the following picture 18,19. 11、 That’s all. The disassemble process of the unit is over. 9.1.3 Show pictures : (Picture 1) (Picture 2) - 58 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA1703w/VA1703wb...
12. PCB Layout Diagram 12.1 MAIN BOARD PCB TOP VIEW - 71 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA1703w/VA1703wb...
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12.2 MAIN BOARD PCB BUTTON VIEW - 72 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA1703w/VA1703wb...
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12..3 POWER PCB TOP VIEW - 73 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA1703w/VA1703wb...
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12.4 POWER PCB BUTTON VIEW - 74 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA1703w/VA1703wb...
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12.5 KEY BOARD TOP VIEW 12.6 KEY BOARD BUTTON VIEW - 75 – ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Cop VA1703w/VA1703wb...
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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) - 76 – ViewSonic Corporation...