5 Troubleshooting

5-1 Parts Level Troubleshooting

Notes: Check the following circuits.

• No raster appears: Power circuit, Horizontal output circuit.
• High voltage develops but no raster appears: Video output circuits.
• High voltage does not develop: Horizontal output circuits.

5-1-1 No Power Supply

Check and replace D601 and FH1

WAVEFORMS

1 332 Vpp (IC601, #1)

Yes
Chirping noise exists? Check and replace IC601.

No

Yes
Repeating start? Check and replace D606.

No

No
1 IC601 Pin 1 waveform is right? Check and replace IC601.

Yes

No Check and replace IC201,

C627 Voltage is 13 V ± 0.5V? IC301, IC401, Q590, Q490,
and 12V regulator circuit.

Yes

No
Normal operation? Replace main board.

Yes

Verify voltages.

Done

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5-1-2 DPMS Failure

Check signal source WAVEFORMS

H/V sync. video level.
2 332Vpp (IC601, #1)

Make no H/V Sync. (power off mode)

No
LED blinks? Check IC201 Pin 40.

Yes

No Check IC201 Pin 5/Pin 6 and

+12 V line off?
Q624, Q625 operation.

Yes

IC601 Pin 1 output No

2 Refer to 5-1-1 no power supply.
voltage exists?

Yes

Done

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5-1-3 H_Deflection Failure

Does PWM output signal appear No Does DC 12V appear at No

3 Check 12 V line.
at Pin 28 (B_DRV) of IC401? Pin 29 of IC401?

Yes Yes
WAVEFORMS
Check IC401.
3 12 Vpp (IC401, #28)

Does horizontal pluse signal No

4 Check IC401.
appear at Pin 26 of IC401?

Yes

Does 110 Vp-p signal appear No

5 Check Q401.
at Collector of Q401?
4 2.00V (IC401, #26)
Yes

Check Q590, Q490 and T401.

5 78 Vpp (Q401, Collector)

5-1-4 S Correction Failure

Check S1 ~ S3 signal.

S1~S3 signals are correct at each No

Check and replace IC201.
frequency block?

Yes

Check and replace Q451, Q452,

Q453, Q454, Q458, Q457, Q456,
Q455, D451, D452, D453, D454.

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5-1-5 H_Lin. Failure Check and Replace L441 (Fix Type)

5-1-6 Invariable H_Size

IC401 Pin 28 voltage varies with No

Check and replace IC401.
different B_DRV DAC values?

Yes

Q590 gate output duty varies with No Check some parts around Q590,
different B_DRV DAC values? Pin 14~16 of IC401.

5-1-7 Abnormal H_Size

IC401 Pin 24 output duty WAVEFORMS

No
varies with different B+ offset Check and replace IC201, IC401.
DAC values? 6 1300 Vpp (Q490, Collector)

Yes

Q490 collector No Check and replace Q411,

6
waveform is right? Q412, Q413, and Q414.

Yes

Check components
around D405 and L411.

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5-1-8 Side Pin or Trap Failure

WAVEFORMS
No
7 IC401 Pin 24 output exists? Check and replace IC401.
7 0.44 Vpp (IC401, #24)

Yes

Refer to 5-1-7 abnormal H_Size.

5-1-9 Para. or Pin Balance Failure

IC401 Pin 24 output varies with Yes

different DAC values? Refer to 5-1-7 abnormal H_Size.

No

Replace IC401.

5-1-10 Tilt Failure ( Only 17” Function)

Check tilt connector connection

IC201 Pin 20 output duty varies No

Check and replace IC201.
with different DAC values?

Yes

Q323 Base output varies with No

Check and replace Q323.
different DAC values?

Yes

Check and replace Q321 and Q322.

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5-1-11 V Deflection Failure

WAVEFORMS
No
13V and –10V lines are on? Refer to 5-1-1 no power supply
8 2.5 Vpp (IC401, #23)

Yes

No
8 IC401 Pin 23 output exists? Check and replace IC401.

Yes

No Check and replace

9 IC301 Pin 6 output exists? 9 50 Vpp (IC301, #6)
components around IC301.

Yes

Check DY connector connection.

5-1-12 V Size or Position Variation Failure

IC401 Pin 23 output varies with No

Check and replace IC201 and IC401.
different DAC values?

Yes

Check and replace IC301.

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5-1-13 High Voltage Failure

WAVEFORMS
No Check and replace IC401
3 IC401 Pin 28 OSC pulse exists? 3 12 Vpp (IC401, #28)
and +12 V line.

Yes

No
10 Q590 gate driving pulse exists? Check and replace Q501 and Q502.

Yes

No Check and replace

10 12 Vpp (Q590, Gate)
11 Q590 drain pulse exists? Q590, L501 and D501.
Check 50V Line.

Yes

Done

11 150 Vpp (Q590, Drain)

5-1-14 ABL Failure

Input full white pattern to monitor.

IC102 Pin 22 input exists and No

Check and replace IC102.
varies with different patterns?

Yes

Check CN201.

No
T501 Pin 8 output exists? Check and replace T501.

Yes

IC201 Pin 26 output exists and No

varies with different patterns? Check and replace IC201.

Yes

Done

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5-1-15 Dynamic Focus Failure ( Only 17” Function)

WAVEFORMS
No
12 IC401 Pin 32 output is right? Replace the IC401.
12 0.58 Vpp (IC401, #32)

Yes

No
Some parts around Q551 are right? Replace failed part.

Yes

No
13 T561 Pin 6 input is right? Check and replace C443. 13 50.0 V (T561, #6)

Yes

No
14 T561 Pin 1 output is right? Replace the T561.

Yes

Check the connection between FBT 14 380 Vpp (T561, #1)

focus pin and CRT socket PCB.

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5-1-16 No Video

Check signal cable and connection. WAVEFORMS

15 1.00V (IC102 #5,6,7)

IC102 Pin 5, 6 and 7 No

15 Check the signal cable connection.
inputs are right?

Yes

IC102 Pin 19, 20 and 21 No

16
outputs are right? Check I2C bus and +12V line.

16 1.00V (IC102 #19,20,21)

Yes

IC106 Pin 2, 4 and 6 No Check +12V, +80V line.

17
inputs are right? Check and replace IC106.

Yes

No Check +80V line.

Cathode DC levels are right?
Check and replace IC106.
17 20.0V (IC106, #2,4,6)
Yes

No Check G2 wire,
G2 voltage is right?
CRT socket board and FBT.

Yes

Change CRT.

Done

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5-1-17 MICOM Failure

No
WAVEFORMS
IC201 Pin 11 input voltage is 5V? Check IC621.
18 5 Vpp (IC201, #13, 14)

Yes

IC201 Pin 13 and 14 No

18 Check C202, C203 and X201.
inputs are right?

Yes

No
IC201 Pin 18 input is right? Check and replace IC201 and R225.

Yes

No
All in/output values are right? Replace IC201.

Yes

Done

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5-1-18 OSD Failure

Check CN203 or CN201 and
connector ass’y. WAVEFORMS

Yes 19 1.00 V (IC102, #24)

No Check and replace

19 IC102 Pin 24 input is right?
IC105, C101, and R102, ZD104.

Yes

No
20 IC102 Pin 1 input is right? Check CN102 Pin 8.

20 1.00 V (IC102, #1)

Yes

IC102 Pin 11 and 12 No

Check IC201 Pin 41 and 42.
inputs are right?

Yes

IC102 Pin 19, 20 and 21 No

21 Check and replace IC102.
outputs are right?
21 1.00 V (IC102, #19,20,21)

Yes

Check and replace IC102.

Done

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5-1-19 User Control & Power Switch Failure

Does the DC level change at No Check the button.

Pin 37 & 38 of IC201 when you
(SW201 ~ SW205)
push the S/W button?

Yes

Check IC201.

5-1-20 Degaussing Failure

Check degaussing connector.

Yes
RL601 operation is right? Check D-coil and TH601.

No

Yes
Q621 base input is right? Check and replace Q621.

No

No
IC201 Pin 10 output is right? Check and replace IC201.

Yes

Done

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5-2 General Troubleshooting

5-2-1 No Picture

Yes
LED blinks? Refer to 5-2-2 shut down.

No

Yes
LED is green color? Check MICOM.

No

Check G2 voltage, high voltage

and R, G, B cathode voltage.

5-2-2 Shut Down

No
Blinking LED’s? Check power supply.

Yes

Yes Check horizontal, vertical deflection

Scan failure? system and check power supply
secondary voltages.

No

Yes
Video failure? Check video board.

No

Check and replace IC201.

Done

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5-2-3 Missing Color

WAVEFORMS
Proper Video levels are No
Check signal generator. 22 10.0 V (R,G,B, Video)
on CN101 (D-Sub) Pin 1, 3 and 5?

Yes

Proper video signal No

22 Refer to 5-1-16 no video.
to all cathodes?

Yes

No Check IC102 Pin 14, 15 and 16.

Proper DC voltage to all cathodes?
Check IC104.

Yes

No
G2 voltage is right? Check T501.

Yes

No
Heater voltage is right? Check D622, Q623 and R625.

Yes

No
G1 voltage is right? Check D504, Q512 and T501.

Yes

Replace CRT.

Done

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5-2-4 Visible Retrace

Check white balance adjustment. WAVEFORMS

23 5.00V (Q511, Collector)

No
G2 voltage is right? Check T501.

Yes

No
Blank pulse at Pin 3 of IC401? Check IC401.

Yes 24 20.00V (CRT Socket, G1)

V_FLB pulse at No
23 Check Q511.
collector of Q511?

Yes

Valid the vertical pulse No

24 Check CN102 and CN201.
on CRT socket G1?

Yes

Done

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5-2-5 Unsynchronized Image

Check input signals Pin 2, 3

and 5 of CN202.

No
Signals are right? Check video cable

Yes

Signals at Pin 28 and 29 of No

Check IC201.
IC201 are right?

Yes

Signals at Pin 1 and 2 of No

Check IC401
IC401 are right?

Yes

Check circuits on main board.

Done

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5-2-6 Misconvergence

Adjust convergence.

Convergence is now Yes

Done
within spec.?

No

Readjust convergence.

Convergence is now Yes

Done
within spec.?

No

Change CRT and readjust

convergence.

Done

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5-2-7 Poor Focus ( Only 17” Function)

Adjust focus VR of FBT.

Yes Align monitor and

Improved focus?
check for focus change.

No

Check focus leads from FBT

to CRT socket.

Check CRT socket.

No Refer to 5-1-15 dynamic

Dynamic focus circuit is right?
focus failure.

Yes

Replace the CRT and verify focus.

5-2-8 Purity Failure

Degause

Yes
Purity is correct? Done

No

No
Degaussing circuit is correct? Refer to 5-1-20 degaussing failure.

Yes

Replace CRT and verify purity.

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