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

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1 100 V (IC601, #1)

Chirping noise exists?

Yes

Check and replace IC601.

No Repeating start? Yes Check and replace D606.

CH1 P-P = 100 V CH1 RMS = 350.2 V

No
1

IC601 Pin 1 waveform is right?

No

Check and replace D614, IC601, Q602 and ZD601.

Yes C622 Voltage is 13 V 0.5V? No Check and replace IC201, IC301, IC401, Q402, Q404, IC603, Q609,and Q611.

Yes Operate normally? No Replace Main board.

Yes Verify voltages.

Done.

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5-1-2 DPMS Failure

Check signal source H/V Sync. video level.

WAVEFORMS
2 100 V (IC601, #1)

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

LED blinks?

No

Check IC201 Pin 40.

CH1 P-P = 100 V

CH1 RMS = 325.8 V

Yes +12 V line off? No Check IC201 Pin 6.

Yes
2

IC601 Pin 1 output voltage exists? Yes Done

No

Refer to 5-1-1 No Power Supply.

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5-1-3 H_Deflection Failure

Does PWM output signal appear at Pin 28 (B_out) of IC401? Yes No Does DC 12V appear at Pin 29 of IC401? Yes Check IC401. No Check 12 V line.

WAVEFORMS
3 5.00 V (IC401, #28)

Does Horizontal pluse signal appear at at Pin 26 of IC401? Yes

No

Check IC401.

Does 20 Vp-p signal appear at Collector of Q418? Yes Check Q402, Q404 and T401.

No

Check Q418.

4 1.00 V (IC401, #26)

5 5.00 V (Q418, Collector)

5-1-4 S Correction Failure

Check S1 ~ S3 signal.

S1~S3 signals are right at each frequency block? Yes Check and replace Q404, Q410, Q411, (Q409, Q414 : HT/HO) Q415, and Q416.

No

Check and replace IC201.

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5-1-5 H_Lin. Failure

IC201 Pin 21 voltage varies with different H_Lin. DAC values? Yes IC603 Pin 14 voltage varies with different H_Lin. DAC values? Yes Check Q412, Q413 and T402. No Check +13 V_1, Coil_5 V line. Check some parts around IC603. No

Replace IC201.

5-1-6 Invariable H_Size

IC401 Pin 28 voltage varies with different B_OUT DAC values? Yes Q402 Gate output duty varies with different B_OUT DAC values? No Check some parts around Q402, IC401 Pin 4 ~ 6. No

Check and replace IC401.

5-1-7 Abnormal H_Size

IC401 Pin 24 output duty varies with different B+ offset DAC values? Yes
6

No

WAVEFORMS
Check and replace IC201. 6 5.00 V (Q408, Collector)

Q408 Collector waveform is right? Yes Check some parts around D409 and L401.

No

Check and replace Q405, Q406, Q407, and Q408.

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5-1-8 Side Pin or Trap Failure

No

IC401 Pin 24 output exists?

Check and replace IC401.

WAVEFORMS
7 1.00 V (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 different DAC values? No Replace IC401. Yes

Refer to 5-1-7 Abnormal H_Size.

5-1-10 Tilt Failure

Check tilt connector connection

IC201 Pin 20 output duty varies with different DAC values? Yes IC603 Pin 3 output varies with different DAC values? Yes Check and replace Q301 and Q302.

No

Check and replace IC201.

No

Check and replace IC603.

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5-1-11 V Deflection Failure

No

13V and 10V lines are on?

Refer to 5-1-1 No Power Supply

WAVEFORMS
8 1.00 V (IC401, #12)

Yes
8

IC401 Pin 23 output exists?

No

Check and replace IC401.

Yes
9

IC301 Pin 6 output exists?

No

Check and replace some parts around IC301.

9 10.0 V (IC301, #6)

Yes Check DY connector connection.

5-1-12 V Size or Position Variation Failure

IC401 Pin 23 output varies with different DAC values? Yes Check and replace IC301. No

Check and replace IC201 and IC401.

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5-1-13 High Voltage Failure

No

IC401 Pin 28 OSC pulse exists?

Check and replace IC401 and +12 V line.

WAVEFORMS
3 5.00 V (IC401, #28)

Yes
10

Q402 Gate driving pulse exists?

No

Check and replace Q401.

Yes
11

Q402 Drain pulse exists?

No

CH1 P-P = 2.00 V CH1 RMS = 5.868 V

Check and replace Q403 and L402.

10 5.00 V (Q402, Gate)

Yes Done

CH1 P-P = 2.00 V CH1 RMS = 7.692V

5-1-14 ABL Failure

11 50.0 V (Q402, Drain)

Input full white pattern to monitor.

IC101 Pin 22 input exists and varies with different patterns? Yes Check CN102.

No

Check and replace IC101.

CH1 P-P = 50.0 V

CH1 RMS = 73.7V

T501 Pin 8 output exists?

No

Check and replace T501.

Yes IC201 Pin 26 output exists and varies with different patterns? Yes Done No Check and replace IC201.

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5-1-15 Dynamic Focus Failure

T502 Pin 6 output is right? No

12

Replace the C432.

WAVEFORMS
12 50.0 V (T502, #6)

Yes
13

T502 Pin 1 input is right?

No

Check and replace T502.

Yes Check the connection between FBT Focus pin and CRT Socket PCB.
CH1 P-P = 50.0 V CH1 RMS = 75.6 V

13 100 V (T502, #1)

CH1 P-P = 100V CH1 RMS = 124.0 V

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5-1-16 No Video
Check signal cable and connection.

WAVEFORMS
14 1.00 V (IC101 #5, 6, 7)

14

IC101 Pin 5, 6 and 7 inputs are right? Yes

No

Check the signal cable connection.

15

IC101 Pin 18, 19 and 20 outputs are right? Yes

No

Check I2C bus and +12V line. 15 0.5 V (IC101 #18,19,20)

16

IC103 Pin 1, 2 and 3 outputs are right? Yes Cathode DC levels are right?

No

Check +12V, +72V line. Check and replace IC103.

No

Check +72V line. Check and replace IC102.

16 20.0 V (IC103, #1, 2, 3)

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

Yes Change CRT.

Done.

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5-1-17 Micom Failure

No

IC201 Pin 11 input voltage is 5V?

Check Q608.

WAVEFORMS
17 2.00 V (IC201, #13, 14)

Yes
17

IC201 Pin 13 and 14 inputs are right? Yes IC201 Pin 18 input is right?

No

Check C202, C203 and X201.

No

Check Q608.

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

Yes Done

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5-1-18 OSD Failure WAVEFORMS

18 2.00 V (IC104, #5) No

Check CN102 and connector Assy.

18

IC104 Pin 5 input is right?

Check CN102 Pin 14.

Yes
19

IC104 Pin 10 input is right?

No

Check CN102 Pin 8. 19 2.00 V (IC104, #10)

Yes IC104 Pin 7 and 8 inputs are right? No Check IC201 Pin 41 and 42.

Yes IC104 Pin 13, 14 and 15 inputs are right? Yes

20

No

Check IC104.

20 1.00 V (IC101, #18,19,20)

IC101 Pin 18, 19 and 20 outputs are right? Yes Check and replace IC103.

No

Check and replace IC101.

Done

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5-1-19 User Control Failure

Does the DC level change at Pin 36 of IC201 when you push the button S/W? Yes Check IC201. No Check the button. (SW201 ~ SW204)

5-1-20 Degaussing Failure

Check degaussing connector.

RL601 operation is right?

No

Check D-coil and TH601.

Yes Q601 base input is right? No Check and replace Q601.

Yes IC201 Pin 4 output is right? No Check and replace IC201.

Yes Done

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5-2 General Troubleshooting

5-2-1 No Picture
No

LED blinks?

Refer to 5-2-2 Shut down.

Yes LED is green color? No Check Micom.

Yes Check G2 voltage, high voltage and R, G, B cathode voltage.

5-2-2 Shut Down

Blinking LEDs?

No

Check power supply.

Yes Scan failure? Yes Check horizontal, vertical deflection system and check power supply secondary voltages.

No Video failure? Yes Check Video board.

No Check and replace IC201.

Done

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5-2-3 Missing Color

Proper Video levels are on CN101 (D-Sub) Pin 1, 3 and 5? Yes

21

No

Check signal generator.

WAVEFORMS
21 10.0 V (R,G,B, Video)

Proper Video signal is on all cathodes? Yes Proper DC voltage is on all cathodes? Yes G2 voltage is right? Yes Heater voltage is right?

No

Refer to 5-1-16 No Video.

No

Check IC101 Pin 15, 16 and 17. Check IC102.

CH1 P-P = 10.0V

CH1 RMS = 17.02V

No

Check T501. (VT/VO) Check DR05, DG05 and DB05. (HT/HO)

No

Check D608, Q604 and T601.

Yes G1 voltage is right? Yes Replace CRT. No Check D504, Q502 and T501.

Done

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5-2-4 Visible Retrace

Check white balance adjustment.

WAVEFORMS
22 5.00 V (Q502, Collector) No

G2 voltage is right?

Check D502 and Adjust G2.

Yes Blank pulse is on Pin 3 of IC401? No Check IC401. 23 50.00 V (CRT Socket, G1) Yes
22

V_FLB pulse is on Collector of Q502? Yes

No

Check Q502.

23

Does approve the Vertical pulse on the CRT Socket G1? Yes Done

No

Check CN102 and CN201.

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5-2-5 Unsynchronized Image

Check input signals Pin 2 and 3 of CN202.

Signals are right?

No

Check Video Cable

Yes Signals at Pin 28 and 29 of IC201 are right? Yes Signals at Pin 30 and 31 of IC401 are right? Yes Check circuits on Main board. No Check IC401 No Check IC201.

Done

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5-2-6 Misconvergence
Try readjusting convergence.

The convergence is now within spec.? No Readjust convergence. No The convergence is now within spec.? No Change CRT and readjust convergence.

Yes

Done

Yes

Done

Done

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5-2-7 Poor Focus

Adjust focus VR of FBT.

Improved focus?

Yes

Aging monitor and check for focus change.

No Check focus leads from FBT to CRT Socket.

Check the CRT Socket.

Dynamic focus circuit is right?

No

Refer to 5-1-15 Dynamic Focus Failure.

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Yes

Replace the CRT and verify focus.

5-2-8 Purity Failure

Degaussing

Purity is right?

Yes

Done

No Degaussing circuit is right? No Refer to 5-1-20 Degaussing Failure.

Yes Replace CRT and verify purity.

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