Dell E173FPc Service Manual 17” LCD MONITOR DELL E173FPc THESE DOCUMENTS ARE FOR REPAIR SERVICE INFORMATION ONLY.EVERY REASONABLE EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY OF THIS MANUAL; WE CANNOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY OFTHIS INFORMATION AFTER THE DATE OF PUBLICATION AND DISCLAIMS RELIABILITY FOR CHANGES,...
Dell E173FPc Revision List Revision Date Revision History TPV model Jun.-06-05 Initial release T782KGLHK8DMN Aug-26-2005 Change the panel type (from LPL to Hydis panel) T780KKLHK8DMN Aug-30-2005 Change the panel type (from Hydis to CPT panel) T780KCLHK8DMN Add “Important Safety Notice”...
REFER TO BACK COVER FOR IMPORTANT SAFETY GUIDELINGS Important Safety Notice Proper service and repair is important to the safe, reliable operation of all Dell Company** Equipment. The service procedures recommended by Dell and described in this service manual are effective methods of performing service operations.
Dell E173FPc 2. LCD Monitor Description The LCD MONITOR will contain a main board, an inverter/power board, keypad board, which house the flat panel control logic, brightness control logic and DDC. The power board will provide AC to DC Inverter voltage to drive the backlight of panel and the main board chips each voltage.
Dell E173FPc 3. Operation instructions 3.1 General 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.
Dell E173FPc 3.3 On Screen Menu/Display (OSD) Direct-Access Functions Function Adjustment Method Auto adjustment Use this button to activate automatic setup and adjustment. The following dialog will appear on screen as the monitor self-adjusts to the current input: Auto Adjust In Progress...
Dell E173FPc 3.4 Adjusting the Picture 1. With the menu off, push the 'MENU' button to open the OSD system and display the main features menu. Function icons Main Menu Menu icon Sub-Menu name Resolution 2. Push the - and + buttons to move between the function icons. As you move from one icon to another, the function name is highlighted to reflect the function or group of functions (sub-menus) represented by that icon.
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Dell E173FPc Menu Name and Icon Description Sub-menus EXIT This is used to exit out of the 'Main menu'. Positioning: 'Positioning' moves the viewing area around on the monitor screen. Horizontal When making changes to either the 'Horizontal' or 'Vertical' settings, no changes will Vertical occur to the size of the viewing area;...
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Dell E173FPc Phase If satisfactory results are not obtained using the 'Phase' adjustment, use the 'Pixel Clock' adjustment and then use 'Phase' again. NOTE: This function may change the width of the display image. Use the 'Horizontal' function of the 'Position' menu to center the display image on the screen.
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Dell E173FPc Vertical Position - and + buttons move OSD down and up. OSD Hold Time: The OSD stays active for as long as it is in use. 'OSD Hold Time': Sets the length of time the OSD will remain active after the last time you pressed a button.
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See Specifications for the Horizontal and Vertical frequency ranges addressable by this monitor. Recommended mode is 1280 X 1024 @ 60Hz. NOTE: The floating 'Dell - self-test Feature Check' dialog will appear on-screen if the monitor cannot sense a video signal.
Dell E173FPc 4. Input/Output Specification 4.1 Input Signal Connector PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PI N NO. DESCRIPTION Red Video +5V (From PC) Green Video Detect Pin Blue Video DDC-Serial Data DDC-Return H-Sync R-Ground V-Sync G-Ground DDC-Serial Clock B-Ground VGA Connector layout...
Dell E173FPc 4.4 Panel Specification 4.4.1 Display Characteristics For LPL panel For Hydis panel...
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Dell E173FPc Display Characteristics For CPT panel...
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Dell E173FPc 4.4.2 Optical Characteristics For LPL panel The optical characteristics are measured under stable conditions as follows: Measuring surrounding: Ta=25ºC ,Vcc=5.0V,Fv=60Hz,IBL=6.5mArms...
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Dell E173FPc 1) MCU Initializes. 2) Is the EEprom blank? 3) Program the EEprom by default values. 4) Get the PWM value of brightness from EEprom. 5) Is the power key pressed? 6) Clear all global flags. 7) Are the AUTO and SELECT keys pressed? 8) Enter factory mode.
Dell E173FPc 5.3 Electrical Block Diagram 5.3.1 Main Board...
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Dell E173FPc 5.3.2 Inverter/Power Board AC input Bridge Rectifier Transformer Rectifier CMOS EMI filter and Filter MOSFET Start Circuit Q903 R906, R907 Voltage Feedback Over Circuit Control IC Voltage Protect ON/OFF OSC and MOSFET DC Convert Output Q203 Circuit Circuit...
Dell E173FPc 6. Mechanical Instruction Tools: 2 Power screwdrivers (φ=5mm,L=60mm); 1 small cross screwdriver; turnbuckle driver; Setting: Power screwdriver torque A=11 kgF. Cm; torque B=6 kgF. Cm Remark Rear cover Remove stand: Remove the 4 screws and remove the stand ass’y by...
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Dell E173FPc Cable hook Remove bezel: Key board Disconnect the Key board connector and remove the bezel Note: When installing monitor fixes the cable use Black Adhesive Tape and screw shield the cable hook. Remove the small shield: Remove the screws by...
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Dell E173FPc Remove the main frame: Disconnect the back light connectors Remove the four screws and remove the main frame by manual or torque = 3kgF.Cm Lvds cable Remove the main frame and at the same time disconnect the LVDS connector...
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Dell E173FPc Black Adhesive Tape When installing monitor. Fix the LVDS by Black Adhesive Tape. 10mm should be kept between the tape and the connect end. Power board Mylar Remove the Power board and main board: Main board Remove the eight screws by...
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Dell E173FPc The end The angle between CCFL line and vertical direction should be 30-40 degree.
Dell E173FPc 9.2 Trouble shooting 9.2.1 Main Board No Screen Measured CN104 pin1 = 3.3 V? Check Power board; is there DC level output? Check U105 pin2=3.3V, U106 pin2=1.8V? Measured CN104 pin 2= 5V? Is there any shortage or cold solder?
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Dell E173FPc Panel Power Circuit Check the PPWR panel power relative circuit, Check C158 should have response from 0V to 5V when we switch the Q104, Q105, and check if the soldering for power switch from on to off them is well Replace panel Replace Q104,Q105...
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Dell E173FPc 9.2.2 Inverter/Power Board No Power Check to CON102 Pin5=12V Check Interface board Check AC line volt 110V or 220V Check AC line Check the voltage of C904(+) Check F901, bridge rectified circuit Check start voltage for the pin3 of IC901...
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Dell E173FPc No Backlight Check C202 (+) =12V Check F201 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 (-) has the output of square wave at short time.
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Dell E173FPc 9.2.3 Key Board OSD is unstable or not working Is Keypad board connecting normally? Connect Keypad Board Is Button Switch normally? Replace Button Switch Is Keypad board normally? Replace Keypad Board Check main board...
Dell E173FPc 10. White balance, Luminance adjustment Approximately 2 Hours should be allowed for warm up before proceeding White-Balance adjustment. Before started adjust white balance, please setting the Chroma-7120 MEM. Channel 3 to 6500 K colors, MEM. Channel 4 to 9300 K colors, MEM.
Dell E173FPc 11. EDID Content 112: 12. ISP (In System Program) User Manual 12.1 Connect ISP Writer preparation action Connect RXD and TXD of PC to RXD (P3.0) and TXD (P3.1) of CPU through RS-232. There are two ways to entering Reboot Mode. The settings for Reboot Mode is as follow Both P2.6 P2.7 are LOW and RESET pin is HIGHT.
Dell E173FPc 12.2 To Use ISP WRITER ( Note: Take E153FP ISP for example Press the “–“ key at front bezel and plug the AC power cord in, then the MCU enter ISP mode; a. You will enter the window as follow after executing the ispwriter.exe file.
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Dell E173FPc b. Click the “Select Chip” button, and choose the type you are going to program.
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Dell E173FPc c. Click the “Select Bank0” button and selecting a file which a binary Format required.
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Dell E173FPc d. Select the communication Setting: Port Name e. Click the “ConNect” button.
Dell E173FPc f. Click “Program all” to start programming. 12.3. Executing ISP a. “Program All” button that will execute erase and program and verify. Then you can get the window as follow, and click “OK” to complete ISP process. b. Complete the ISP process, click“exit LD”button to reset monitor.
Dell E173FPc 13. Check List 13.1 After replacing LCD Main board and panel, Check if white-balance is within the Specs, then re-writing DDC is necessary. The white-balance value for each common color temperature: 9300 parameter is x=283±28, y=297±28, Y = 180 ±10 cd/m 6500 parameter is x =313±28, y=329±28, Y = 180 ±10 cd/m...
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Dell E173FPc (Connection for VGA) (Connection for DVI) 2. Seek the document with the expanded name of .BAT in DDC file of this model. It appears the indication of “Input Serial No.:"after dual-click the document to be ready for DDC-writing.
POWER BUTTON 33G4670 GV T KEY PAD 34G1367AY2 T BEZEL 34G1368 Y2 T REAR COVER 40G 190700 2B ID LABEL 40G 459700 1B6444 DELL S/N LABEL 40G 58162435A LABEL 40G 581700 3A6813 CARTON LABEL 41G7800700 2A 44G3231 9 A 44G3748 1...
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Dell E173FPc 44G3748 2 44G3748700 1A CARTON 45G 88607DE6 PE BAG FOR MONITOR 1185 4 type for dell 1186 SMALL TAPE 52G6020 2DE4 FILM PROTECT 52G6022 1500 SMALL TAPE 70G1700700 1C CD MANUAL 85G 672 1 SHIELD 85G 673 1...
Dell E173FPc 15. Definition Of Pixel Defects 15.1 LM170E01 15.1.1 Dot Defect 15.1.1.1 Bright Dot Dots (sub-pixels), which appeared brightly in the screen when the LCM displayed with dark pattern. - R,G or B 1 dot --------------------------------- 0 Max - Adjacent 2 dots -------------------------------- 0 Max...