05 Spare Parts List ...................................................................................................42
06 Schematics and Layouts.......................................................................................43
07 Assembly and Disassembly ................................................................................46
Appendix : User’s manual
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Acer A231H Service Manual
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Important Safety Notice
1. Safety precautions
This monitor is manufactured and tested on a ground principle that a user’s safety comes first.
However, improper used or installation may cause damage to the monitor as well as to the user.
Warning:
zThis monitor should be operated only at the correct power sources indicated on the label on the
rear of the monitor. If you’re unsure of the power supply in you residence, consult your local dealer
or Power Company.
zDo not try to repair the monitor by yourself, as it contains no user-serviceable parts. This monitor
should only be repaired by a qualified technician.
zDo not remove the monitor cabinet. There are high-voltage parts inside that may cause electric
shock to human bodies.
z Stop using the monitor if the cabinet is damaged. Have it checked by a service technician.
z Put your monitor only in a lean, cool, dry environment. If it gets wet, unplug the power cable
immediately and consult your closed dealer.
zAlways unplug the monitor before cleaning it. Clean the cabinet with a clean, dry cloth. Apply
non-ammonia based cleaner onto the cloth, not directly onto the class screen.
zDo not place heavy objects on the monitor or power cord.
2. Product safety notice
Many electrical and mechanical parts in this chassis have special safety visual inspections and the
protection afforded by them cannot necessarily be obtained by using replacement components rated
for higher voltage, wattage, etc. Before replacing any of these components read the parts list in this
manual carefully. The use of substitute replacement parts, which do not have the same safety
characteristics as specified in the parts list, may create shock, fire, or other hazards.
3. Service notes
z When replacing parts or circuit boards, clamp the lead wires around terminals before soldering.
z Keep wires away from high voltage, high temperature components and sharp edges.
z Keep wires in their original position so as to reduce interference.
z Adjustment of this product please refers to the user’ manual.
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01 Product Specification
1.
General:
Acer A231H is designed with LVDS interface and VGA/DVI-D/HDMI(option) input, it featured with
embedded universal AC power supplies and audio input. It’s a green product and meets all ROHS
standard. The power button and display control buttons are on the front of the monitor. The monitors
shall automatically to display lower resolution video modes into 1920x1080 full screen display. The
image can be adjusted through OSD control. It support HDCP and color management function.
1.1 Main Features
Features Specifications
Maximum resolution
Back light system
Pixel pitch
1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz
4 CCFL
265.2 um (H) x 265.2 um (V)
Display area 509.76mm (H) x 286.74mm (V)
Contrast ratio
Brightness
Response time (Tr+Tf) 5ms (typ.)
Viewing angle
Input interface
udio system 1.5 W *2
Power management Compatible with VESA, DPMS
Plug & Play
University AC power supply YES
The unit should suffer no visible cosmetic damage and should operate with no degradation in display quality
during exposure to the operating conditions and after exposure to the non-operating conditions, in any
sequence.
2.1 Environmental conditions
Operating Specification
Low Temperature
0°C (Relative Humidity is as low as possible), 12 hrs.
High Temperature +40°C / 20% R.H., 12 hrs.
High Humidity +32°C/ 80% R.H., 12 hrs
Altitude 12,000 feet at 25°C (hold 3.5 hrs)
Storage
Low Temperature
-30°C / humidity not controlled
High temperature &low humidity +65°C/ 10% R.H.
Test Profile
+25°C/ 50%R.H.(2hrs)-> -30°C/ No R.H.(12hrs).-> +41°C/ 90%
Max. Wet Bulb Temp 39°C
Altitude 40,000 feet at -30 °C (hold 1 hr)
Notice:1.Altitude Ramp rate: <= 3,500 feet per minute
2. Packed properly with PE bag, cushion material, carton & seal tape
3. power off when test storage
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2.2 Safety, EMC, Ergonomics and Compatibility Requirements
EMC
Safety
EMC&Safety
Ergonomics
Compatibility
Power Management
Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/VISTA/7
Energy Star 5.0
2.3 Electrostatic Discharge Requirements
Item Condition Spec
Electrostatic
IEC61000-4-2(EN55024)
Discharge
2.4 Reliability
Items Condition Spec Note
Operating condition
MTBF
is 25°C
Contact discharge: 4KV
Contact discharge: 8KV ●
Air discharge : 8KV
Air discharge : 15KV ●
≧ 50,000 Hours
Luminance
CCFL Life time
≧ 50,000 Hours(Typ)
becomes 50%
Note1. Display an all WHITE field at mid Brightness and Contrast settings.
Note1
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3.
Electrical and Optical Characteristics and Performance
3.1 Main Power Supply
3.1.1 Input characteristics
Items Condition Spec Note
AC Input Voltage range Universal input full range 90~264Vac
AC Input Voltage rating Universal input full range 100~240Vac
AC input frequency range 90~264Vac 47~63Hz
AC input frequency rating 100~240Vac 50~60Hz
100Vac 1.5A(max) AC Input Current
240Vac 0.8A(max)
Inrush Current
AC-DC power Efficiency
100Vac,cold star,25°C 35A (max)
240Vac,cold star,25°C 70A(max)
DC output full loading ≥80%
Note2. Before each test, the buck capacitor need to be discharged.
Before each test, it must be 10 minutes at least after the latest test.
Hot star not component be damaged.
Note3: Paralleled a 0.1uF ceramic Cap. And 47uF aluminum Cap. Between the end of DC loading side,
Measured band-width=20MHz.
3.1.3 Protection characteristics
Ripple voltage of +25V is less than 1500mv when enter into burst mode.
Protection Condition Spec
OPP nominal AC input 60W ( min )
SCP(short circuit protection) with auto-recovery function
OVP(Over voltage protection) Auto recovery <output capacitor voltage
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OTP(Over temperature protection)
Fuse protection
Table-1
Status H-sync V-sync Video Power LED
Power On on on active ≤55W Blue
off on blanked < 1W Amber
Power Saving
Power Off -- -- -- < 1W Off
3.2 Backlight Power Supply
Panel: LTM230HT02
Items Specification
Lamp 4 CCFL
Input Voltage 23.8---28V
Input current
on off blanked < 1W Amber
off off blanked < 1W Amber
1 TMDS Data 2- 16 Hot Plug Detect
2 TMDS Data 2+ 17 TMDS Data 03 TMDS Data 2/4 shield 18 TMDS Data 0+
4 N/C 19 TMDS Data 0/5 shield
5 N/C 20 N/C
6 DDC Clock 21 N/C
7 DDC Data 22 Clock shield
8 Analog Vertical Sync 23 Clock +
9 TMDS Data 1- 24 Clock 10 TMDS Data 1+
11 TMDS Data 1/3 shield
12 N/C
13 N/C
14 +5V Power
15 Cable detect
4.5VGA in
4.5.1 D-sub Connector Pin assignment:
Pin Symbol
1 Red Video
2 Green Video
3 Blue Video
4 N/C
5 Cable detect
6 Red Ground
7 Green Ground
8 Blue Ground
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9 PC +3.3/+5V
10 Sync. Ground
11 N/C
12 DDC SDA
13 H sync
14 V sync
15 DDC SCL
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4.5.2
4.6 Timing table
Signal SPEC:
Items Condition Specification
Analog RGB signal Input impedance =75 Ohm 0.7Vp-p
Sync Input impedance ≧1k Ohm TTL level, Separate H/V-sync(+/-)
H-Sync Frequency 31K~83KHz
V-Sync Frequency 56~76Hz
Mode
MAC 640x480@66.66Hz 864x525 35 66.66 30.24 23H
VESA 720x400@70Hz 900x449 31.469 70.087 28.322 23H
SVGA
1024x600@60Hz 1312x622 37.320 60.000 48.964 N/A
XGA
VESA
SXGA 1280x1024@60Hz 1688x1066 63.981 60.020 108.000 25H
VESA
Notice: Other second panel pls refer to panel spec
160 (Horizontal) / 160(Vertical) (CR≧10)
2
(TYP.)
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5.2 Optical characteristic of LCD panel
The test methods for the below items’ definition, please refer to the specification of INL
Item Unit Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Remark
Viewing Angle
(
CR >= 10)
Contrast ratio
Response time
[degree] Horizontal
[degree] Vertical
Normal Direction 600 1000
[msec] Rising + Falling - 5 10
Color Chromaticity
(CIE)
Color Coordinates (CIE)
Green x 0.284
Green y 0.617
White
Luminance Uniformity
White Luminance at center
point
[%] 9 points
measurement
2
[cd/m
]
Right 70 80
Left 70 80
Up 70 80
Down 70 80
Red x 0.640
Red y 0.349
Blue x 0.142
Blue y 0.067
White x 0.313
White y
200 250 -
Typ-0.03
75% -
MT230DW01
0.329
panel.
-
-
-
-
Typ+0.03
5.3 Keypad Function
5.3.1
Control buttons
[AUTO]
[MENU]
[◄]
[►]
[e Color ]
A. When OSD un-displays, press [AUTO] and the function menu will show on the screen;
B. When function menu displays, press [AUTO] to perform auto-adjustment;
C. When OSD displays, press [AUTO] to return to previous level menu;
D. When “e Color OSD” OSD displays, press [AUTO] to exit the OSD.
A. When OSD isn’t shown on screen, press [MENU] to enter the function menu;
B. When function menu displays, press [AUTO] to enter the main menu OSD;
C. When OSD displays, press [MENU] to perform function of menu icon that is highlight or
enter next level menu
A. When OSD isn’t show on screen, press [◄] to enter the function menu;
B. When “MENU OSD” displays, press these keys to change the contents of an
adjustment item, or change an adjustment value;
C. When Function menu displays, press [◄] to show “Audio” OSD and decrease the
volume.
A. When OSD isn’t show on screen, press [►]to enter the function menu;
B. When “MENU OSD” displays, press these keys to change the contents of an
adjustment item, or change an adjustment value;
C. When Function menu displays:
a. Press [►] key one time to search (a port with signal in order)
b. Show “source icon” at the same time, as searching that port
c. Go into next port automatically, if search the port without signal
d. Display it, if search the port with signal
D. When the volume menu displays, press [►] to increase the volume.
A. When function menu displays, press [e Color] to show “e Color OSD”, and press
again the OSD can not disappear, but the time of “e Color OSD ”disappearing is reset
to 10 seconds again.
B. When OSD disappear not including “e Color OSD”, press [e Color] to show “e Color
OSD” OSD, the OSD before disappears, but the parameters of it should be saved
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[POWER] Power on or power off the monitor
5.3.2
Hot Key Operation
FUNCTION
FACTORY
MODE
HOT KEY OPERATION
e Color AUTO MENU◄►POWER
● ON
DESCRIPTION
Press [e], and then press [POWER]
for DC power on. OSD menu will be
shown with “F” on the left top. Select
“F” for entering factory mode.
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5.4 OSD Structure
The On-Screen Display (OSD) shall be an easy to use icon based menu through keypad OSD
buttons or remote control unit. The unit shall leave the factory with all OSD controls set to their default
values.
First Second Third Fourth
empowering
technology
empowering
technology
--- --- ---
--- --- Standard
Function
Menu
Picture
e-color
Auto --- --- --- ---
Main menu Main menu (Pictiure) --- --- ---
Audio Audio menu --- --- ---
Input --- --- --- ---
Acer eColor Management
Brightness --- ---
Contrast --- ---
H.Position
Control
Range
0~100
0~100
0~100
Default Value
User mode
Text mode 44
Standard mode 77
Graphics mode
Movie mode
User mode
Text mode
Standard mode
Graphics mode
Movie mode
50
77
97
77
50
50
50
60
56
V.Position
Focus
Clock
Colour Temp
Auto Config --- --- --- ---
OSD OSD Timeout --- ---
Setting
Wide Mode
DDC/CI --- --- --- ON
ACM --- --- --- OFF
Source
--- ---
Warm --- --- Default
Cool --- --- ---
Red
User
Full --- --- Default
Aspect --- --- ---
Analog --- --- ---
Green
Blue
0~100
0~100
0~100
0~100
0~100
0~100
10~120
50
---
50 ○1
80
80
80
10
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Digital --- --- ---
HDMI --- --- ---
Info
EMEA NO-EMEA
English English --- ---
Russian
Deutsch Deutsch --- ---
Language
Reset --- --- --- ---
Resolution --- --- --- ---
H.Freq --- --- --- ---
V.Freq --- --- --- ---
Input Type --- --- --- ---
S/N --- --- --- ---
Français Français --- ---
Español Español --- ---
Italiano Italiano --- ---
Dutch
Finnish
繁體中文
简体中文
日本語
--- ---
--- ---
English
--- ---
--- ---
Notes:
1
Clock default 50 is for Visa timing. Others depend on timing.