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Language in Chapter 6, and modify Chapter 4 and
Appnendix B
1. Add the “Universal Password Failure” in Chapter 3
2. Revise FW Upgrade Procedure’s method in Chapter 5
3. Modify the title of 6-6 in Chapter 6
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Preface
This manual is applied to P7280/P7270I/P7280 Refresh/P7270I Refresh/P7290 projection
system. The manual gives you a brief description of basic technical information to help in
service and maintain the product.
Your customers will appreciate the quick response time when you immediately identify
problems that occur with our products. We expect your customers will appreciate the
service that you offer them.
This manual is for technicians and people who have an electronic background. Please
send the product back to the distributor for repairing and do not attempt to do anything that
is complex or is not mentioned in the troubleshooting.
Notice: The information found in this manual is subject to change without prior notice. Any
subsequent changes made to the data herein will be incorporated in future edition.
P7280/P7270I/P7280 Refresh/P7270I Refresh/P7290 Service Manual
Copyright July, 2009
All Rights Reserved
Manual Version 5.0
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Comparison List
Equipment Needed & Product Overview 2-1
Disassemble Top Cover Module 2-2
Disassemble Lamp Module 2-4
Disassemble Wireless Module (only for P7270I/P7270I
Refresh) 2-5
Disassemble Top Shielding Module 2-7
Disassemble Zoom Ring and Focus Ring Module 2-10
Disassemble Back Cover Module 2-11
Disassemble Left and Right Cover Module 2-12
Disassemble Front Cover Module 2-13
Disassemble Front Shielding 2-14
Disassemble Main Board Module and I/O Board Module 2-15
Disassemble Shielding Module 2-17
Disassemble LVPS Module 2-19
Disassemble Fan Module 2-21
Disassemble Engine Module 2-22
Disassemble Color Wheel Module 2-24
Disassemble DMD Board and DMD Chip 2-25
Disassemble Lamp Blower Module 2-26
Disassemble ROD Blower Module 2-27
Disassemble ROD Duct Module 2-28
Disassemble System Duct Module 2-29
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Disassemble Lamp Driver Module 2-30
Disassemble Lamp Driver Holder (only for P7270I/
P7270I Refresh) 2-31
Disassemble Interrupt Switch Module 2-32
Disassemble Elevator Module 2-33
Rod Adjustment 2-34
Re-write Lamp Usage Hour 2-35
Assemble Elevator Module 2-36
Assemble Interrupt Switch Module 2-37
Assemble Lamp Driver Holder (only for P7270I/
P7270I Refresh) 2-37
Assemble Lamp Driver Module 2-38
Assemble System Duct Module 2-39
Assemble ROD Duct 2-40
Assemble ROD Blower Module 2-40
Assemble Lamp Blower Module 2-41
Assemble DMD Board and DMD Chip 2-41
Assemble Color Wheel Module 2-42
Assemble Thermal Switch 2-42
Assemble Engine Module 2-43
Assemble Fan Module 2-44
Assemble LVPS Module 2-45
Assemble Shielding Module 2-47
Assemble Main Board Module and I/O Board Module 2-49
Assemble Front Shielding 2-51
Assemble Front Cover Module 2-52
Assemble Left and Right Cover Module 2-53
Assemble Back Cover Module 2-54
Assemble Zoom Ring and Focus Ring Module 2-55
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Assemble Top Shielding Module 2-56
Assemble Wireless Module (only for P7270I/P7270I Refresh)2-58
Assemble Lamp Module 2-60
Assemble Top Cover Module 2-61
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
LED Lighting Message 3-1
Main Procedure 3-2
Beep Sound 3-6
Chapter 4 Function Test & Alignment Procedure
Test Equipment Needed 4-1
Service Mode 4-1
OSD Reset 4-1
Test Condition 4-2
Test Inspection Procedure 4-3
PC Mode 4-4
Video Performance 4-7
Optical Performance Measure 4-8
Others 4-10
WLAN and LAN Signal Test(only for P7270I/P7270I Refresh) 4-11
10S-Video input connector22
11Composite video input connector23
12
PC analog signal/HDTV/component
video input connector (VGA IN 2)
PC analog signal/HDTV/component
video input connector (VGA IN 1)
Monitor loop-through output
connector (VGA-Out)
Audio input connector (VGA IN 2/
Component/S-video/Composite signal)
13VGA IN 1/DVID/HDMI with PC signal
14USB connector
(#)
Wired IR remote input connector
(#)
Antenna
(#)
21
24
Lan (RJ45 Port for 10/100M Ethernet)
(#)
Audio output connector for wireless
(#)
Reset button
(#)
Power LED for wireless
Note: “#” Only for P7270i series.
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Control Panel
ItemFunctionDescription
1RESYNC
2MENU
3TEMPTemp Indicator LED
4LAMPLamp Indicator LED
5
6SOURCE
7Empowering keyUnique Acer functions: eOpening, eView, eTimer. ePower
8Infrared transmitterSends signals to the projector.
9POWERSee the contents in “Turning the Projector On Off” section.
Four directional select
keys
Automatically synchronizes the projector to the
input source.
• Press “MENU” to launch the Onscreen display (OSD)
menu, back to the previous step for the OSD menu
operation or exit the OSD menu.
• Conrm your selection of items.
Use to select items or make adjustments to
your selection.
Press “SOURCE” to choose RGB, Component, SVideo,
Composite, DVI, HDTV and HDMI™ sources.
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Remote Control Layout
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ItemIconFunctionDescription
Infrared
transmitter
Sends signals to the projector.
Laser pointerAim the remote at the viewing screen
2
1
(#)
3POWERRefer to the “Turning the Projector On/Off” sec
4RESYNCAutomatically synchronizes the projector to the input source.
5FREEZETo pause the screen image.
6ASPECT RATIOTo choose the desired aspect ratio (Auto/4:3/16:9).
7ZOOMZooms the projector display in or out.
Left-/right-click buttons are on the left and right, respectively;
8
MOUSE Left/
Right Click
the center button works as a multidirectional pointer stick. To
enable this function, an USB cable must be connected to
projector from your PC.
9VOLUMEIncreases/decreases the volume.
Aim the remote at the viewing screen, press and hold this
(#)
10
Laser button
button to activate the laser pointer.
This function is not supported in Japanese market.
Press “SOURCE” to choose from RGB, Component-p,
11SOURCE
Component-i, S-Video, Composite, DVI-D, Video and HDTV
sources.
12HIDE
Momentarily turns off the video. Press “HIDE” to hide the
image, press again to display the image.
13MUTETo turn on/off the volume.
• Press “MENU” to launch the Onscreen display (OSD) menu,
14MENU
back to the previous step for the OSD menu operation or
exit the OSD menu.
• Conrm your selection of items.
Four directional
select keys
15
KEYSTONE
Use up, down, left, right buttons to select items or make
adjustments to your selection.
Adjusts the image to compensate for distortion caused by
tilting the projector.
16LOCATIONChoose the menu location on the display screen.
For computer mode only. Use this button to select the next or
17PAGE
previous page. This function is only available when con-
19COLORPress “COLOR” to adjust the color temperature of image.
20CONTRAST
Use the “CONTRAST” option to control the difference
between the lightest and darkest parts of the picture.
21VIDEOTo change source to COMPOSITE VIDEO.
22S-VIDEOTo change source to S-Video.
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ItemIconFunctionDescription
Press “PIP” to see two screens at the same time. The main
23PIP
screen projection signal uses VGA input by default while the
smaller PIP display uses a secondary video source.
Press “WIRELESS” to display the image which is wirelessly
24
(*)
WIRELESS
transmitted from the PC to the projector via the “Acer
eProjection Management” utility. (for wireless model)
25BRIGHTNESSPress “BRIGHTNESS” to adjust the brightness of the image.
26RGBPress “RGB” for true-color optimization.
Press “COMPONENT” to change source to Component
27COMPONENT
video.
This connection supports YPbPr (480p/576p/720p/1080i) and
YCbCr (480i/576i).
Press “VGA” to change source to the VGA connector. This
28VGA
connector supports analog RGB, YPbPr (480p/576p/720p/
1080i), YCbCr (480i/576i) and RGBsync.
Press “DVI” to change source to DVI. This connection sup29DVI
ports digital RGB, analog RGB, YPbPr (480p/576p/720p/
1080i), YCbCr (480i/576i) and HDCP signals.
30HDMI™To change source to HDMI™.
31KeyPad 0~9Press “0~9” to input a password in the “Security settings”.
Note: “*” Only for P7270i series.
“#” Japan area is not supported.
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Connecting the Projector
ItemDescriptionItemDescription
1Power cord8DVI cable
2VGA cable9HDMI cable
3Composite video cable103 RCA component cable
4USB cable11RS232 cable
5VGA to component/HDTV adapter12Audio cable Jack/RCA
6S-Video cable13SPDIF cable
7Audio cable jack/jack14Audio cable Jack for wired remote
Note: To ensure the projector works well with your computer,please make sure the timing of the
display mode is compatible with the projector.
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Connecting the Projector for Wireless
ItemDescriptionItemDescription
1Power cord3Lan cable
2Audio cable jack4Antenna
Note: Only for P7270i
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System Block Diagram (for P7270I/P7270I Refresh)
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Bottom Cover Dimension
82.30 mm
140.00 mm
M3,DEPTH:8mm
SCALE 1:2
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Chapter 2
Disassembly & Assembly Process
2-1 Equipment Needed & Product Overview
1. Screw Bit (+) :107
2. Hex Sleeves 5mm
3. Long Nose Nipper
4. Screw Bit (+) :102
5. Hex Sleeves 7mm
6. Tweezers
7. Projector
* Before you start: This process is protective level II. Operators should wear electrostatic chains.
* Note: 1. If you need to replace the main board, you have to get into service mode and record the
lamp usage hour. please refer to section 2-27.
2. The disassembly and assembly process for P7280/P7270I/P72780 Refresh/P7270I
Refresh /P7290 is the same. Here, we take P7270i as an example.
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2-2 Disassemble Top Cover
Module
1. Rotate the Top Cover Lock
counterclockwise (as red arrow).
2. Pull up the Top Cover (as yellow arrow).
3. Unscrew 4 screws and disassemble the
Top Cover Module (as yellow circle).
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4. Unscrew 2 screws (as red circle) and
disassemble 1 Hinge on each side.
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2-3 Disassemble Lamp
Module
1. Unscrew 4 screws (as red circle).
2. Pull up the Lamp Cover from the red
square and disassemble Lamp Cover.