Acer X173W Service Guide

Acer X173W

Service Guide

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Service Guide Version and Revision

Version Release Date Revision History TPV model

A00 Jul.-23-2007 Initial Release T77HRDDK2WAYNN

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incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software.

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Screen messages Denotes actual messages that appear on screen.

Note Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic.

Warning Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.

Caution Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems.

Important Remind you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of procedures.

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Preface

1. This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided

2. Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you should check the most up-to-date information available on

Before using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general information.

for Acer's "global" product offering. To better fit local market requirements and enhance product competitiveness,

your regional office may have decided to extend the functionality of a machine (e.g. add-on card, modem, or extra

memory capability). These LOCALIZED FEATURES will NOT be covered in this generic service guide. In such

cases, please contact your regional offices or the responsible personnel/channel to provide you with further

technical details.

your regional web or channel. If, for whatever reason, a part number change is made, it will not be noted in the

printed Service Guide. For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer office may have a

DIFFERENT part number code to those given in the FRU list of this printed Service Guide. You MUST use the list

provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and service of customer machines.

Warning: (For FCC Certified Models)

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to

Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in

a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed

and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,

there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful

interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user

is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Notice:

1. The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the

user's authority to operate the equipment.

2. Shielded interface cables and AC power cord, if any, must be used in order to comply with the emission limits.

3. The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modification to this

equipment. It is the responsibility of the user to correct such interference.

As ENERGY STAR

guidelines for energy efficiency.

Warning:

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the monitor to rain or moisture. Dangerous high voltages are present

inside the monitor. Do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

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Partner our company has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR

Precautions

z Do not use the monitor near water, e.g. near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, swimming pool or in

a wet basement.

z Do not place the monitor on an unstable trolley, stand, or table. If the monitor falls, it can injure a person and

cause serious damage to the appliance. Use only a trolley or stand recommended by the manufacturer or sold

with the monitor. If you mount the monitor on a wall or shelf, uses a mounting kit approved by the manufacturer

and follow the kit instructions.

z Slots and openings in the back and bottom of the cabinet are provided for ventilation. To ensure reliable

operation of the monitor and to protect it from overheating, be sure these openings are not blocked or covered.

Do not place the monitor on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface. Do not place the monitor near or over a radiator

or heat register. Do not place the monitor in a bookcase or cabinet unless proper ventilation is provided.

z The monitor should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the label. If you are not sure of

the type of power supplied to your home, consult your dealer or local power company.

z The monitor is equipped with a three-pronged grounded plug, a plug with a third (grounding) pin. This plug will fit

only into a grounded power outlet as a safety feature. If your outlet does not accommodate the three-wire plug,

have an electrician install the correct outlet, or use an adapter to ground the appliance safely. Do not defeat the

safety purpose of the grounded plug.

z Unplug the unit during a lightning storm or when it will not be used for long periods of time. This will protect the

monitor from damage due to power surges.

z Do not overload power strips and extension cords. Overloading can result in fire or electric shock.

z Never push any object into the slot on the monitor cabinet. It could short circuit parts causing a fire or electric

shock. Never spill liquids on the monitor.

z Do not attempt to service the monitor yourself; opening or removing covers can expose you to dangerous

voltages and other hazards. Please refer all servicing to qualified service personnel

z To ensure satisfactory operation, use the monitor only with UL listed computers which have appropriate

configured receptacles marked between 100 - 240V AC, Min. 5A.

z The wall socket shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.

Special Notes On LCD Monitors

The following symptoms are normal with LCD monitor and do not indicate a problem.

Notes

z Due to the nature of the fluorescent light, the screen may flicker during initial use. Turn off the Power Switch and

then turn it on again to make sure the flicker disappears.

z You may find slightly uneven brightness on the screen depending on the desktop pattern you use.

z The LCD screen has effective pixels of 99.99% or more. It may include blemishes of 0.01% or less such as a

missing pixel or a pixel lit all of the time.

z Due to the nature of the LCD screen, an afterimage of the previous screen may remain after switching the image,

when the same image is displayed for hours. In this case, the screen is recovered slowly by changing the image

or turning off the Power Switch for hours.

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Table Of Contents

Chapter 1 Monitor Features ………………………………………… 7

Chapter 2 Operating Instructions ……………………………………… 20

Introduction ……………………………………… 7

Electrical Requirements ……………………………………… 8

LCD Monitor General Specification ……………………………………… 9

LCD Panel Specification ……………………………………… 10

Support Timing ……………………………………… 12

Monitor Block Diagram ……………………………………… 13

Main Board Diagram ……………………………………… 14

Software Flow chart ……………………………………… 15

Main Board Layout ……………………………………… 17

Installation ……………………………………… 18

Attaching/Removing the base ……………………………………… 19

External Controls ……………………………………… 20

Front Panel Controls ……………………………………… 21

eColor Management (OSD) ……………………………………… 22

How to Adjust a Setting ……………………………………… 23

LOGO ……………………………………… 28

Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly ……………………………………… 29

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting ……………………………………… 34

Chapter 5 Connector Information ……………………………………… 38

Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replacement Unit) List ……………………………………… 39

Chapter 7 Schematic Diagram ……………………………………… 43

Exploded Diagram ……………………………………… 40

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Monitor Features

Introduction

Scope

This specification defines the requirements for the 17” MICROPROCESSOR based Multi-mode supported high

resolution color LCD monitor. This monitor can be directly connected to general 15-pin D-sub VGA connector, also

supports VESA DPMS power management and plug & play function. There is a build-in stereo audio amplifier with

OSD control to drive a pair of speakers.

Description

The LCD monitor is designed with the latest LCD technology to provide a performance oriented product with

no radiation. This will alleviate the growing health concerns. It is also a space saving design, allowing more

desktop space, and comparing to the traditional CRT monitor, it consumes less power and gets less weight in

addition MTBF target is 50k hours or more.

Chart of X173W

Chapter 1

Panel HSD170MGW1-B00

Signal Interface D-Sub 15-pin

Sync Type Separate / Compatible

Color Temp User Adjust Support

DDC DDC2B

Speaker No

Headphone Jack No

Microphone Jack No

USB Hub Not support

Tilt / Swivel Yes / No

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Electrical Requirements

Standard Test Conditions

All tests shall be performed under the following conditions, unless otherwise specified.

Ambient light : Dark room

Viewing distance : 30-50 cm for LCD performance

Warm up time

All specifications :

Measuring equipment :

Measurement field

Control temperature

User brightness control : Set to Factory preset value (cut off raster)

: Set to factory preset value, which allows that the brightest two of

User contrast control

User red/white balance,

Green/white balance and

＞30 minutes

Photo detector PR650 w/2°

6500° K (e-color set to User mode)

32 linear distributed gray-scales (0～ 700mv) can be

distinguished.

Blue/white balance control : In the center (unless otherwise specified)

AC Supply voltage :

Ambient temperature :

Display mode : 1440x900 60Hz, all white

230V± 5％, 50±3Hz

20+5℃

Measurement systems

The units of measure stated in this document are listed below:

1 gamma = 1 nano tesla

1 tesla = 10,000 gauss

cm = in x 2.54

Lb = kg x 2.2

Degrees F = [°C x 1.8] + 32

Degrees C = [°F - 32]/1.8

u' = 4x/(-2x + 12y + 3)

v' = 9y/(-2x + 12y + 3)

x = (27u'/4)/[(9u'/2) - 12v' + 9]

y = (3v')/[(9u'/2) - 12v' + 9]

nits = cd/(m2) = Ft-L x 3.426

lux = foot-candle x 10.76

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LCD Monitor General Specification

Driving system TFT Color LCD

Active Display Area 367.92(H) × 229.5mm(V)

LCD Panel

Input

Display Colors 16.2M (6-bit+FRC)

Max. Dot Clock 140MHz

Display mode

EPA ENERGY STAR®

Input Connector D-Sub 15pin

Pixel pitch 0.255mm(H) × 0.255mm(V)

Viewable angle

Response time 8ms

Separate Sync. H/V TTL

H-Frequency 30kHz – 80kHz

V-Frequency 55-75Hz

1440 × 900 @60Hz

ON Mode < 36W

OFF Mode < 1W

(H) 160° and (V) 150° (CR>10)

(H) 170° and (V) 170° (CR>5)

Input Video Signal Analog:0.7 Vpp (standard),

Power Source 90~240VAC,47~63Hz

Operating Temp: 0° to 40°C

Environmental

Considerations

Dimension 411 (W)×334(H)×164(D) mm

Leakage current < 3.5mA

Peak surge current < 55A peak at 240 VAC and cold starting

Storage Temp: -30° to 65°C

Operating Humidity: 0% to 90%

Storage Humidity: 0% to 90%

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LCD Panel Specification

General Specifications

Mechanical Information

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Optical Specifications

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Support Timing

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Monitor Block Diagram

The LCD MONITOR will contain a main board, a power board, and 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.

Flat Panel and

CCFL backlight

Main Board

D-SUB Signal

Power Board

(include inverter board)

AC-IN

90V-240V

CCFL Drive.

Keyboard Input :

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Main Board Diagram

Crystal

(X401)

MCU

RTD 2120L

(U401)

Key Board

Control

CN202

LCD Interface

(CN601)

Scalar IC RTD2025L

(Include ADC, OSD)

(U501)

H sync

V sync

RGB

D-Sub

Connector

(CN301)

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Software Flow Chart

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