
F241
Service Manual
Document Type : Maintenance Training
Document Name : X55 Service Manual
Version : 1.0
Date:2015/05/12

1 PRODUCT CHARACTERISTIC.............................................................................................................. 1
1.1 OVERVIEW............................................................................................................................................... 3
1.2 FUNCTIONS..............................................................................................................................................3
1.4 MAIN-BOARD PLACEMENT...................................................................................................................... 4
2 CIRCUIT......................................................................................................................................................5
2.1 SYSTEM OVERVIEW................................................................................................................................. 5
2.2 AUDIO CIRCUIT..................................................................................................................................... 7
2.3 LCD MODULE......................................................................................................................................... 9
2.4 BATTERY AND CHARGER......................................................................................................................... 9
2.5 RF MODULE.......................................................................................................................................... 10
2.6 BLUETOOTH AND FM............................................................................................................................12
3 TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................................................................................ 13
3.1 LCD MODULE....................................................................................................................................... 13
3.2 RING AND VIBRATOR.............................................................................................................................15
3.3 CHARGE CIRCUIT.................................................................................................................................. 17
3.4 KEYPAD AND BACK LIGHT.................................................................................................................... 18
3.5 CALLING............................................................................................................................................... 20
3.6 POWER ON FAILURE.............................................................................................................................. 22
3.7 DOWNLOAD FAILURE............................................................................................................................ 23
3.8 DETECT EARPHONE FAILURE................................................................................................................. 24
3.9 ADC FAIL AND ADC SLOPE FAIL.................................................................................................... 25
3.10 RF TROUBLESHOOTING....................................................................................................................... 26
3.11 BLUETOOTH TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................................................................ 28
3.12 FM TROUBLESHOOTING......................................................................................................................29
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1.Product Characteristic
Supports digital camera;
Supports MPEG4 format movies;
Extensible Memory: T_FLASH card;
Supports longtime sound record;
Many games integration;
Rings, volume, desktop individuation setup.
1.1 Overview
FF241
is dual-frequency mobile main-board. It supports 2.4.0QVGA LCD module,
digital camera and MMS module, 64-chord ring, MP3, USB and many kinds of
useful functions – multi-language input, phone note, ck/alarm clock,
calculator, games,FM radio,Bluetooth.
1.2 Functions
FF241
main-board system overview:
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2 Circuit
2.1 System Overview
MT6261A is a monolithic chip integrating leading edge power management unit,
analog baseband and radio circuitry based on the low power CMOS process.
MT6261A is a feature rich and extremely powerful single chip solution for
high end GSM/GPRS capability. Based on the 32 bit ARM7EJ-S RISC processor,
MT6261A superb processing power, along with high bandwidth architecture and
dedicated hardware support, provides a platform for high-performance GPRS
Class 12 MODEM application and leading-edge multimedia applications.
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A power management is embedded in MT6261 to provide the rich features that
a high-end feature phone supports, including Li-ion battery charger, high
performance and low quiescent current LDOs, and drivers for LED and
backlight.MT6261 offers various low-power features to help reduce system
power consumption.MT6261 is also fabricated in an advanced low-power CMOS
process, hence providing an overall ultra-low Leakage solution
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Earphone
Back light mode: Write LED
:
2.3 LCD module
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2.4 Battery and charger
(1) Battery
The Li-on battery is advised, 3pin.
Dimension and capacity is decided by mechanism solution.
(2) Charge process
The switch charger is recommended for X55 with USB cable can be used too.
The charge process is optimized for Li-on battery specially that include
pre-charge, constant current charge and constant voltage mode. It can protect
battery and extend usage life of battery.
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2.5 RF module
Transceiver (
The VC5278-21 is a high-power, high-efficiency transmit module for
GSM900/DCS1800 Dual-band GSM/GPRS mobile handset. The device package is
6.63mm x 5.24mm x 1.0mm 23-pins LGA.
This transmit module builds upon Vanchip’s unique power amplifier technology to
provide maximum efficiency and Pout, build in current and voltage regulating technology
stable TRP performance under load mismatch. Integrated antenna switch module reduce
PCB size, interchangeable RX ports are easy for layout and application. The module
provides 50ohm matched input and output ports and integrated TX low pass filter can
achieve best-in class harmonic performance.
The VC5278-21 can sustain 8kv ESD at Antenna port,without external components
needed. The module cansustain 20:1 VSWR on Antenna Port under mismatch condition.
VC5278-21
)
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2.6 Bluetooth and FM
Bluetooth and FM circuit:
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3 troubleshooting
3.1 LCD module
3.1.1 No display
Analysis: LCM FPC is broken; LCM is broken
Is LCD FPC ok
?
Re-solder

3.1.2 LCM back light failure
Detail: LCM back light failure

3.2 Ring and vibrator
3.2.1 Vibrate failure
Detail: vibrator doesn’t work
Is Vibrate ok ?
Dose it connect
Ok
?

Analysis: speaker connects failure. The audio PA or components beside
Is speaker
connected well?
Replace one

3.3 Charge circuit
3.3.1 No charge message
Detail: no charge message after charger’s plugging
Analysis: Is the charger OK? Is the battery OK? The charge circuit is

3.4 Keypad and back light
3.4.1 Press failure
Analysis: The dome is broken. The side key is short circuit
Clean dome or
replace one
Is side key short
circuit?

3.4.2 Keypad back light off
Detail: The keypad back light is always off
Analysis: LEDs are broken. The current control resistance is cold solder
Replace BB
Keypad back light off

3.5 Calling
3.5.1 Can’t hear voice
Detail: Can’t hear voice when calling
Analysis: The receiver connect badly or broken
Dose receiver
connected well
?
Is receiver OK?
Replace it
Is B501 B500 OK?
Replace them

Detail: The other side people can’t hear your voice
Analysis: The MIC connect badly or broken. There are some problems in
Dose MIC
connected well
?
Is C510
C511 C509 R502 Ok
?
Replace them
OK

Detail: Mobile can’t power on
Analysis: The 26M crystal is broken. The power-on-off key dome is broken.
baseband or flash chip is broken.
Is VDD,VCORE ,VIO ,
VM,VTCXO
Power supply problem
Replace BB

Detail: Can’t download code to mobile
Analysis: The 26M crystal is broken. The power-on-off key dome is broken.
The baseband or flash chip is broken.
Is
VDD,VCORE ,VIO ,
VM,VTCXO ok?
Power supply problem
Replace BB

3.8 Detect earphone failure
Detail: The mobile can’t detect plugging in and out of earphone.
Analysis: The baseband chip can’t receive interrupt signal.
Are L503 L504 L505
Solder joint
?

3.9 ADC FAIL and ADC SLOPE FAIL
Detail: ADC calibration fails.
Analysis: The baseband chip is broken
Repair: Re-solder or replace baseband chip
3.10 RF Troubleshooting
3.10.1 Calibration
A. AFC calibration Fail
Detail: AFC calibration Fail.
Analysis: RF test line connects badly. The crystal and components beside
are broken or cold solder joint.
Dose RF line
connected well
?

Detail: Rx path loss calibration Fail
Analysis: RF test line connects badly. There are some problems in the
components at RX channel.
Are RF test port
P601,and the RF ant
connected well?
Are U1 and RX path
component
OK?

Detail: APC calibration Fail
Analysis: RF test line connects badly. PA is in reverse. There are some
problems in the components at PA and components beside.
Are RF test port
J100,and the RF ant
connected well?
Are J100 and TX
path component
OK?

3.11 Bluetooth Troubleshooting
Analysis: Is Bluetooth ant connected ok?
Are L705,C710, and
the ANT ok?

Analysis: Are BB1C and the ant OK?